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stole a woman's Body.

Westbrook. Me-, Oct. ct was dis
covered last night that unknown per-
sons he'd despoiled the grave Of Mrs
John Roberts of this city. Mrs. Roberts
was buried Aug. 26, and yesterday the
cemetery superintendent found that the
grave had been opened, the body taken
from the casket and the dirt loosely
thrown in. County officials are al work
on the case, but they have no clue. There
are rumors connecting medical students
with the affair. but nobody knows the
facts
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Tacoma, Wash, oct. 5.-The steamer
Victoria brings news Of the most d sas-
truus hoods that have visited China for
many years Sixty villages near Tung
Chou, containing over $4,000 Inhabitants.
Ha.e been Destroyed by .aeg- and the
people drowned or forced to flee. There
is no means of finding out how many
thousands have been drowned, but the
number is estimated by Chinese au-
thorities at $1,000 to 10000.
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New York, Oct. Ex-senator Plat,
when asked regarding published state
ment reasserting that the regular Re
publ!cans were comforting with the
Citizens union and COMMUNICATIONS
organizations regarding the possible
withdrawal of General Tracey in favor
OF Seth Low, said: mo; we are going
to stand by Tracey, and we are going
to elect him. l wish l was as cure of
salvation as 1 am that Benjamin F.
Tracey will be the first mayor of Greater
New York.
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Cambridge, Mass, Oct 4.-The ex-
tensive property of George H. Rugg, coa
and wood dealer, and William F. Holmes
hay and grain dealer. was almost totally
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
The total loss will reach about $4,000
of which ST., 900 will fall upon Mr.. Rugg.
He was insured for SS0O0 Mr.. Holmes
estimates his loss at $4,000 to $4,000, with
an insurance of $4,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown. James Jefferson, a
fireman, was overcome by smoke, but re-
nnNrnrad
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Washington, Oct. 1.-THE monthly
treasury statement shows that at the
close of business Sept. 30, 1897, the public
debt, less cash in the treasury, was 81,
O12.122713, an increase since Aug. 80 of
SO. 797, 592 This increase is accounted
for by a corresponding decrease in the
amount of cash on hand.
The cash in the treasury is $3.50, 1868,
631. against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting to
$635 175, 844, which leaves a net cash
balance of S21G192, 1877.
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Renefit Iife,s Debts.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The liabilities Of the
Massachusetts Benefit Life association
as the receivers find them, aggregate
81, 100, 10. OF this amount one-half is
Tor death claims, upon which proofs have
been furnished and accepted by the COM
pany, SO per cent more is for death claims
upon which no action had been taken
at the time of the appointment of re-
ceivers, and 10 per cent is for death
claims upon which suits are pending.
For the purpose of making an approx.
innate estimate of what claimants upon
death and allowed disability claims will
probably receive, II May be said that the
allowed liabilities will amount to
round $1.000,000 and the assets will do
well if they do not shrink below $450,000;
so that after allowing for the expenses of
a receivership there will be something
like 35 or So cents on the dollar for claim
ants
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GEORGES ACCEPTANCE.


