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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-03
IlIinois Safe.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-on the eve OF elcc.
lion the lines OF the two great parties arc
IN practically about he same position
as when the situation was outlined forty
eight hours earlier. The admission OF
Chairman Jones that the state could be
classed among those In the doubtful
column has not been over enoouraging
tot he managers OF the state election on
the Democratic side. but they have not
weakened In the least and say Tonight
that they are sure Of carrying the state
by a majority OF from $4,000 to $4,000.
The claims OF the Republicans are any-
where from 5000 to l5o. 1000 for the cleo
torul ticket
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TWO WERE KILLED
ny mn Explosion In n Mine at Ashland,
Kentucky,

ny mn Explosion In n Nino at Ashland,
Kentucky.
ASHLAND, Pa., Nov. 1.-TWO per-
sons were instantly killed and four
others badly injured this afternoon by
an explosion In Packer No. collIery.
The killed are:
John Hollcron. aged thirty-ilve years,
and Joseph Fam. aged forty-two years.
Thomas Walsh. John McGraw. N!cho-
las Mack and John Korler were badly
injured, the former probably fatally.
Tho men were engaged In driving n
tunnel and had bored a hole In the rock
which they charged with powder. The
fuse was attached and lighted by
Walsh, while others ran to a place OF
safety.
After lighting the fuse, Walsh start
cd after his comrade, but his clothing
caught on u spike and held him fast,
He cried for assistance and the mon
promptly responded. They had scarcely
reached tho spot before the explosion
occurred,
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YORK, Pa. Nov. 2-Whlle tearing
OF the roof OF his house to-day Edward
'Spanglcr. q farmer living In Spriclis
county. found n bag filed with gold
and silver notes. Before he had time TO
count his find, his hired man, William
Sullivan, seized the bag and made on
with II. Spangler pursued Sullivan, but
the latter threatened TO kill him and
made good his escape with the treas
ure, Spanglcr noticed the denomination
OF one OF the notes, which he gays was
$500. The police arc now looking for
Sullivan
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Situation In Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kas.. Nov. with the
closing night OF the campaign in Kan
sas, the situation Is still unchanged.
Both sides claim the state by large ma
5oritles. The Republicans at great e1-
pense have made several careful polls
OF the state and the last shows 1 ma
jority OF 10000 for Mckinley electors.
The fusionlsts have not had tho funds
to make q thorough poll, but from
their returns they estimate at least
10000 majority for the Bryan electoral
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Shortly before o'clock this morning
Officer Michacls was informed that the
ticket office OF the Baltimore & Ohio,
corner Water and Twcntly-Arst streets,
had been entered by thieves. 4 de-
script!on Of one OF the thieves was
furnished officer Mlchacls. who la s;On;
the lookout. As far ns could be learn.
cd nothing has been taken from tho
ticket office, s.55t
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WILMINGTON. Del, Nov. o.-Both
eides are claiming the state. National
Committeeman Wilson. Of the Republican
committee. says that Mckinley may
have 5000 plurality; State Chairman
Browne. believes there will be majorI-
~ OF at lee.st 1900.
Democratic state chairman B!Sgs rs
scrts that the Democrats will elect a
governor, congressman and legislature,
and that the electoral ticket ia In doubt,
while county chairman Cochran says
the Democratic ticket will be successful
,,Iura1Jt,-
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 2.-Both
OF the state chairmen are confident OF
carrying tho state, but the betting would
Indicate that the Republicans are the
most confident as they are offering to
!. It Is calculated that tho state ticket
VIII run about even with the national
ticket and whichever way the state goes
the entire ticket will go with It.
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by 1900 at tho lowest; tho Democrats
nnd PopullSts claim It for Bryan by


OMAHA, Ssb., Nov. 2.-Thc populn-
tinn of Omaha was on the streets and In
the public halls tonight. The city was
entirely given up to politics. The partl-
sans OF both Bryan and Mckinley en-
gagged In demonstrations, Fthc former
deyotlns themselves TO listening to
speeches by their candidate and the lat
tor TO q monster street parade. accom-
panied by brass bands and fireworks
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IYn,hin-to,i,. Eofc.

