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sANGUILLY's RETURN
To FlOr,da-Hs Praises Gen. Lse-wIn
Participate III the InAagnraI Parade.

To FIorIdR-He Praises Gen. Lte-Win
Participate In the Inaugural Parade.
KEY WEST, Feb. 2S--Gen. julio San
gully has arrived from Havana by the
steamship AiascottH. He was at first
lndlsposed TO say anything further than
what would express his lasting gratitude
to Consul General Fitzhugh Lee, whom
he described as a truly noble American
and man who should long ago have
been in Cuba. Had he been there years
ago" General Sanguilly exclaimed.
"there would have been less shedding nf
American blood"
He was very much ngitated as he cx-
pressed his feeling toward Consul Gem
eral Lee.
Asked how he was treated during his
confinement. he begged earnestly not to
be compelled 20 recall his terrible expert
euce during the last two years.
''Why," said he. 81 have not been al
lowed 70 read one solitary newspaper,
nXcept those published IN the islnnd.
when heard OF the death OF brave Cen
eral MaceO, It almost made me collapse,
not because ! thought the death or any
one man would check the progress OF the
Cuban cause, but because ] knew then
that the butcher Wcyler, would not be
recalled, as Spain would try to paclIy
the people by pointing to MnceoS dea'm
os a great Victory for the government
Speaking OF his planS Tor tho IutuFe'
General Sangullly said:
"i do nat know them myself. but am
NOW going TO Washington to attend the
Inaugural parade, having been Invited
nv the old veteran boys TO parade with
,Iern. have been given place or
honor In the parade. After that ! shall
~, 10 New York to see my brother ana
,hpn shall keep my promise 10 the peo-
nIc nc Eey West 10 return and pay them
q visit, an am always happy to see my
fellow countrymrn. ,,..
General Sanguilly's wife was equally
I,ud in her praise Of Consul General Lee
"IIc Is the best Of men, she Ha!d, 40
noble. firm In his convictions ana true
70 him we owe the maj release OF my
dsar husband, who has been confined In
y Tcsm dungeon for the past two yenrs on
'r,,r,ncI np charges, entirely unsupport-
81 bv nry prnofs TO Consul General
Tsn and to the people OF this glorious
notinn whose noble representative he Is,
wn shall be etcrnally grateful tor my
dear husbands release. -,
neral NJ Mhdrid, on being Interviewed.
stated that he had been prisoner ot
stn, sWn.,,po Gomez, and that while. In the
"amp OF tho Insurgcnt leader ne was was
treatel with marked courtesy, iir h,i
learned that the reforms proposed "
g,',in wSuII never be accepted by the
G,unans ana that nothing short or the
,.I,,,,nIenr7 OF the island would bring
about cs5rntion nf hos!VliIes -.
"SST S"nor Norotc said that hIs study OF the
rnbnn cause had convinced hin that II
nefsTring TO General Weyler, he SAID
1--WE have general mere wh" v yn'is- "
,unl ttmnly because he now scci thpt u
!, ~, iSst i1 spain and that the Cubans VIII
Mn in spite OF all opposition Spain can
with Senor Brnas, Scnor Morote gave
three ringing cheers for cuba llbre'
A depulatlon met General SanguiIly at
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GREECE HAS FOUR DAYS
Allowed Her by the Powers In which I,
Withdraw Her Troops.

Allowed Her by the Powers In which 70
Withdraw Her Troops.
LONDON. Feb. 2s.-It Is stated here
tonight that there is good authority for
believing that the result Of the CONFER
ences between the Representatives Of the
great powers at ConStantinople ana at
Athens will be the presentation Of COLI
lective notes to Turkey end Greece to-
morrow. Greece will be alloWed four
days to recall her land and sea forces
from Crete. It Is reported from Canea
that several insurgent leaders have sent
to Vice Admiral Canevaro Of the Italian
feet. signed declaration that the Cre-
tanS will accept no SOLUTION Of tho pend
ing question, but political union With
Greece. Fighting continues between the
insurgents and AfussulmanS near Reh-
mo and elsewhere.