JefIersonian school.
New York, Oct. 6.-Before a mass
meeting of citizens that taxed the capac-
ity Of Cooper union last night Henry
George accepted the nomination f..
mayor of Greater New York from the
mass meeting, two Democratic organiza-
lions, the single tax payers and the
Populists, and declared at the outset
of his speech that he was Jeffersonian
Democrat. Jerome O'Neil of the Cen
trail Labor union presided over the meet
Ing. Charles o. Hennessy took the
| platform as soon as the meeting had been
called to order and nominated Henry
George for mayor. His remarks were
followed by a frantic outbreak of APP
plause and the nomination was made
by reclamation.
When Mr. George, accompanied by
L. j. Johnson, entered the hall, the
crowd arose. and for several minutes
there was a wild hurricane of cheering.
Mr.. George said: Fellow Democrats,
men who voted last year for William
Jennings Bryan, l accept your nomi-
nation From now until election l
am yours; aye, and after election too.
am a Democrat. (Thunderous applause
and cries of Not of the Hill stripe.D 1
cannot divide into parts the questions
which l as a citizen have to deal with.
For the same reason that 1 oppose this
monstrous tariff in all its forms; for
the same reason that / would vote wher-
ever 1 could for the utter abolition of
that tariff law; for the same reason
l am opposed to the interference
with individual liberty which you see
here in New York. l am Democrat
in the Jeffersonian sense because l be-
ieve in the principles and stand for the
philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. Upon
that point my life has always been
clear and consistent. 1t was for that
l voted at the last election. Because
the Chicago platform represented the
idea of giving to the great common peo-
pie what belongs to them that l stood
for 1t, voted for it and was sorrier than
L ever was before when it was defeated.
1.-THE regular Democracy the Dem
ocracy of Jefferson, tenders me the nom
ination tonight. l have sought for
means to have some one else come for
ward and take this place. 1t was not
until it was shown to me that unless
took this nomination, Mr. Croker's rep
resentative must poll the votes of the
Democracy of Greater New York that
l consented to stand. Gentlemen, now
1 accept. Such strength as l feel in
me, such ability as l still can WELD is
for your cause. l am Democrat, not
a silver Democrat, nor a gold Democrat,
but a Democrat that believes in the card
hnal principles of Jeffersonian Democ-
racy to whom this great principle is
self-evident that all men are created
equal"
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Fall River, Oct. News has reached
this city of the accidental death in West
Port Wednesday night of Miss Perry, an
1S-year-oId adopted daughter of Rev.
Mr. Perry Of that place. She attended
a service Wednesday afternoon, and
upon her return was slightly indisposed.
She took what she supposed was Jamaica
ginger, and retired. Mrs. Perry was
later attracted to her room by groans
and arrived just as the girl expired.
An examination revealed the fact that
she had taken a dose of acon.te by m s.
take. an empty bottle which had con-
tanned the poison standing nearby. As
there was nothing to induce seIf-C stIue-
ton, there is no question but what tha
act was purely accidental
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Woonsocket, R. l., Oct 6.-At the head
of the editorial column of The Reporter
yesterday afternoon, Colonel Leroy b.
Pease, who established The Reporter in
1873, and has since been its publisher
and manager, announces that he has
rendered his resignation as president
and a director If Iue WounsocEet r.
porter company, 20 take effect as soon
as the vacancy can be filed at which
time his interests in Woonsuck"ts
pioneer daily will cease. The company
which purchased The Reporter in lsyO.
will continue its publication without
material CnanRe.
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*. of c. National Council Met.

New Haven, Oct. 6.-The national
council of the knights of Columbus met
here yesterday for the purpose of con-
sidering proposed amendments to the
constitution. No action was taken,
however, as under the law of the order
the proposed amendments will have to
lie over until the next meeting, which
will be held in March, before they will
come before the council for adoption.
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Gond Feeling Res,ored

Gloucester, Mass, Oct. Elm the board
IF aldermen last night Alderman Mer-
chant, who created so much confusion
at the meeting last Friday night by
his attack upon Mayor Cook, arose on
a question of privilege and made full
apology to the mayor for his remarks.
which was accepted by the mayor in
the spirit in which it was rendered.
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,.rnrt or Gnme PInvnd.

Cambridge, Mass Oct. 2.-The candi-
dates for the Harvard baseball team
were called out by Captain Rand yes
terday to begin the regular fall practice
over 40 men came out, including all of
last years men who are still in college,
with the exception of Haughton, who is
playing football. Two mines were picked,
captained, respectively, by Burgess and
Chandler, and seven inning practice
game was played.
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Pennington, Me, Oct. 6.-Charles o.
Hewey of Phillips, whe was convicted
last month of an assault on Drusilla NJ.
Corbett, also Of Phillips, w2s sentenced
to eight years at hard labor in the state
prison at Thomastun. He was con-
victed a year ago for a similar crime
and was at liberty only short time.
A motion to set the verdict in the present
case aside was lver~uied.
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Boston, Oct. 6.-The members of the
Pants Makers union are on a strike
the contention being over an increase Of
cents per pair, which means that men
heretofore earning 81 and IS a week may
earn SO or $12. Fifteen out Of the 80
contractors have already granted the
demands Of the strikers, and signed an
agreement with the union.
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VERSHIRE.

