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The morning call., 1892-08-27
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Gold Medals Voted to David Dudley Field and
Inri Salhnrnn

Gold Medals Voted to David Dudley Field and
Lori Selborne
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 26.-The meeting
OF the American bar Association was
brought to close to-day. It's gold medals
were voted to David Dudley Field of New
York and Lord SelbOrne OF England for
distinguished services in advancing the
science of jurisprudence. The following
officers were chosen: John Randolph
Tucker Of Virginia, president, with one
vice-president in each State; Edward
Otis Huntley of Baltimore. secTe-
tary; Francis Rawle of Philadelphia.
treasurer; Bradley G. Schley of Milwaukee.
Alfred Hemenway of Boston and George c.
Mercer OF Sayannah, executive committee,
together with the president, the retiring
president, the secretary aud the treasurer.
The annual banquet took place in the
Grand Union ballroom al s 80 this evening.
Among the invited guests present was
Vice-President Levi T. Morton. Responses
we're made TO toasts by Judge John L. Djl-
Ion. John Randolph Tucker, Vice President
Morton, Thomas Nelson Page of Richmond,
Va; Edward Buxter of Nashville and
Judge Samuel E. Hunt of Cincinnati.
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EXPLOSION In A MINE.
Terrible Accident in the Parkslip Colliery in
Wales

Wales
LONDON, Aug 26.-A fearful mine cxplo-
sion has occurred at the Parkslip coalpit,
near Bridge-end. Wales. One hundred and
hfty men are entombed, and IL is feared
.7ere has been great loss OF life. The work
OF clearing the pit has begun with many
hundreds of volunteers. AT o'clock
this evening the rescuing party came to the
surface with two men whom they had found
near the bottom of the pit Both were
badly burned and unconscious, with little
hope of recovery.
Shortly after this a fire suddenly burst
forth from the mouth OF the pit Thi. has
probably cut off all hope for those who first
escaped death. Most of them are likely to
to have been suffocated or burned to death.
large umber of rescuers are working ia
the Parkslp pit Many OF them have been
hoisted up exhausted. Seven miners that
were found dead have not yet been brought
to the surface. As the workings extend
100 feet it Is hoped that some Of the miners
Will be rescued alive.
Since yesterday noon, when the kuoekings
were heard, the Searchers have perceived
no signs of life nywhere There is little
doubt that l4i miners perished in the pit
Nearly all OF them were married men and
had families
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LEE LING WAS PECULIAR.
How Celestial's Vain Trick Did Up aisaera.
mento Bank

SACRAMENTO, Aug 26-Some time ago
Chlnaman, who represented himself as a
merchant named Lee Ling, deposited $500
in the California State Bank. One morn
ing subsequently he entered the bank and
drew $500 of the money, one of the paying
tellerS handing out the coin. During the
noon hour the Chinaman again put In an
appearance at the bank. Tie teller was at
lunch. and the Chinaman informed Cashier
Abbott that he wanted his money
DO you want II all?" asked Abbott.
~ es, replied the Chinaman. want it
all. Me go way; going to China"
Abbott planked cut $780, aud Lee Ling
took II and departed. In a short time the
cashier became aware of the previous paw
ment of $500 to the Mongolian, and there
was an immediate and active search for
Lee Ling. He evidently knew a good thing
when he had II, however, and is probably
sailing over the sea with about $1,000 in his
inside pocket
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GRAVE SITUATION.
Opinion of an Eminent Sanitary Author
ity on tho Cholera.

Opinion of an Eminent Sanitary Author
ity on the Cholera.
New ORLEANS. Aug. 26.-Joseph Holt.
one of the most distinguished sanitary
scientists in the United States, in an inter
view regarding cholera said:
when consider the extent of the ex-
posed or very imperfectly protected line OF
the Atlantic seaboard, including the
st. Lawrence, the situation appears
to me to be one Of the EXTREMIST
gravity. / will regard it as only little short
OF miracle If the cholera fails to follow its
old and accustomed line of travel. involving
the invasion OF this continent. IL we escape
it will only be through awakening to our
perllous situation and by extraordinary
efforts toward the immediate enforcement
of rational and scientific methods of de-
fense as embraced iD our own quarantine
system"
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WARNED AGAINST WATER.
Inhabitants of Hamburg Forbidden
DRINK Wafer From the EIbe.