SEATTLE,w Wash. Nov. 2.-Cha!rman
Swaziland. Of the Republican commit
tee gives the following figures: Fusion
lists will come TO Western Washing
ton from the eastern part OF the state
with 1900 majority. Western Washing
ton will give the Republicans 5000. CIV
Ing majority OF 5000 for the Repub-
licans in the entire state. The Demo-
crats on the other hand say their or
ganization Is intact and active and
Bryan Will get $4,000 majority and q
solid congressional delegation.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2.-Cha!rman
Mclaughlin, OF the Republican state
central committee, declined to predict
the size of the plurality. but old Repuh.
licans claim the state by from 1000 to
10000. Secretary r. P. Troy, OF the
Democratic state committee, claims CAL
ifornia will give 10000 majority for
Bryan. More conservative Democrats
claim the state by 10000.
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BYEUM's PREDICTION.
"I"hh"enec In the Grrnt Comasrrntirn
Forces Of tho Country, 6Tt-s.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Thc Hon. William
- Eynum. chairman OF the Natluunl
, "m" Standard Democracy made tho
"Mas,r%%lnB a., statement this nrtrrn0on:
., nave every confidence in the result
iaNth Cue election on tomorrow. cannot
hnye that the conservative forces
.,,. .,",v.l nave combined TO save the ooun-
ill., rom diahonor can be defeated by
a,c vppos'nB clements, however despcr-
n%,e they may be- Our campaign bnr
G,"h dam almost wholly. confined TO tho
u'auHttii'. o. cloBr statcS; our principal
"''H haVing BEEN done In aIlnnegotn,
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e FARGO. n. D., Nov. There was not
much change In the condition of things
since Saturday in the political fight.
DES MONIES. Ia. Nov. 2.-Therc has
been no change In the political situation
situation In the state.
NEW ORLEANS. In, Nov. 2.-Thc
situation In Louisiana Is unchanged.
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ST. LOUIS, No., Nov. 2.-chalrman
Samuel Cook. OF the Democratic etate
central committee. says that Bryan will
carry tho state by 1000 plurality over
Mckinley. r. C. Kercns, Republican
national committeeman from Missouri.
says the Republicans will carry the
state by 10000 for Mckinley.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-Nearly oil
home to vote or will leave here to-day.
Commissioner Miller. OF the internal
revenue bureau. LETT for West Virginia
this afternoon. and United States Treas
urcr Morgan will leave for Connecticut
tonight. Assistant Secretary Curtis
viii probably SO to New York this even
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CHICAGO. Nov. 2--hnnIo Wander
wall. aged seven years, was instantly
killed and Ella Blrkman, aged nine
years. fatally injured to-day at tho
Joseph street crossing OF the Chicago 4
Alton railroad. While their attention
was diverted to q switch engine some
distance away, they were struck by a
freight car which hal been kicked
by nn engine. Annie Vandcrwalra head
IVES cut completely off.
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. CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 2.-On the
eve OF election In Now Hampshire there
Is no decided change apparent In the
political outlook.
One hundred Interviews with promI.
ncnt cltl.ens show general expectation
IS that Mckinley viii have 10000 plu-
rallty In New Hampshire.
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COLUMBIA, $. c., Nov. 2.-Thls
state Will 20 for Bryan by 10000 or
$4,000 majority, Tho Republicans con.
cede this and say their only hope is to
contest the validity OF this states new
constitution which has reduced the
Republican vote to less than 10000.
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RENO, New. Nov. 2.-The Democrat
10 and Silver party ruslonlsts claim
that their electoral ticket will carry In
thla state by at least 5000 majority OF
both the other tickets. while Newland's
friends claim even more for the silver
congressional candidates.
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BOTH CONFIDENT,
Bt Forecasts are Largely Favor
able to Mckinley.
At NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Each Side Is Astonished that the
Other Is So Sure.
DoUB7FULNEsS OF ILLINOIS