The Christians besIeged the Turkish
Garrisons in the block house at Malata
for several days. To-day body OF
Turkish regulars and irregularS left
Canea, with q convoy to revictual the
| block houses. The insurgents attacked
the column and killed several Of the eS-
cort whereupon the Turkish battleShlp
FuOd. opened fire upon the insurgents
with shells and continued the tlrlng until
stopped by order OF the foreign admirals,
The convoy was finally compelled to re-
tire.
The latest advices from Canea report
that fighting between the beEeged gar
rlson and the Cretans continues. The
villages OF TriISalaria and NeTokuI1ro, in
the same district, have been, It Is report
ed, burned by BaSM Bazouks. Fighting
continues also outside Candla, The
Christians have repulsed the Turks. The
new military governor Tewdk Pasha, ar
rived to- day.
Dispatches from Athens state chat 6
number Of Cretan deputies, headed by
the bishop OF Retimo, have presented
King George with a memorial. This
states, in eftect, that autonomy, instead
OF pacifyIng the island, will only pave
the way for another revolution later on
aud still further endanger the peace OF
Europe; and that, therefore, the Creta11s
are resolved TO continue the struggle un-
III political union with Greece, their long
cherished hope. Is realized.
1t is reported that 800 more volunteers
| have evnded the blockade established by
| the powers and landed safely on che
southeast coast Of Crete.
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has Just regnined his strength. The
bancdIction pronounced, he walked
hriskly down the aisle and grasplnG
the pastor by the hand. speedily pass
ca out and walked 10 his home.
IN the Afternoon the major ana Mrs.
Mckinley sought the Tetreahlng In
iluences OF short drive, For tho re-
mainder OF the day they remained
quietly nt home, almost free from such
cares as have thrust themselves upon
them nearly every day In the past
year. There WAS none oe the hustle
and excitement that might be expected
In view OF the early departure and
the dag was such ls might be noted In
any modest American home, A few
close friends dropped In to inquire
about the health OF the major and his
wife and some OF the relatives from
out OF the city who are TO Join tho
party for the trip to Washington were
at the house during part Of the day.
The inquiries as to health OF Major
and Mrs Mckinley brought very graft
flying OnsWers. AIRS. Mckinley Is in
her accustomed health" said Captain
Helstand, this evening, "and well able
to undertake the Journey tomorrow
nent every day and undoubtedly IA In
better condition, physically, now, than
he has been for some time"
DR.. T. II. Phillips, who Is the Nc
Kluley family physician. and who at
tended the major during his recent Ill
ness, said 10 an Associated Press rep
resentatlve this evening:
Major Mckinley Is well. He II In
his listinl health and well able TO take
the trip tomorrow evening and With
stand the important events OF che
week"
In all the arrangements for the leave
taking Tomorrow night the committee
In charge have considered Major Nc
KInley's personal comfort, and the ar
rangements call for nothing chat will
fatigue him. There will be 40 hand
shaking and no farewell II 1t seems
likely to tire him. There will be no
demonstration at tho house. The Can
ton troop, bands. marching clubs, old
soldiers and citizens generally, have
been instructed TO meet at the city hall
and there organize and march to the
Mckinley home to escort the Presi-
dent-eiect and party to the train.
Whatever demonstration ID made Will
be at the station. Streets will be lilu-
minated, many buildings decorated.
This Informal and simplicity IS In
Keeping with the majors wishes. He
desires no pompous denomination to
usher In the Important mission he goes
to Washington to fulfill
There Is great rejoicing over Major
McELinIey's evident returning to ro-
bust health.
The presidential train will be made
up ut Alliance yards, east OF here. to-
morrow, and inspected biore coming
to the Canton station of the Pennsyl-
vanlR lines.
As arranged tonight, there win be
seven cars, Including Major McKinley's
private car. and four other private or
Pullman cars FOR passengers, dining
car and baggage car.
Chairman Garrettson, Of the escor:
COMMITTEES, will reach Canton from
Cleveland in the morning 90 complete
arrangements.