Inhabitants OF Hamburg Forbidden to
Drink Water From the EIbe.
HAMBURG. Aug. 26-The police have
Issued orders forbidding the inhabitants
drinking water from the Elbe unless it has
been previously boiled. The bathing places
along the river have been closed. The DO.
lice will make house-to-house inspection
TO insure their being kept clean and enforce
sanitary measures whenever they are re-
CURED. A special corps has been organized
To disinfect the houses infected with cho-
era.
Tie official statistics show that on
Wednesday thers were ISS new cases Of the
disease reported, while the deaths numbered
81 Up TO noon Thursday there were 90
new cases and Al deaths. Eight deaths
from the disease occurred at Altoona yester-
day. Most of the deaths were among labor
ers employed about the docks, boatmen and
Eimilar nccunatinns
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THE IRON HALL COLLAPSE.

Receivers Being Appointed by the Courts Of
Several States.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 26.-District Attor-
ney George :. Graham this afternoon was
appo inted receiver Of the Iron Hall in this
State by Judge Bregy.
MONTPELIER. VT, Aug. 26-Proceedings
In insolvency for the State against the Su-
preme Sitting of the Iron Hall began this
afternoon and an Injunction was granted.
The appointment of receiver was deferred.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-George L. Clines
was today appointed receiver Of the prop
erty OF the Iron Hall In this State.
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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Rain Interfsres With tho Championst
Contest at NeWport


Contest at Newport.
NEWPORT. K. l.. Aug. 26-The conditions
for tennis play this morning were very poor.
1t rained ali night, and play began in
drizzlng rain at II 80 o'clock. The eondi-
tion greatly Handicapped the players. The
results of to-day's matches leaves only four
players in the lists.
The summaries are as follows: Wrenn
beat Fielding, and HOvey beat Stevens.
Ihe play In the consolation contests con-
tlnued this afternoon. The summary is:
Preliminary round-Netcalf beat Scott by
default, Ryerson beat Hewins by default,
Wright beat Bruce by default Fearing beat
Howland by default, Bixby beat Stills,
Borden beat Howland by default, Coppers
beat E 5. Stevens by default.
First r0und-Wykoff beat Woodworth,
Fearing beat Metcalf by default, Chase beat
Ryerson by default, Wright beat Tote,
Chandler beat Bixby.
Second round-Chase beat Fearing.
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Aggression in Afehanistau.

SIMLA, Aug. 26.-The Ameer of Afghan
istan, in letter to the Indian Government,
says the administration of external affairs
in his country is In the hands of the British,
and asks what course he is TO pursue, as he
cannot endure the continuation OF the hos
tile action Of Russia.
The Russian force has reached Langark-
isht on the Oxus. 1t is reported the inhab-
ltants of KhOst have reyolted agains ST the
Ameer and that the insurgents have in
vested Governor in Jadron.
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LOST In THE LAKES.
A Steam Yacht Goes Down With Her Owner
en- Board

en- Board
SAGINAW, Mich, Aug 26-The steam
yacht Wapiti, which left here two weeks
ago on a pleasure trip, is reported lost in
Georgian Bay. 1t is said she went down In
gale to-day near Collingwood, Ont, and
that eight persons on board we're drowned
On board the yacht were II. w. Sibley,
wife, son and daughter, of New York two
ladies' OF Rochester, y. Y; Captain Els
worth, the engineer, a fireman and cook
The cook and one other person were saved.
telegram received at midnight from the
cook the yacht Wapiti from Collingwood,
Ont, nirms the story OF the wreckirg of
the vessel The telegram reads: "Boat
wrecked two Of US saved; all the rest
drowned"
The following is list Of the dead: H.
w. Sibley, millionaire capitalist Of New
J ork City, wife, son and daughter; Miss
NJ. ID. Pond and Miss f. w. Durbin, of
Rochester, n. Y; Captain j. ID. Eldrdge
aud Engineer Walter A. Henry, Of Saginaw
The cook, George Sherman, and q deck
hand, Jerome O'Hare, were saved
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FRIENDLY TO FRANCE.
Evidences Of the Cordial Feeling Existing /!
Russia

L7ldencs OF tne CSrdlal teeing Existing IN
Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 26-An incident
has just occurred which affords another
Illustration Of the cordial feeling that exists
between France and Russia. The French
delegates to the International Railway Con-
gress, which is TO be held here. are making
a visit to Warsaw. To-day they were driven
In carriages to the various points Of interest
about the city. and among other places they
visited was the military camp of Malakoff
As they passed through the camp the visit
oTs shouted, "Vive Ia Russe," and the SOL
diers responded with enthusiastic cheers
for France. The general commanding the
troops gave banquet last evening TO the
delegates. The Frenchmen offered toasts
to the Car Of Russia. while the Russians
toasted President Garnet" and France"
Other t0asts followed, including one to "The
Franco Russian Alliance" which was
greeted with cheers aud shouts by the ban
Queters.
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An Archbishop Instal,sd.

