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Personnel OF the Army.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.--The annual re-
port of Major General Breckenridge. In
spector General of the army, made public
to-day covers a wide range OF topics which
are the subject Of inspection by officers
of that branch. AS to the personnel of
officers and men the report says: "The re-
port indicates a very satisfactory state of
affairs as 10 harmony and efficiency among
the commissioned officers. and the number
Of all ranks serving at posts who possess
zeal and ability of high order and excel
III the particular duties TO which they have
been assigned received frequent rec ogni ion.
The condition and character or the enlisted
men appear TO be generally satisfactory
and the growing Improvement in the quail
ity of the young men entering the army
which has been so noticeable during the
past few years has not abated I'm the least
In many instances the recruits are said to
be of excellent quality, and at only three
posts Is there any adverse criticism" :"
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The Captain Generals Flight from the
Scene OF Active Operations.

Scene OF Active Operations.
HAVANA, Nov. 2S.-Captain General
Weyler returned to this city tonight.
Exploring trains left Artemisa last
night and this morning for Cande-
laria and San Cristobal, In order to
prepare for the arrival at Artemisa Of
Captain General Weyler. At o'clock this
morning Artemisa and its vicinity was In q
state of considerable excitement for il be-
came known that the Captain General was
at Mangas, five miles distant. General
Arolas, accompanied by his staff and an
escort of cavalry. started soon afterwards
for Mangas, and at $50 news was received
at Artemisa that the cruiser Legazpi had
arrived at Mariel the port at the northern
extremity of the military line across the
province Of Pinar del Rio. with instructions
to her commander to place his vessel at the
disposal OF the Captain General. At
o'clock General weyler entered Artemisa
with the columns commanded by Generals
Aguilar and Arolas. 1t was seen that the
Captain General was considerably sunburat.
He wore field uniform. with a panama
hat and rode a black horse lie put up at
the house Of a prominent citizen, whose
large garden enabled the Spanish COM
mander to receive the staff officers and
others and transmit orders I'm various di-
rections. There he also transacted con-
siderable business with his chief of staff.
The Captain General was received on ar
rival at Artemisa by the town authorities.
crowds Of people and bands of music.
TrumpetS were sounded and the bells We're
rung in his honor. After visiting the mill
tary hospitals and breakfasting the Cap
tain General started for Mariel, where he
embarked on the cruiser Legazpi for Ha-
vana.
Prof.' Jose Diaz, of the University OF
Havana, has been suspended on a political
charge
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba an
nounces the arrest of Francisco Berengucr.
Victoria NoIeyes and Jose Carreras.
Colonel Seguras troops have escorted to
Candelaria, Pinar del Rio, large numbers
of families who were camping about In
different parts of the country, owing TO the
destruction of their homes by the insur-
gents and the burning of the prefectures
end villages OF that province.
In an engagement at Damas the insur-
gents left thirteen killed on the field, buried
sixty dead and retired with 150 wounded.
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But the Only Way He Can Obtain His
kinley's Secretary of State.
BOUTELLE BOOKED FOR NAVY
IF THE SURMISE OF A CLOSE FRIEND
OF MIR. HANNA Is CORRECT.
Col. Fred Grant Willing to he Sec
retary of War, but 1t Is Not PrOba-
BILE He Will Get the Position.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 23.-A close friend
of Chairman Hanna to-day explained un-
der what circumstances Mr.. Hanna would
accept place in the Cabinet. Mr.. Han
na,'' he said, will either go into the Cab
met or he will be the next Republican
United States Senator from Ohio. Mr..
Hanna's course must be decided by Senator
John Sherman. Both the chairman and
Mr.. Mckinley understand that, and they
waiting to learn what position Mr.
Sherman will take. Mr.. Mckinley wants
Mr. Hanna to accept the Treasury port
folio. but Mr.. Hanna has other aspirations.
be Senator from Ohio. But Senator Sher-
man stands in the way of that. Mr.. Nc
Kinley will offer Senator Sherman the po-
sition of Secretary of State, and if he de-
clines to go into the Cabinet then Mr.. Han
ma will accept the position of Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Should Mr.. Sher-
decide. however, to become one of
President McKinleys advisers, thus va
eating his seat in the Senate. Mr.. Hanna
will become his successor. Mr.. Mckinley
will not decide on his course until he learns
exactly what position Senator Sherman will
take"
This same friend of Mr.. Hanna said that
il had practically been decided that Con-
gressman Boutelle of Maine, would be the
Secretary of the Navy. Despite the fact
that both General Miles and Colonel Fred
Grant held conferences with Mr.. Mckinley,
neither of them, says this gentleman, will
get the portfolio of War.
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CHARGES AGAINST A RECEIVER.
President Knceland. OF the Clover
Leaf, Wants Mr.. Peirce Removed.