II il not expected that there will be
any public speaking on the trip to
Washington.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-vla Key West.
lit Is understood that documents have
been forwarded to the state department
at Washington for examination with
respect to the cases Of Ruiz, Scott and
other Americans similarly maltreated
BY the Spanish authorities.
The Cuban leader Roberto BermudeE
was wounded in thereCent fight At Mel
qulzo. He is In the invalid hospital At
TOrro Hill.
The palace Mt Plnar del Rio has been
fired upon by the insurBent leaders,
Mito SuareS and Cordova Alexandra.
General Rodriguez will succeed the
late General AEulrre in command OF the
lnsurgent forces In the province Of Ha"
VanR. General Rodriguez comes from
the astern end Of the island and is ap-
pointed to his new command by General
Gomez.
A train was deralled by the insur-
gents between san Miguel and Jeruco.
In the province OF Havana, and light
between the insurgents, who were In
ambush, and the train detachment fol-
lowed. Miss CRUZ, OF Toledo was KILL
ed. All the sugar cane on the estate OF
Manuel Calvos, ut POtuEalete, has been
burned by the Insurgents.
General Rnfel de Cardenas and Judge
GOnEalO JorrIn, well.known citizens Of
Havana, are now In the San Cristobal
hills. PinHr del Rio. nj the camp Of
General Ruiz Riviera Offering terms OF
peace. The guide who took them
there has returned and reports that the
interviews were OF friendly character.
A squad OF troops, while recOnnoiter-
ing along the railroad line In the Vicln-
ity of sau CrlstObal, Pinar del Rio.
found three dynamite percussion
bombs, uneNzploded, at YaEuas.
In the recent fight nt Vegas Alta, the
insurgents, according to official 1dvices,
abandoned their positions
II Is stated that General Gomez has
sentenced to death the Cuban leaders
In Santa Clara for not attacking the
villages in their localities within thirty
days, General Salono is said to have
this document,
RaOul Arrange has raided Canasi,
sackine the stores and SELLING 5000 In
cash. General Pancho GARLIC Is re-
ported moving towards MntanEas in or
der TO make a combination with the
forces Of Gomez Hot fighting IS eH-
pscted In the Remedies district. The
insurgents are reinforcing their strong
hold ut PaIo Prleto, in the Plhtero
hills. aud near Sierra Menezes., Over
1000 reInforcements have arrived In that
vicinity and gone into camp, ready TO
make joint attack With General Co
meg.
The following have been banished, as
political suspects, to the Chaharinas
Islands: Augusta Sanchez RehnvarTia,
Jose Marci DlaZ. NuneZ Aurello Eurra
and three others.
DR.. Emlllnno Nunez. Villavicencio
Adolfo CueVRr, MRnule de Castro and
Juan Ensenat Calderln, all we'll known
in Havana. II Is reported, have been
bnnished to the island OF Fernando Po
fur completely In an attempt to aid the
escape Of Ana SOtolOHgO,
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BOSTON, Feb. 2S.--The Warren line
stenmcr Kansas. reached her dock from
Liverpool at noon to-day. nearly four
days ltae, the result OF battling against
heavy gales ana tremendous high peas,
nearly the whole way across the Atlantic.
From FaBinot until reaching the grand
banks 8etlcs nr violent gales from
E0uthwcat to northwest were encounter
ed and many times The steamer had to be
nut head on to the sea In order to pre-
vent the high combcrs from breaking on
board.
After crossing the grand banks the
force oH the wind diminished on the
l9th. Goth, gist and 22nd. NJ February.
tbr steamer wn8 only able TO make nine
~. ninety one, l9l ana 1913 miles respect
VsIy. while undel ordinary weather con-
ditiong 200 NIL ~ r. logged every twenty
four hours. Captain Murdock says he
aaw nothing Ot the disabled steamer
Cambrian.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. ga
most destructive fire ragged here for seven
hours this morning and before it could be
subdued had laid In ashes half of a prom
inent business block. entatllng a loss OF
sis5 The fre originated in the cellar
Of Morgan & Co. S hardware STORE from
detective furnace and spread rapidly in
Mi directions. The total insurance
amounts to about $4,000. Three IRE.
men were caught under falling walls ana
one, named Kllngham, dangerously hurt.