EDINBURGH, Aug. 26.-The ceremony of
enthroning and comforting the pallium upon
the most Rev. Angus Macdonald. Catholic
Arch bishop of st. Andrews and Edinburgh,
took place yesterday Ia the Roman Cath
olie Cathedral here. 1t was the first cere-
mony Of the kind in Scotland since the
days of Cardinal Beaton, who became
Archbishop Of St. Andrews in 1540. and who
was assasSinated in his own castle on May
@ 1546
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TOTTEN'S WARNING.
A elimination Of Gathering Clouds in the
Jubilee Year

Jubilee Year
New HAVEN, Conn, Aug 26.-Lieutenant
Charles A. l.. Totten of the United States
army, late professor of military science in
Yale, is out in another warning message,
cOuched, If possible. in more ominous terms
than ever. The professor says lie is finally
convinced that during the jubilee year OF
1895 96, reckOned from the September
equinox, the clouds nov gathering upon all
SIDES Will culminate. This year," he says,
rs the central one of the seven with which
Gentle times close" The professor says he
looks upon the period in an odd and
strangely significant way. With respect to
the pestiences now raging abroad, Lieu
to spare no vigilance. His warning is:
Enter into thy ports and close thy gates
about thee, until the indication is passed"
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a BRAKEMAN's CARELEssNEss
This Wreck Might Have Been Great Dis.
astAr

BAKERSFIELD. Aug. 26.-Train II, the
Los Angeles expires 5, which left San Fran
cisco Thursday evening at 5:30, in charge
Of Conductor Haley, ran into a freight train
standing on the side track right in the
Bakersfield yard. The accident was the re-
suit of misplaced switch and was
presumably due to the carelessness of the
rear brakeman of the freight train. No
lives were lost. but Engineer Phipps was
badly bruised.
The mail and express cars of the passen.
ger and three frelghtcars were badly
wrecked. Two of the ears were loaded with
sugar, and the natives are carrying it hume
by the bagful.
The express train was delayed six hours
by the SmaSh-up.
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mOdations in other hospitals Il necessary.

modations in other hospitals IL necessary.
O;ders have been given for the more eih-
Client cleansing of the streets In the city.
HAvRE, Aug. 26.-Officials' figures show
that on Wednesday there were Is new cases
of cholera and deaths from the disease
and q deaths.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 26.-The cholera
returns for yesterday show another upward
jump in a number of new cases. There
were yesterday $500 new cases, an increase
OF zoo over the previous day. The deaths
were 2977. an increase of 230. In ST. Peters
burg alone there were 10S new eases and "a
noatha
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REVOLT IN HONDURAS.

An Aspirant for the Presidency Captured
and His Execution Probable.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26.-Advices from
Puerto Cortez received here by the steamer
City of Dallas. state that Donilla, the would
be President of Spanish Honduras. has
been captured at San Francisco. small
town near Tegucigalpa, the capital of the
republic. He was surrendered and starved
out and will doubtless be shot. Colonel
Nuilla is still in the country, but his exact
whereabouts are not known. All is quiet
on the Honduras coast
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FALSE BILLS OF HEALTH.

No Reliance Placed on the Au,horitIas
OF Antwerp.
ANTWERP, Aug. 26-The Scheldt Board
of Health has taken action such as is likely
to cause little reliance to be placed on bills
OF health issued by it. 1t has announced il
sees no reason to make any change in It's
bills Of health on account of afew suspicious
cases of sickness coming from HaVre and
Hamburg. IL will therefore continue 10
deliver clean bills of health. AS it is ndis-
putably proved that Asatic cholera is pres
ent In Antwerp the health authorities of
other cities will know how to value clean
bills OF health issued by the Scheldt board
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ONLY TWO ROUNDS.
a Colorado Pugilist KNOCKS Over a II
From New Mexieo

From New Mexico
PUEBLO. Col, Aug. 26-BilIy Woods, the
champion heavyweight OF Colorado, last
night knocked out Billy Groves, youngster
from New Mexico, In two rounds. Both
men we're in good condition. The first
round was fought carefully until near the
end, when Groves got In q savage blow.
This angered Woods. and he hammered
heavily, knocking down Groves, who rose
in time to save himself. The second round
was short, consisting of several cinches and
upper cuts, and was flashed when Groves.
recovering from the clincb, was knocked
backward TO the floor. He lay there until
time was called A large crowd witnessed
the contest
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knock brought Fourgous himself to the door.
Inc Identity OF the drowned man remains a
mystery ~
WILL PUNISH THEM.
Lamb After the Men Who Wanted Him
Leave Town