TOLEDO, o., Nov. 23.-Receiver Peirce's
October report Of the Glover Leaf railroad
has brought forth an indignant protest
from President Kneeland and this morn
ing he filed petition in the United States
Court praying for the receivers removal.
Intentional and willful mismanagement is
charged in several ways. Excessive pay
Inents to connecting lines are alleged. and
unnecessary maintenance of expensive
agencies beyond the territory of the road.
1t is pointed out that unnecessary passen-
ger trains are continued at an expense ex-
ceeding their revenue in October OF sl5,OOO.
The fourth charge against the receiver is
that certain items designated as over
charges are in realities rebates and draw
backs paid to shippers.
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M'KINLEY'S CALLERS.
Col. Fred Grant and Others at Canton
"A Lamb from Missouri.

CANTON, o., Nov. 23.-Col. Fred Grant
visited the Mckinley home this afternoon
having come here from Cleveland, where
he spent Sunday with National Chairman
Hanna and other friends. He has been in
ST. Louis attending the reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee and merely stop
ping over in Cleveland and Canton on his
way home. He is a personal friend of the
McKinleys and has visited them here on
several occasions. Among others who
called to-day were: Col Carleton, of
Frankfort, KY; Ex-Governor Lucius Hub
bard, of Minnesota: ex-Congressnan and
Mrs. Bellamy Storer. of Cincinnati; David
Armstrong, of Cleveland; w l.iam Mona
han, of Cleveland, and Abner Mckinley
An express wagon unloaded a large rate
at the Mckinley gate this morning. On ex-
animation ii was found TO contain splen-
did spring lamb. sent by admirer in
Hampton. Mo. a placard on the crate
reads: This lambs dam is in Missouri,
and the Dockery and the dogs after
her. She is bleating for protection"
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M'IxINLEY,S ESCORT.
Troop A, Ohio National Guard, Will
Have the Post of Honor.

CLEVELAND. o., Nov. 23.--It is officially
announced that Troop A, Ohio National
Guard, of this city, will act as the military
escort of President-elect Mckinley at the
Inauguration ceremonies in Washington.
The troop rendered its services before elec-
ton and it is limited that they were ac-
cepted then, Professionally, of course. Troop
A. which was until recently an independent
organization under the name of the First
Cleveland Troop, is one of the finest mil
itary bodies in the country, and probably
embodies the most wealth in its member
ship. 1t is splendidly equipped and well
drilled. In fact, ii has elected expressions
of admiration from regular army cavalry
officers wherever it has been seen. Certain
ly 1t will bear well the honor bestowed
upon it.
Early next week National Chairman M.
A. Hanna will go TO Washington to make
arrangements for the ceremonies in con-
nection with the inauguration. 1t is
the intention to make the occasion, so
far as numbers are concerned, at least, one
of the greatest events of the kind that has
ever taken place. It is already known that
the attendance from Ohio alone will be
nearly double that at any previous in
auguratiOn.
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Extra session Next March.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-The Mail and
Express to-day says: There is going
to be an extra session of Congress called
within twenty days after the inaug-
uration of President-elect Mckinley.
This information come from Canton
to-day in most positive and direct way.
and its reliability cannot be questioned. 1t
is the opinion of the President-elect that no
revenue legislation can be accomplished
this winter and though newspaper dis.
patches disagree regarding his attitude
toward the present agitation for the Ding
ley BILL there is substantial authority for
the statement that Major Mckinley Is
averse TO raising expectations as to its en-
actment, which. in his Judgment. cannot
be realized. He fears that the business
community would become. demoralized
should the bill be passed in the House
again, only to be laid aside by the Senate,
and he does not share Senator Sherman s
opinion that the measure can pass the Sem
ate before the reorganization Of that body
on March A.
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Claims of Kcntucky Democrnts.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 23.-Secretary
Richardson, of the Democratic State cam
paign committee, tonight gave out a
statement covering the grounds on which
a contest over the electoral vote of the
State is to be made first before the con-
test board, and If unsuccessful there be-
fore the courts. 1t is claimed that irreg-
ularities have been discovered affecting
sufficient votes TO insure the election of
twelve of the Democratic electors II is
claimed that on great many ballots the
voters cross was placed only before the
name of the first elector: that these ballots
in the case of the RepIblicans were counted
for the entire electoral ticket. whereas the
Democratic ballots of this sort were
counted for only the first elector, w. b.
Smith.
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STABBED BY ROBBERS.
Woman Slash ed to Death and Her
Husband Seriously Wounded.