!
a trip among triends.ln New Hamp-
shire.
Quite anumber from here took in the
White Mountain excursion this week.
Mr.. and Mrs...J. J. Parshley visited
their daughter, Mrs. Ora Hutchinson,
at East Orangeslast week.
Mrs. Arthur Emerson is visiting. in
Harvard, Mass, the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Milo Hood.
Miss Alma Adams and Mabel Glenn
ent went to North Thetford last Satur-
day and visited at Mr.. Balch's, return
ing. in season for meeting Sabbath
night.
Mrs. Fred Alderman FROM Harvard,
Mass, is spending a week or. two;with
friends here.
Allyn Wilmotsand Mrs. Russell, who
have been with his sister, Mrs. L. E.
AlllS for several weeks, returnedItO
New Haven, Conn.,, last Saturday.
Mrs. Moore has finished workt.at FL
der j. ID. Cross and gone to her EhOme
in ThetfOrd.
Mr. Wilmot of Fairlee visited his
daughter, Mrs. L. E. Allis, last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Reed returned
home last Thursday andswill, we hear,
make their future home.in Ver>hire.
Frank Lackey is laid up with a bad
quinsey sore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake FandTMr. and
Mrs. NATION went to Waits River one
evening lastsweek to hear Miss Tobey,
the evangelistswho is laboring. there.
Mr., Lackey has receivedEa. visit from
his father recently.
''Small potatoes and few in the hill"
is the song Of the farmers these days.
The milk teams now run every other
day and Saturday.
j. II. Gilman and Miss Mamie
WOrthen of Barre were in town.,re-
Gently.
frankie Parker picked ripe rasp.
berries Oct. Sd.
Mr.. A. J. Cross is working in GrotOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chamberlain
of Thetford visited in town last Satur-
day.
Martin & Son unloaded another car
of meal last week
Mr.. Blood from Lyme. n, H.. called
on old friends here few days ago.
Ed Dudley and wife of West Fairlee
were in town and attended church last
Sabbath.
The littl- son of Rev. G. B. Drake
has been quite i'll since their return
from New York several weeks ago,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lathrop have
bought place at West Fairlee and
VIII move there for the winter soon.
we are gIad 10 know that they intend
20 return 70 er"llire III 'lle Sprlhg.
.SIlaS and ;; IS. Titus with their fam
Ines were IN Hanover and Norwich re-
Gently.
The ball team Of small boys played
the Corlnth nine last Saturday and
won ol d score ol 1t 10 10
DEFERRED ITEMS.
Fred Alderman and family from IIar-
S'ro' Mass" are visiting HI town.
The creamery paid Is cents for
August butter
Mrs. George Fit, still continues
very sick. Her sister. Mrs. GEORGE
Hood is taking care of her
Mrs. X. Q. Darling of the Maple
wood in Corinth spent the Sabbath in
town.
Martin & Son are putting upa store
house at Ely station.
Mrs CIooston has returned from
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Brooklyn, oct 1.-The contest for the
league pennant of 1897 practically came
TO an end with the conclusion of yester-
days game at Eastern park. Boston
won the game, while Washington
trounced the champions. which leaves
the Bostons the undisputed champions
for 1897.
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New Haven, Conn, Oct. 2.-The valid
ity of a divorce secured by a Waterbury
woman in North Dakota and its effect
in Connecticut has been brought into
question in the superior court in the
divorce proceeding of Edwin Hart
against Eta ]. Hart. He brought a
suit in June against his wife, and after
it had been instituted she went to North
Dakota and secured divorce under the
expeditions system used in that state.
Colonel Burpee, who appeared for the
husband, stated that he did not see as
the western divorce had any effect upon
the proceedings in this state. Judge
Roraback reserved his decision.
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struck Against a SDv.