r,,etded by tho Popoerats, and tho Re
,ubliesns Claim tho State by All Enor-
mon, Mnjority-carefal Poll OF Bryan's
State OF Nebraska shows n Republican
a.,ority-ltsports From Various States
a,to the outiook-Iianna Sticks TO Ills
For,uer Estimates. .l.
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TRENTON. N. j.. Nov. 2.-Chalrmnn
Murphy. OF ite Republican Glatc COM
inlttGc. IA confident OF II ma jOrlty Of 10. :
900 to 10000 for Mckinley; Chairman
Price, OF the Democrats, I6 equally poBl-
1.-Two that Bryan will carry thu state by
10000
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RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. while the
IepublicnnS arc claiming Mckinley by
10000 UP to as high rs $4,000. tho Demo-
Gratis seem not to regard these claims
seriously, but feel comfortably sure OF
Bryan carrying the state by from 10000
10 10000
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4 VOTE for Mex Inlry and the Rcpuh

a VOTE for Mckinley md the Rcpub-
llcan candidates for Congress Is a vote
for an honest dollnr ana q chance to earn
1t, A vote for Bryan and the Demo-
cratic candidates for Congress- is a vote
for u deprecated dollar, free trade,
panlcv, closed mills and no work.
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Be Sure G0EW& lima garag[h& $}alG@F@ Sound EE@m@W

Michigan. Indiana, Kentucky, Tonnes
sNS. Wcst Virginia. Missouri, Knnsaa
and Nebraska. I feel euro all these
states Will declare for sound money,
and IL so, the result will be duo largely
70. the efforts OF sound money Demo.
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ST. PAUL. MINI. Nov. 2.-Chalrmnn
l.. a. Ro5lng, OF the Democratic state
committee. claims majority of $4,000
for Bryan: on tho other hand Chairman
Ell s. Warner, OF tho Republican state
committed, clnims the atnte for Mnlt!n.
ley by upwards OF $4,000.
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VIII Vote for Palmer.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. Post
master General Wilson left this after
noon for Charlestown, w. Va. to cast
his ballot for Palmer and Buckner.
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NEWPORT, Arls.,N 2.-At q Dem
ocratlc meeting here on Saturday night
General John N. Palmer was burned
In etligy.
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NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Willlnm +.
Clcmmcns, dealer IN woolcns to-day ms.
aligned to Jacob II. srmrl without pre-
fcrcnccs. Assets $4,000; liabilities 1885,
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z PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. ?.-,rhc Re-
publlcans claim tho state, for Mckinley
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GET In your vote carly. You may lose
1t by waiting until late In the afternoon.
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In computing returns for to-morrow's
election, comparisons for gains and loss
es will be made with the Presidential
election of 1892.
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OMAHA, Ncb., Nov. 2. 1t MAS almost
midnight tonight when MI Bryan
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For West Vlrs!nla. fair; variable winds.
becoming SouthoriS. s.E'aa VI
For Western pennsylvania, fair fol.
lowed by Increasing clOudincss Tuesday
night; warmer; brisk Enutherly winds, =
For Ohio, generally fair In southern por-,
tlun: partly cloudy In northern portion:
brisk southcrly winds. $3.50.
Local Temperatures.
Tho temperature yesterday rs, Observed
by G. Schnopt. druggist, corner Fuur.
tGrnth and Market streets, was az fol.
Iowa: lriS
"a. m,.."."",".rt2 1919 p, m....".........i7o 20
Y u. m'..,'......." N! y. m,....!I.,.,l. o.
KIEL--Monhay, November .. 1896, ati
li:SO a. ~, HENRY KEEL, III Ills
9th year. ,a.',5 I,,7i
Funeral notice hereafter.
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BRYAN AT HOME.

lilo Completes Ills Tour md IL Now
Awaiting the ltcsnltI
The morning times., 1896-07-26
The Earth's Crust.