Lamb After the Men Who Wanted Him to
Leave Town.
SAN DIEGO Aug 26-Charles Lamb, the
young man accused of having assaulted
young girls at National City. was arrested
to-day on the road between Lakeside and
Cajon and brought to this city. Being ar
raigned, be was released on $500 bail. He
Immediately swOre out warrants for the
arrest Of certain residents of National CITY
who had warned him to leave town on pain
OF a coat of tar and feathers Lamb al
leges that by their actions they seriously
frightened his mother and sister. Opinion
is now somewhat divided as to his guilt, but
a clear case can be made out against
Steckem. the fiend who was last night
lodged IN jail on similar charge
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ployed in the Hughes works, not house be-
Ing spared. They then invaded factories,
destroying everything. The damage amouns
to several million rubles. Order was not
restored until the third day. when two regi-
ments and battery of artillery arrived on
the scene. The agitation continues and is
spreading to the mining districts aud fur
theF trouble is feared
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EXPECTED IN THE EAST.
The New York Sanitary Superintendent [
Fears an Invasion Of the Disease.

Tie new Iofk oanltary superintendent
Fears an Invasion Of the Disease.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The health officers
at New York are to-day prepared to fight
of the cholera should it make its appear
ance here. Dr. Edison, Sanitary Superin-
tendent, thinks the cholera will undOubt-
edly reach this port within the next week or
10 days.
DETROIT, Aug. 20-A special meeting
Of the Health Board has been held TO
devise means Of keeping out the cholera. II
was decided. in case the cholera crosses the
Atlantic. 10 establish quarantine stations at
every railroad depot, and all immigrants
will be uuarRptiped
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Ramie for the Fair,

CHICO. Aug. 26.-The State Superintend-
ent OF Ramie Culture. W. ii. Murray, has
secured all the ramie growing on General
BidwePs Rancho Chico to place In COM
mercial fiber. and will place the same in
Butte's County's exhibition at the Worlds
Fair. The stalks are now being cut Fully
200 stalks were counted in space of 5x5
feet.
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Mrs. Beecher is not Of the average ord,

Mrs. Beecher IS not OF the average order,
says the New York Mail and Express.
She is above it, In her seventy y-ninth year
she made the journey from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Coast and return. In that year
she travelled nearly 10000 miles, finding re-
freshment and enjoyment in the effort. and
on returning from her trip to Tacoma,
Wash, sne looked younger by many years,
in the eyes Of her friends, than when she
left Brooklyn. In that year she held tN o
fails IN the parlOrs of her own house, at 40
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Daniel pougherty DYING.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 26.--Daniel Dough-
erty. the celebrated lawyer and orator. is
lying in very critical condition at his home
in this city. The attending physicians in
formed his son. ID. Webster Dougherty, to-
day that there was hardly n possibility Of
his fathers recovery.
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Farmhan1a Snarna

FARGO, n. d., Aug. 26-There is great
scarcity OF thrashing machines and men 10
man them. and the farmers are becoming
alarmed at the situation. Much OF the
grain is ripening rapidly, and there are not
men enough TO cut it, Some grain is be-
coming shrunk on account of being over
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NOT THE MAN.
Frank Fcurgous Not Ready to Go to His Own
Funeral

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 26. - The body OF q
man was found floating in the Sacramento
River early this morning and taken to the
Morgue. There it was identified by Chief
OF Police Rodgers and others as the BODY of
Frank FourgOus, employed in the railroad
shops. Another man to identity the remains
was b. Ferant, groceryman, and brother
in-law OF Fourgous, and he ordered the
undertaken TO make arrangements for the
funeral. The Bee reporter went out to
Fourgous' residence to inquire whether ii
was thought he had committed suicide. A
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Death of a French Baron.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Baron Roger Sell
liere. an unfortunate member of distin-
guished French family. died at the Belvi-
dere House in an impoverished condition
Wednesday. He was finally found by his
brother, who has taken char ge OF the body.
He was 62 years old.
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VIII Net Send Delapates.

WINNIPEG. Aug. 26 - The Winnipeg
Board OF Trade at meeting to-day decided
10 not send delegates to the approaching
reciprocity convention at Grand Forks.
Inc action of the board causes great sur
prise, as the delegates had practically been
seiecleo. Inc general opinion Is that the
delegates decided not to 90 owing fo The
canal retaliation " Wv
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Fell From q Pre- ecin.ca

BOISE, Idaho, Aug 26.-Alexander Me-
Leod met a terrible death recently near
Salmon City. His horse was found running
about and subsequently his body was dis
covered at the foot of a cliff 900 feet high,
over which he had fallen.
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EIGHTY YEARS OLD.
Hrs. Henry Ward Beecher Still Enjoying
Coed Health.