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LAST SUNDAY I'M CANTON.

Major Mckinley and iIIs VIE tn Good
H,nI;h-CItIEsnS will E'cOIt Him TO the
station.
CANTON. Ohio, Feb. q. To-day was
ara1, by Major and Mrs. Mckinley
mnc.I the same as have been the other
sundays OF their residence here. since
laayl1g the state capitol, fourteen
months nso. The major attended ser
vices at The First Methodist Episcopal
church, accompanied by MIR. George -
Mpmr, 0f Sln francisco. tho husband
NJ ,lr daughter OF his deceased broth
90 ard Captain llcistaud. who has
h.pU engaged at the Mckinley home
since tho return from Columbus.
". Manchester, the majors pastor
Conducted the services and made only
iIghI reference to the Presldent-eiect
ma the pasltian he Il about 10 assume.
i1 the prayer he Invoked divine guid-
oOra In The cares 50 soon to be thrust
upon az lilugtrlOus Cant0nian, and
i.1v.i thlt faith and strength might
nu vouchsnfcd HIN in the discharge 0t
nI ~ hlH duties
ln effort was made bV ZONE gt the
aSltiJn that crowded the bIE
t.rHl ia the hisles. to arrange an
NrUuup!u reception after scrYiCrSbut
No PfoSident-clcct has been cautioned
W bis physician against indplElng IN
.m pleasure uf Shaking hnndN VITA
's'Ee numbers OF people now thAt He
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o1EHEIANpls LAST SUNDAY
In the white HOuse-Many Bulls Await
His Action.

In the White MoUAe-mRny Blll8 Await
His Action.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. :S,-
President Cleveland's lnst Sunday in
the executive mansion was rather
busy one. There are a large number
OF bills which have passed Congress on
his table awaiting his action and he
spent some time In IN examination Of
their provisions. He remained indoors
all day. There are n number OF bills,
all Of them said to be OF minor I'M
portance, which have become laws
without his signature. more than ten
days having expired slnce they have
been presented TO him. But four days
more remain for the Flfty-fourth
Congress to wind up it's business and
make way for It's successor.
The close OF the session promises no
sensational Incidents for only routine
business Is possible. As usual the
house awaits the end with "a clean
slate. 1t has finished It's work on the
big appropriation bills, with which the
senate win be able 10 dispose OF the
bills by noon on Thursday next. There
are four Of the big appropriation
measures 10 De NOteu Oh' " 1HsSe VIC
naval bill, and that making appTo-
prlntIons for the District Of Columbia,
NAV cnuse prolonged debate. The oth-
or two, fortfflcRtlOns ana general def
cheney bills. Will so through without
trouble. Meanwhile the house win sit
merely to receive and act upon con-
ference reports with probably night
sessions Tuesday and Wednesday. It
Will take sKilful Eenernlshlp. but the
senate leaders believe they will have
the alate clear on Thursday.
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1.,.,
LONDON March line Daily Melfs
adVlees from Canea report serious
news from Candia. Colonel doracas'
with 1900 insurgents and three guns
threatens to attack Hlerapetra, where
The 0arrlson ia III sunpiied with armg
80 s-....,,,..- 80 - ts,.. ~.
anu "IililuiltiO" u"u 1He A"tts l'9 '4s
weak. 1t Is feared that this may SER
iously compIicate the situation,
ror,Jro a. t,,,,tr,+ &, Condta ana
=. S % .'t 80 @u. 80 '.''e
It ls apprehended that the Troops tnefe
may pIllage the district. Fighting Is In
nrouress ar MaIata to-dav The Mo-
'....,,oS,r. Ioo,oJ .ho n,,.I.t, H.,
uamHeUdlS 4Ooteu tHe bTlIbh FicS
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AWFUL CALAMITY.