The surface of the crust Of the earth is
divided by "a German scientist into five
regions, as follows: The eliminating area
of the earth's crust, occupying per cent
of the surface and lying altogether above
1000 meters, with mean height of 200
meters, or 4 200 feet above the sea. The
o,. .n. !, =, "a = 1t ,tt' pying all the SUI
face from the 600 meter contour line Of
elevation to the 20O-meter contour line of
depth, i. e., to the margin of the shallow
sea border or continental shelf. Itcomprses
2S.3 per cent of the surface. and has
mean elevation of ESQ meters, or 500
feet, above the sea- The continental slope,
from depth of 200 meters to $500 below
sea level, covers 8 per cc1t of the eartb's
surface, and has mean depth of 800
meters, or 800 feet. The oceanic plateau,
between the depths of $500 and o 900
meters, occupies DO less than 53.7 per
of the surface, and has mean depth Of
4, 100 meters, or IS ECO feet. Finally, the
depressed area. deeper than 5000 meters lis
assumed to occupy 8 per cent of the surface,
with mean depth Of 6,O0O meters, say
20, 900 feet.-Exchange.
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THE usafAnRIEp MAN.

Twelve Reasons Why Man Should
Remaini Ia bachelor.
1. II q man 1snaturally selfish, for good
ness sake let him always look after No. 1 !,
Is tue advice given in the London TitBIts.
2. II his mother is the best cook in the
world, let hinlstop with her.
3. If, wheuevertl,e opens his mouth, he
isalwaysputting his foot in it. he had better
never propose to girl.
4. II be is thorough niser 1t were bet-
Ter Tor Min to -.reuain singuiany miser-
able.
8. II he fs generally woman-bater. let
him become a hermit in the Isle of Man.
o. II he detests children and calls them
pests. he Is evidently uncivilized and un-
worthy to frequent the haunts OF a civil
lied community.
z. II physically and constitutionaliy IN
fitted Tor niatrinioHy, 1t In d othiDg less than
Criminal for him to marry.
3. II man is blessed with a good sister
to whom he Is unkind and even cruel, he is
certainly unsuitable for q partner to any
one else's sister.
g. II man is earning less salary than
the woman whom he might care to marry
is earning. let him not marry her.
10. II man would be likely to prefer
after marriage the company OF club asso-
ciates and the pleasures OF the billiard
table to the sweet companionship of q hal
lowed happiness of home. let him re-
frain from thinking of M arrying.
IL. II u man viii be unable to maintain
\ wife as comfortably as she has been
used to. and unless he has something saved
toward future unforeseen eyentualties, he
had better remain bachelor, for when
The morning times., 1896-07-26
WOMEN AT OXFORD.
Three Kinds of Certificates Are.
Issued to Than.

Issued to Them.
The council OF the Association for the
Education Of Women in Oxford has de-
cided, pending the revival or the agitation
for comforting the bachelor of arts de-
gree on women, to issue certificates 10
those of its students who have complied
with certain conditions of examination
and residence, says the London Times.
They will be or three kinds but il will
be essential for all that residence shall
have been kept in Oxford and a class
obtained in an Oxford honor examina-
tion. The first will be given for tile
strict bachelor of arts course with full
residence. The second will be given for
q course approved by the council Of theI
association as an alternative to the de-
gree course. Three examinations will
be obligatory 'and twelve terms resi-
dence, but there witt be no limits of stand
ing. For the third eight terms resi-
dence will be sufficient, and an interme-
date examination will not be required.
The certificates will bear the signatures
OF the president OF the association and
the principal of the college, hall, or other
body to which the student belongs and will
be issued only to students whose names
have been on the books OF the association
during the requisite period of residence.
BY the present rules OF the association
no student can be placed or remain on
the books unless she is member of Lady
Margaret Hall, somerville College. St,
HugiI's Hall, or the Body of Home Stu
dents, but provision has been made for
the recognition, under certain conditions.
OF new halls.
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SWORN INTO SERVICE.