New YORK, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher is so years old to-day She is still
strong and active and does much literary
work. She was born in West Sutton. Mass.
Her maiden name was Eunice White Bull
lard. -Four Of her 10 children are living.
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AFFAIRS AT HOMESTEAD.

hep0ft OF stTlke Unfounded-IToops Still on
Guard.
PITTsBURG, August Secretary Love-
joy to-day pronounced the report of Il strike
at the Carnegie lower mills entirely false.
The reason for the suspension Of work is
lack OF a supply OF steel. which sometimes
occurs even when the Homestead works are
In full blast.
After a review Of the situation at Home
stead to-day Adjutant- General Greenland
said that there is no truth in the report that
the militia was TO be Withdrawn from
Homestead. That would not occur until in
General Wiley's judgment 1t was entirely
safe In do
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Eerthquake in Bermuda.

HALIFAX, \. S.. Aug. ga dispatch
from Bermuda says sharp shock OF earth
quake was experienced about 5 O'Clock yes-
terday morning. The houses were terribly
shaken and heavy swell was caused in the
harbor. No damage has bsen reported.
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Arizona Citiz ns Arnnssd

PHGNIx, Ariz., Aug. 26.-Forty-fve OF
the best citizens of Tempe and vicinity have
signed petition calling a mass-meeting for
tomorrow at Peters Hall to investigate the
Graham murder. They expect to pass
strong resolutions cOndemning the action Of
both the judiciary and the constabulary.
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Why Suffer One Moment

From torturing and dlsagurIng skin diseases when
single application OF the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
Will IN the great majority of cases, afford instant
relief In the most agonizing of itching, burning.
scaly, crusted, pmply aud botchy SKIN, scalp and
blood diseases, with loss OF hair, and point to
speedy, permanent and economical cure,
Sold everywhere. Price, CUrIcURA Soc; Soar
25c. REsoLvENr, 81. Prepared by the PorrEa
DRUG AND CHEMIcAL. CORPORATION, Boston.
H6- How tS Cure Skin Diseases" s pages 90
illustrations and testimonials. Mailed free
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marck. He will spend about three weeks.
or at most four weeks. abroad, being en-
ployed and commissioned by the State De-
partment at Washington to attend to deli
cate diplomatic mission. lie will visit Lon
don first and then proceed to Paris. From
there ho will go to Stockholm and from
there to Rome.
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Auearu nf the Word

MARYsvILLE, Aug 26.-Cora Grant, a
notorious woman. was found early this
morning in diving condition. The services
of physician were unavailing and she sub
sequently died. 1t is thought she took poison
with suicidal Intent
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;, Buzzards Bay, Mass, !

: = .
81 shelley Esq. Chattanooga, Tenn.-MY DEAR
SIR: Your letter Of 9th inst. at hand In reply
have 10 say that | have not the least idea what
your worthy fri end meant when he declared tnat
l had been the medium through which 20 600
tamliies had been made homeless ana had lost
their all lighting for their rights. am perfectly
well aware that have been the means Of saving
some homes 10 my countrymen, and have tried
very hafd 10 make the burdens of their lives
easier. l am amazed at receiving from the
southern country letters containing charges Ike
that which you bring 10 my attention. am sur
pfised, hTsI at the ingenuity necessary for their
connection Without tie least resemblance OF foun-
dalion. am more amazed that with my record
before TIE people OF this country that such base
less Hes should be deemed sufficient argument
10 prejudice me- and the cause which | for the
Time belng represent, In the minds Of the
southern people. Very truly yours.
GROVER
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Drilling the Knich,s

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 26.-The competitive
drill of the Knights OF Pythias was COM
pleted this afternoon. The judges will SUBJ
init their report tomorrow morning, after
which the awards OF prizes will be made.
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Invited to the Naval Rev;eu,

PARIS, Aug. 26.-The French Government
has received an official In vitation from Wash
lngton TO send squadron to take part In
the great naval review that will be held in
April in New York harbor and vicinity in
connection with the Columbu celebration
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FIGHTING MINERS.

Trouble B1tween French and Belgians In
Coal District
PARIS. Aug. pa dispatch from LEVIN,
mining town near Calais. states there has
been serious trouble between French and
Belgian miners employed there The
Frepchmen in O body attacked the dwer-
ings occupied by tie Begians and smashed
the windows, and when the officers at
tempted TO quell the disturbance the rioters
showed such an ugly disposition that troops
had TO be sent for. The Belgian miners
have been advised TO leave France to avoid
further trouble