HAZELTON. Pa, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Casper
Laboy, of Nesquehoning, was stabbed TO
death and her husband seriously slashed
by robbers, who forced an entrance in La
boys house this morning. Laboy heard the
robbers in the house, and attacked one of
them, who stabbed him in several places.
Mrs Laboy tried to reach the street to
call for help. when she was met in the
hallway and stabbed to death. Three Hun
garians were captured shortly before noon
on the outskirts OF the town. They were
account OF their movements this morning
The greatest excitement prevails. and Ii is
feared that an attempt will be made to
lynch the men Il ii can be proven tnat tney
arc he c1lilty partieS.
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PASSPORT DISREGARDED.
Naturalized American Impressed Into
the Italian Army.

tonic Constantine, a naturaliZed American
citizen, called United States Commits
sioner Foote to-day to learn whether his
passport protected his wife and children in
Italy. About three months ago Constantine
visited Italy. his native land. taking with
him his family. There he impressed
into the army, the authorities refusing to
recognize his passport or naturalization pa
pers He was granted furlough. and i'm
medateiy returned to America, leaving his
family behind. He was told by the COM
missioner that his passport protected him
from impressment into the Italian amy.
and he will endeavor TO have the Depart
ment of State investigate the mater.
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No Action Likely to BE Taken by the
State Department.

MADRID. Nov. 2s.-The Spanish minister
at Washington. Senor Dupuy dc LONE. has
been instructed to complain strongly Of the
flax incident at Newcastle Del. on Wedncs-
day last. cn which occasion number OF
young men in the armory OF Company III.
Of the State militia. tore down the Spanish
flag and set fire to it,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-Minister Dupuy
dc LONE. OF Spain. had not called at the
State Department up 10 noon TO present q
protest against the burning OF the Spanish
fiag by students at New Castle, Del. as
the Madrid cable states he was instructed
10 do. IL protest IL made AZ will follow
the usual course I'm such cases. and he
referred 10 the Delaware authorities for
explanation OF the facts. IN these dieclose
a substantial indignity the federal govern
mont would make any apology deemed ,fe-
sirable. But as "A rule the pranks OF stu
dents have not been construed as an In
.sssnitv recurring an apology. Both Secro
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CHANGES IN GERMANY.
The Empire Rapidly Becoming One of
the Great IndastriaI Nations.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The rapid
change oS the German Empire from an ag-
ricultural to an industrial state is set forth
by Consul ]. c. monaghan in a report to
the State Department. He says every
where one sees new mills in the course OF
construction. In Chemnitz and thereabouts
the manufacturing development is simply
enrmous. Nothing like it has ever been
seen before. Hereafter, says the consul.
Germany will do all her manufacturing at
home, buying only agricultural products
and raw materials abroad. He cites the
fact that Germany is no longer buying steel
rails abroad. but is making them at home.
The manufactured exports of Germany
during the first nine months of the current
fiscal year reach the enormous total of 1S.-
705, 900 tons. an Increase of 5000 900 tons
over the entire year preceding. The consul
says: Germany must continue 10 look TO
the United States for cotton. corn and
petroleum, and he says there is n lesser de-
mand for woodenware. carriages. shoes,
typewriters. crackers. biscuits. etc. The
importation of American textiles fell off
last year because of the textile depression
i'm the United States. The consul says Ger
many continues to look to the United
States as the best market In the world for
textiles
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A Ce,c,,rutca Cave Enaea