One Hundred and Seventy Miners Per-
ishsd 5000 Feet Underground.
CITY of MEXICO. Feb. 2S,-Thc
latest news from tho mine disaster at
Zncatecas shows the calamity fully as
bad as first reported. Fire broke out in
sanamoro mine. one of the properties OF
the Sombrerete company, and cOmmu-
ncatcd 10 the San francisco mine, The
principal shaft In the former is three
thousand feet deep aud n rescuIng party
went down to the bottom, but were
nearly sufrOCated by smoke. The Cor
nish miners displayed unusual heroIsm
in attempting the relief OF the imprIson-
ed nuu.
Ten bodies have been taken out and
all show signs OF asphyNlatlon. There
is no longer any doubt TINT one hundred
and seventy miners pcrlshrd.
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Our state,msn in Washington.
...h.i rnL.nntrh In ihn Inialllenncer.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 2s.--A
number OF West virglnians arrived
here from Charleston to-day and scv-
craI left this evening for their homes.
Among the arrivals are Delegate
I.n!shley. or MonongalIn county; Con-
gresham DOrr, DR.. Plummer Fitch, OF
MorgantnUn. who IS one Of the six who
had the pleasure Of casting the cleo
toral vote Of West Virginia for Nc
KInipy and Hobart: Senator and Mrs.
Fast. OF MOrRantOwn: Colonel A..
Howard Fleming and Mr.. J. r. Wat
son, OF Falrmont; Hon. G. +. Teter, OF
Barbour county, and Messrs. Hess ana
Dawson.
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WORK OF CONGRESS.
Review OF the sssSion Drawing TO Close
New Lawn on the Statute Books.

Review OF the SSallOu DRAWING TO Ni"sS'
New Lawn on the Statute Books.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. IS
speaker Reed and the other Republican
leaders of the house entered upon the
Anal session Of the FIfty-fourth Con-
grcss with the nvowed determination
that no legislation that compelled great
expenditures OF public money should be
opaoted during the session. They felt
c0mpelled TO adopt his policy because
NJ the condition 0f the treasury, and
they hnve generally adhered TO IL, al
though the regular appropriation pllls
for tho support OF the government nave
brought the total appropriations OF this
Congress far beyond the billion mark,
STenitinv the record Of former Con-
gressps Many Of the appropriations,
notably those for river and harbOr I'M
proyementR and for public buildings.
were necessary to continue works au-
thorlZcd by other congresses NO pup
lie buildings have been started ny this
Congress and no new bnttleships or
vessels Of any description, although the
creation OF n "new navy begun several
yeors nqn has by no means been nban-
iloned. The intention Of the house lead
ora nj the beginning Of the session was
to conilne the work MS far nS possible,
to the appropriation bills and they have
been successful IN living up TO their pol
iey. These hills, moreover, have been
numbered with fewer new projects ana
loss general legislation than usual,
The last week or tho session begins
with several Of the appropriation hillH
not vet passed by the senate Much or
the time OF that body has becn consum.
cI i'm the discussion or the Cuban quca,
tIon which the house Inns dealt with
only incidentally. Necessarily the poli-
cy of tho house 10 avoid new legislation
which involved expenditures has been
enforced upon the senate. The Mica
rngug canal blu. which was discussed
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ROME, Feb. 2S,-Thtlr mlJc8lIes7
King Humber, and Queen Mnrghcrita, OF
Italy. gave banquet to-day In honor Of
Wlyn, MlcNcaEh, the American am
hns3adpr The principal foreign diplo-
mats and leading representatives OF the
italian nobility were present. Th' fune-
tlDn was very elaborate and King Hum
bcrt warmly nssurcd Mr.. MacNeaEh of
his personal regret at the prospect OF the
lntters retirement from Rome,
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the wharf. lie was discovered and
pointed out by the crowd the moment
the steamer reached the dock. Tho
thronE In waiting shouted viva Julio
SangulIly," viva Consul General Lee"
viva Cuba Llbre," "Vlvn Los Estata.
tns I'nldog
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NEW YoRK-New York. southamp-
ton: Umbria, Liverpool; Phoenicia'
Hamburg. y..,
Hamburg Sailed-Mohawk, LONDON;
Norge, Copenhagen. -.