On April 10, 1851, Immediately arter
President Lincoln's first tall Tor troops,
Company A 80 muskets strong mustered
at the armory aud with beating drums and
the Stars and Stripes flutterine In the
breeze, marched TO the front OF the war De-
partmeut, then situated In tile old Winder
building on Seventeenth street. After tile
District minute men had been drawn up to
be sworn in. Gen. Scott, commander
iu-chief OF tile Union army, came outof the
Department and in person superlntended
the taking of the oath by the first soldiers
who had entered Uncle Sans service In
this city to protect government property and
repel invaders to the capital.
After being mustered In Company A was
assigned to quarters in the Patent Office
aud guards were detailed at the other pub
lie buildings. The company next guarded
Long Bridge and later on Chain Bridge. 1t
was then sent up the Potomac to Darnes-
town, near Harper's Ferry. While in that
vicinity the battalion to which Company
A was attached, had a skirinish with the
Black Horse Cavalry, commanded by the
dashing Gen. Ashby.
Company A was organized nearly two
months before President Lincoln's call for
$4,000 men, and after doing active and
efficient service for three months, was mus
tered out Many OF the members then en-
tered regiments from different States In
the infantry, cavalry and artillery branches,
and served throughout the war. Some of
them became officers and earned distinc-
tion on many hard-fought fields.
Among the members of Company A who
are still alive are Wash. B. Williams, who
was the captains clerk; Detective Sergeant
Robert johnson, Peyton Scrivener. John
Sinsel, Harry Parker, now an inmate OF
the Hampton Soldiers Home; Second Lieut..
Sbellcross, John Cuiverwell, Cissell, Har-
mon Davis, George C. Harris. Marion Fen
wick, J. T. Shield and Paul Burke.
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UNIONS FIRST DEFENDERS
Washington Minute Men viii
Soon Hold a Reunion.
READYFoR THEINvADERs
Was Organized One Month
Before Commencement Of Hos
tilities by Patriotic Young Men,

A faded, inoth-eaten uniform OF gray h
the incentive which has suggested a reunion
of the District or Columbia Minute Men,
who first responded to their country's
call TO arms. Tie uniform is relic OF the
stirring days OF '6l, when military Wash
lngtop WAS On the alert to protect the ma
tion's capital. 1t was worn by q member
of Company A, Second battalion, Union
Regiment or the District militia.
This company was the first body OF troops
mustered inlo the United States service
for the defense o1 the Union. While other
, bodies OF troops from the States were hur-
rying towaru Washington, In response to
President Lincolns call for defenders OF
the flag, Company A had already been
sworn in, and was doing effective duty
guarding first the public buildings und
then the approaches tO the city. 80 that,
In fact, IL can be said to be the very first
organized military budy at the front in the
service OF the government, for in those stir
ring day. Washington City was at the FORE
front OF bosliiitios
FIRST COMPANY ORGANIZED.
The resurrected uniform of Company A is,
therefore, of unusual historical interest,
as being worn by Que or the f1rst de-
Tenders. 1t was brought to light by De
tective Sergt. Robert johnson, OF police
headquarters, who was one OF the bravesG
members OF the old company.
THIS company was organized about one
month before the commencement of hos
ti!ities by a number OF patriotic Washing
tonians, who foresaw trouble between the
North and South. They heard the otninous
OF war and ou the distant bori.
zon saw the lightning flashes.
The meeting place OF Company A was
In old Ter perauce Hall, on E street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets northwest.
This was their armory and drillroom.
The company soon reached l. membership
of 130 OF the best young men in the city.
E. Q. Darlington was chosen captain,
with Harry Curtis, first lieutenant Shell
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vious 70 The race, and finally when the
day cane five horses started, among them
being DART gray. Tho dream came true
In sevcry respect, the race being won in
three heats, and at the ffuiah the gray
was tbs only one in Il. the rest just
coming into the stretch; time, 2:20 Ia.
This dream can vouch for. as saw the
letter weeks before the race took place.
says Tony Reek in Trotter and PAGER.
- Another gentleman who was sleeping at
an Inn beside the track where his horses
were stabbed dreamed that he saw the win
dow OF the stall containing q valuable young
horse being stealthily opened from the out
side. Then fire flashed and fell among the
straw, revealing the horses In a state OF ter
FOR, paving and snOrting loudly.
The dream was so vivid that he awOke
and fancied he could In reality hear the
horse striking the walls OF his stall. He
partially dressed and ran out, and not a
moment too soon.s Some m;screant hands
had thrown al ciot1s burning and soaked
with oil in through the window. This
had ignited theBtrsw, and in few seconds
more the hersesinust have perished, though
fortunstely as 1t was he was but slightly
injured.