SYLVANIA. Ga. Nov. 23.-The jury in
the Corrie Zeigler case retired at o'clock
of not guilty. The verdict was not a. sur
prise TO anyone. especially as Sol Zesgle..
was acquitted. Judge H. -. d. Twigg
closed for the prosecution with a Powerful
speech. and Tom Watson closed tor the
defense. This ends the most celebrated case
ever tried in Scrivan connfv
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LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
EnEiand's Statesman Again scores the
Powers and Turkeys sultan.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S--A letter from the
RI. Hon. William E. Gladstone. to f. ID.
Greene. secretary OF the national Armenian
relief committee. No. 63 Bible House, New
York. has just been received. 1t reads:
Dear Sir-I rejoice that the great and
bounti1ul people or your country are en-
deavoring through the relief fund TO nit
igate as far as they some of the con
sequences or the great assassin. This is
something, not much, for Europe and civ
flization still remain under the disgra ceful
reproach of having coldly tolerated a series
OF outrages perhaps the most monstrou,
known 10 history; and according to the lat
est account one of the powers seems after
the innumerable falsehoods OF the Sultan.
still to accept his trivill and worthless as
surances. and even to be flattered by them
To your good work ] wish heartily WELL
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Secretary Of the Interior Sued.

WASHINGTON. Nov. %. = George S.
Hodgins. Of Windsor, Ont, to-day sued
David r. Francis. Secretary OF the Interior.
for Il writ of mandamus. He represents
that on March rs. 1894 he filed in the patent
Office an application for q patent for n
method OF testing the railway air brake
ana slgnal systems anu apparatus Tor car
ventlon is worth $4,000 TO him. Hodgins-
asserts that his attempts at appeal from
the decision of the primary examiner re-
jecting his claims have been refused and
he now wants the Secretary commanded to
direct the Commissioner OF Patents TO per-
in oh faf
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THEIR SCHEME MISCARRlED.
Two Prisoners Perish While Trying
to Burn Their Way Out of Jail.

MENA. Ark, Nov 23.-Two laborers
named Carey and Hopkins. who were en-
ployed on the grade OF the Kansas City.
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, were put in jail
last night charged with being drunk They
attempted TO burn their way out this morn
ing about ociock. but the fire got beyond
their control and burned the building they
were overcome by the flames before they
could be rescued ard both men perished.
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Republicans File Protests.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Nov. 23.-Republican
candidates for Congress in the last cleo
tion filed protests with the board of can
vassers to-day against awarding the cer-
tificates to their Democratic opponents
who We're elected on the face of the
turns. They alleged that the registration
law is unconstitutional and many negroes
could not register and that many who did
were not allowed to vote. There were pro-
tests from all of the several districts except
one. Congressman McLaurin's, but the
board overruled each case and declared
the Democrats elected.
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clares himself in favor Of an income tax.
so that the rich should be made to contrib
ute towards the burdens OF the govern
ment.
Senator Jones declares that the battle for
free silver will be carried on until the metal
is restored TO the place it held before IL
was demonetized by the act of 1878. The
leaders of the silver movement contemplate
a gathering in the near future. when a
discussion will be had as to the prospects
and steps taken looking TO continuation
of the fight. From what the Senator said
IL is probable that the Democrats will es-
tablish permanent headquarters in this city
from which TO keep up the, campaign for
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CHICHGOANS MANGLED.
Explosion OF N steam launch mt the
Cairo, ILL.,, Landing.