Middleboro, Mass, Oct 6.-In the dis
trlct court yesterday came the sequel to
a strike disturbance or ginating at the
Leonard & BarroWs shoe factory. Last
Friday ~ Armenian shoemakers went
out because another Armenian, looked
upon as Turkish spy, by name Peter
Gortanian, was permitted to remain in
the employ Of the firm. Other Armen-
ians were sent for from cut Of town to
replace the 10 strikers, and the latter
loitered about and made it unpleasant,
especially for the alleged spy. Peter
was assaulted by two Of the strikers.
Cup Habernson and Septaman Aredi-
sian, with wooden clubs, and he re-
ceived three blows on the head. Aredi-
sian and Habernson were each fined $25.
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NEAL DOW DEAD.
Great Temperance Apostle Passes Away
at Portland.

Portland. Me-, Oct. 3.-General Neal
Dow, the well-known temperance advo-
cate, died Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. He was SO years of age.
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Hclyoke, oct. Miss Delina Dugos
and Frank De Graffee We're to have been
married yesterday, but the ceremony
was indefinitely postponed owing to the
unexpected absence of the prospective
bride. Miss Dugos was employed in
the Lyman mills, and her parents reside
in Canada. Her parents heard of the
intended marriage and were opposed TO
it. Her father appeared at her board
ing place Wednesday night and, -four
ishing a revolver, demanded to see his
daughter When confronted by her
father the girl was completely unnerved
but the father was determined, and the
two boarded the train for Montreal.
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DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Private Hammond Attempts to Escape
from Fort Sheridan.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-Private Hammond,
the military prisoner at Fort Sheridan,
whom Captain Lowering is charged with i'll
treating, created intense excitement at the
post tonight by an attempt to break away
from his guard. In company with another
prisoner Hammond had been detailed to
push a small cart to the door Of the private
mesSroom. Just as they reached The door
Hammond made a break for liberty and
ran for a small ravine near at hand. where
he would have had an excellent chance for
eluding his pursuers If he gained it without
being caught. Private Edwards, who was
the guard in charge of Hammond, dashed
after him, and from the first gained SO
rapidly on the fleeing prisoner that he made
up his mind to catch him without firing,
although several times during the pursuit
he had good opportunities of shooting Ham
mond. After hard run he overlook HAM
mond and marched him back TO the guard
house. The affair created great excitement
and the entire guard was turned out to
escort the prisoner home again
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SCHEME OF HOTEL MEN.
Plan to Protect Cashiers of Checks
Letters of Credit to Travellers.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.--The National Ho-
tel-keepers' Association proposes. beginning
with Jan. l, as outlined by Edgar A. Walk,
its president. to insure its members against
losses incurred by cashing wor .hless checks
and by issuing letters of credit and identifi-
cation to reputable travellers, to make ii
possible for them to have checks cashed
without question at any of the hotels whose
proprietors are members of the association.
Arrangements have been made to begin with
travelling statesmen, as the largest class
which will be benefited. The association for
81 each. will issue a card TO traveling men
whose responsibility has been investigated.
This will bear the owners signature and
description. and the amount which he is en-
titled to draw within a period of ten days
The amount of each check cashea will be
entered on the back OF the card OF the hotel
man cashing IL, and the hotel association
VIII refund the amount of any check which
proves to be valueless. up TO a certain limit
1t will then notify all it's subscribers to look
out for the man who passed the worthless
paper. The cost of this service TO the hotel
men will average $z5 TO 800 year, and re-
ports as to hotel beats" Will be included.
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PLEA FOR PEACE.
Situation in Europe Discussed by
Count GOIuchOwsky.

VIENNA, Nov 2O.-Count Goluchowsky,
the Austro-Hungary minister for foreign
affairs, in his annual address to the Aus
trian and Hungarian delegations, to-day,
vigorously defended the European concert.
He recommended the Sultan of Turkey to
speedily initiate administrative reforms in
his dominions. After describing the Drie-
bund as the pivot of Austria policy, the
count said that his recent interview with
King Humbert, of Italy, showed there was
a complete understanding between Austria
and Italy. He also explained the develop
ment of the friendly relations between Aus
tria and Russia, which, he pointed out,
We're based on reciprocal reputation of all
ideas of conquest and respect for the inde-
pendence of the Balkan states, the prepon-
derance of either empire being excluded"
Continuing, the minister described the
cellent relations which existed between AUS
tria, France, Great Britain and Roumania,
and emphasized Austria's desire to continue
the present excellent relations with Great
Britain. In conclusion, Count Goluchoxsky
made an urgent appeal to all Europe to
take advantage of the present era of peace
and join closely for the vigorous defense
of conditions which are common to their
existence as against the crushing competi-
tion of transatlantic nations"
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NOVEL POLITICAL ISSUE.
The Dog Muxzle Now Worrying the
Voters of Great britain.