OVILLE--Scotsman, Portland VIA
Halifax for Liverpool
LIVERPOOII-Serv New YORK.
HAVRE--Ia BourGogne, New 1@SEN. @
QUEENSTOWN - Aurania' ne"
York
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HAVANA, Feb. 2S--It Is officially an
uouuccd hero that the statement to the
effect that Captain General Weyler has
resigned is absolutely false.
The Russian Red Cross Society has
contributed 5000 pesetas TO be applied
to the assistance Of the wounded Span
lsh soldiers In Cuba.
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DARK CLOUDS
ofWar Arc Not Yet Dlspelled Over
Eastern Question.
BAD NEWS COMING FROM CANEA

and situation Growing More Compile
oatsd-1tiu Believed That Nothing Can
Prevent the Powers Coming 70 Blows.
Ono Of ths Powers Thought 70 be Piot.
ting to Seize cOnstanIlnopIs-GresOo Has
FOur Days in which 70 Evaeuats Crsts.
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For West Virginia and Western
Pennsylvania. fair, followed by CLOUDY
ana threatening weather; winds shltt-
Ing TO ensterly.
For Ohio, Increasing cloudincss ana
probably light local SHOWS; easterI!
Winds
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ARE YOU sufferer from that terri
bic plague. Itching piles? DoanA olnt.
rnent wifi bring YOU instant RELIEF and
permanent cure, Get 1t fEom your
dealer, -. +.
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ADVANCE GUARD
On the Ground to Witness the
Change of Administration,
WASHINGTON IN GALA ATTIRE

Already, and the Next DSy or SO viii wtt'
n,,. Her Arraysd TIA all the Glory Of an
m.uvura, Oocaslon-ThS Reviewing
s,snLs-SIsJor McISlnlsy's APsrtmsnt'
n, the EbbItt -sPlsndId Arrange
m.n. for police Protection.
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GREAT ACTIVITY
On Both Conte ndlpg Sides in the
Cuban Insurrectlon.
OF SEVERAL AMERICANS

rItrsst'a by SPanlDh AuthOrlils'--DOsa
nIsnts cOnOsrnInG Them Forwarded to
wGShlnrton-Anothsr Train UsraIIsd
BY In'HrEshtn-c Citizens Of Havana Try :
tnE to Arrange Terms Of Peace GoHSS
Sentences Fslthlsss Leaders TO Death.
sAnEullly Arrives at Koy West.
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SEE the new song Rock-a-Byc Lady.
by Miss Flora II. Pollack, Words by
eugene Field. ON sale at
+. W. BAUNtER cos.
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The New Castle County Mutual Insur
ance Company yesterday elected the fol
lowing directors to serve for three years
Edward T. BclIah, John Jones, Georg.
G. Maris, }. L Carpenter, Jr., C. Wesley
Wcldin, J. Augustus McCaullcy, M. Nj
Clcavcr, Edward 4 Candy and George Y
Brown were elected for one year to fl
vacancies. The directors elected yester
day with the holding over directors, FL
wood Garrett, job H. Jackson, Clement
y. Smyth, Edward Bringhurst, Jr., Henry
f. Durc and David w. ElkintOn form the
board OF managers. At the meeting for
organization these officers were elected
President, Edward T. Bcllah; vice presi.
dent, Mark NJ. Clcaver; secretary and
treasurer, samuel : Cleuver.
Mr. Ballah the venerable presidents 81
years of age and man who is remarkably
well preserved, which he attributes to his
manner Of exercise. He lives at Third
and West streets, and everyday he climbs
the hill there from Tatnall street, arises ut
clock every morning takes II bath and
shavcS before breakfast. There are few
men OF his aga who can say sojmuch.