CAIRO. H.. Nov. 23.-The steam launch
on which c. bryan. ]. M. Mitchell. j. NJ.
Peterson and Daniel ODally. ali of Chi
cago. were preparing 10 take a pleasure
trip TO New Orleans. blew up here this
afternoon. ]. Nj. Mitchell and & Bryan
were on board. and the other TWO were on
shore. Mitchell IL dying and Bryan Is
seriously scaided: the other two are unhurt
Two barrels OF Eaphtha were on board ard
the explosion was terrific. The cause is a
mystery. A few minutes later Peterson and
o'Dsnv would have been on board and the
fatalities would have bean increased
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Surrender of the "Combine.-

BAL1lMOhE, NOV. 23.-The City Council
combine" surrendered, and tonight con-
firmed the appointments TO municipal office
made by Mayor Hooper last winter. These
are the appointments which were held
up so long without action, and which
caused the Council TO pass an ordinance
depriving the Mayor OF the appointing
power. The decision OF the Court of Ap-
peals. rendered last week, declaring that
the Council had transcribed its power,
doubtless served TO bring the matter TO a
close
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SHEEDY'S LATEST JUMP.
Lcaped from Cleveland Ninduct,
Eighty-One Feet, Into the Water.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 23.-Kearney T.
Sheedy. the well-known high diver. plunged
from the Superior-street viaduct into the
river. eighty-one feet. to-day. lie was nos
injured. and WIS probably not nearly so
frightened as some persons among the big
crowd who Witnessed his dive. He landed
with a splash hut arose Immediately and
Was picked up by small boat In readiness
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Blackburn still In the Ring.

VERSAILLES, KY. Now. -. - Senator
Joe Blackburn says he is not out of the
trary Notwithstanding. He also says he
does not expect TO run for Governor.
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Chance for American Cnttle.

WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-Consul Ger
main sends word to the State Department
from Zurich. Switzerland, that there is a
chance to introduce American cattle in
Switzerland, as result of the decree ex-
Guiding all cattle coming from Austria
Hungary because OF disease. The Swiss
market supplied from this source. 50
that a new source of supply must be Sc
n1ircA
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The Indian Knocked Ont

BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-Frank Wango.
the Indian" of Norfolk, was knocked out
in the third round tonight in go with
Charley Burns. of Cincinnati. Burns was
trained to point and fought very fast.
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Dean wbipped by u.p,ev

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 23-Jack Han
ley. of Philadelphia, whipped ice Dean. of
DePauw. both light weights. in nine rounds
before the Empire Athletic Club tonight
1t was the hardest fight that Hanley has
had at this end of the State
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Jack Sicily won the Honors.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23-Jack Skelley
of Brooklyn, fought six rounds tonight at
the Caledonian Club with Ed McCloskey
of this city. Skeley forced the fight. and
from start to finish had all the best of it,
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MoNoN ROUTE
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago Railway.
SHORT LINE TO
CHICAGO .sa .s1 wasI sas1uwrs,

Pullman vestfbule Train Service.
=. m
Arrive Chicago 1900 noon. $40 p. m. and 7:so
o. m.
Leave Chicago daily 2:45 a. m. n:5o a. m. and
S:5S p. m
$50 a. m.
Chicago Sleeper at west end Union Station.
Teacy at $50.
Detailed information at Union Station and No.
W. Wash. st. GEO. w. HAYLER. ID. p. A.
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ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. 23-The Democrats
of the Third congressional district will hold
a convention az Hawkinsviiie Tomorrow TO
nominate a candidate for the vacancy
caused by the death of ex-Snaakar Crisn
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Col. Fred Grant Is willing.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.-Colonel Fred
Grant, who was in the city over Sunday
as the guest of Mr.. s. T. Everett went to
Canton to-day for the purpose, as he stated,
of paying his respects to the President
elect. In an interview Colonel Grant said
that he was aware that his name had been
mentioned in the newspapers as n possi-
bility for Secretary of War in the Mckinley
Cabinet. But" said he, II am not like
most of the candidates. do not deny that
would like to be rendered the place."
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The convention is merely formal. Mr. Chas.
Crisp being the only candidate for his
fathers unexpired term. and the solid vote
of the thirteen counties comprising the dis
trict will be cast for him. The election will
take place Dec is.
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Congre..mnn Stolen by pemocrnts.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23.-The Demo-
Gratis gain an additional Congressman in
Virginia to-day by the action Of the State
Board of Canvassers, which gave the Ger
tificate to Flood in the Tenth district owing
to the fact that the Buckingham county
returns were returned for Jacob lcst when
the other returns were for j. YoSt. This
gave Flood a plurality.