LONDON, Nov 2O.-The dog muzzle is
admittedly playing very important part in
the politics of Great Britain, the discomfort
of dog owners at the rigorous muzzling or
ders which now have been two years in
force having raised the muzzle TO the dig
nifty of a grave political question. There is
abundant evidence that it influenced the
recent elections and that it is generally
disturbing the peace of the ministers. The
Marquis of Salisbury during the course Of
his speech at Albert Hall on Tuesday last
admitted this. in his usual cynical style,
and on Thursday night the minister of ag-
ricuiture, Mr. Walter Long. speaking at
large political meeting, devoted his entire
speech to a defense OF HIS position. He
quoted statistics showing the rapid decrease
of rabies since the Introduction of the or
der. In 1885, he said, there were COS cases
of rabies in England, adding that in 1897
there were only l4l cases, while Of these
only fifty-one have occurred since June. The
Times devotes leading article to the ques-
tion, which concludess We can hardly be-
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THE DURRANT CASE.
Counsel for the Murderer Wants
Judge BiGhrs to Act Promptly.

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 20.-Attorneys
for w. H. II. Durrant will, on Monday, ap-
ply to the Supreme Court for a writ of
mandate to compel Judge Bahrs to act on
the bill of exceptions proposed by Durrant,
an appeal from the last order of the Su-
preme Court ordering him to be hanged.
The proposed bill of exceptions was pre-
sented to Judge Bahrs to-day and he de-
clined to take action on it, but consented
to defer his formal refusal until 9:45 on
Monday morning, in order that Durrant's s
attorneys might take steps to secure a writ
of mandate from the Supreme Court, di-
recting him to do as requested. The next
move of the prosecution will be made i'm
mediately on the arrival of the remittur
from the Supreme Court and which is ex-
pected to arrive on Tuesday.
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CASUALTIES In CUBA. j.
Insurgents Reported to Have Lost 225
Men Killed I'm Ten Days.

HAVANA, Nov. 20.--According to an Off
cial report the insurgents during the last
ten days have lost 225 men killed, among
them colonel, major and five other Off
GERS, and twenty prisoners and 10S firearms
and 10000 cartridges have been captured by
the authorities. In the same time two in
surgent officers and thirty-four privates
have surrendered. The same report places
the Spanish losses for the last ten days at
two officers and thirty-five privates killed
and five officers and 159 privates wounded.
General Pando started from Havana by
train to-day to take charge of the military
campaign. He was accompanied by his
staff and escorted by a company of artil-
lery.
All the English prisoners held in the ISL
and have already been released and all the
American and French prisoners will be set
at liberty in few days.
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MIR. GLADsToNE's HEALTH.
Alarming Report Concerning the
"Grand Old Man" COntradicted.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-An alarming rumor
regarding Mr.. Gladstone's health has been
widely circulated in the city, and this even
ing formed the principal topic of CONVEX
sation at the various clubs A dispatch
from Hawarden has been received contra
dieting the rumor and saying that, although
he has been suffering from insomnia for a
week past, Mr.. Gladstone has been able to
take considerable amount of outdoor air.
To-day he and Mrs Gladstone drove from
the rectory where they had been guests for
q few days, to the castle.
In letter from a person who visited the
Gladstones on Friday the writer says: His
mind is as keen as ever, but he has
become much feebler, bodily, and
leads what for him is very sedentary
life. He seems to have visibly shrunk in
size and suffers from shortness of breath.
His heart was examined recently and was
found to be weak in action, so that alto
gether the marvellous old mans bodily pow
ers seem at last to be on the decline"
In the course of a conversation with
representative of the Associated Press Mr..
George William Erskine Russell said that
Mr.. Gladstone was coming to London on
Tuesday next on his way to the continent,
where he would spend the winter