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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lindley came
home Tuesday from Columbus,
where they have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Tritsch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

FOR SALE-Pheton and Road
Wagon for sale. Barn for rent.
Call on Lafe Warner.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Eulah Bort is the guest of
Miss Grace Varian, at PIT. Pleas
ant She will visit in Athens and
Nelsonville before returning home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Money makers-Armour's ami
NAL fertilizers,, plant food in the
correct, proportion. Ask Chris
Holl & Co. about them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Lucuis Wright, Jr. and wife
took dinner with John Mohler and
family, near Logan, Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Chas. Keller, of Columbus visit.
ed his father, VIM. Keller, of Wal
nut Street, Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Master Chas., Mills and sister,
Mary, of Marysville, are the guests
of relatives in Logan.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Double your money by using
Armour's animal fertilizers to in
crease your crops. Chris Holl &
Co. can supply you.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Dr. G. w. Dollison is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. w. H. Hick-
man, in Newark this week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Ferd Smith is spending the
week in the country, near Hay
denyille with relatives.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Misses Edith and Estella Hart
man, of Chillicothe, returned home
Wednesday, after visiting rela-
tives here for two weeks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mrs. E. p. Rowles of Lancaster
is visiting relatives in and about
Logan. She fs the present guest
of Mrs. Will Brandt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mrs. NJ. j. Beck and family, of
Columbus, are spending this week
with Ed, Beck and wife.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Ida Doebefe has returned
to Columbus after spending week
with relatives here.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. G. b. Terry was in Colum-
bus, Sunday, en- route to Cleve-
land, where he has a position in
view.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Mabel Thacker left on
Monday for her home in Spring
field, after a visit here with Mrs.
Fred Groves.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Kanode
have returned from weeks visit
with relatives near Willow Creek,
in Athens County.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Homer Gabriel returned Mon
day evening after a weeks visit
with his brothers, Bert and Eli
phaz Gabriel, in Parkersburg, w.
W.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. Chas. Yontz, of the Logan
Dry Goods Co., spent Sunday with
his family in Lancaster.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Hanna Lehman of Colum-
bus is the guest of Mrs. A. Ma
goon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Horn and
Mrs. Caroline Roberts were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s..
McFadden in Haydenville, Sun
day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

The name Armour has always
been a guarantee of the best
goods. This is true of Armour's
fertilizers. They are the best for
the ground. Ask Chris Holl d
Co. about them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Misses Frances Mccormick and
Edith Leyshon went to the camp
grounds Monday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Misses Clara Belle and Wini-
fred Rulon leave this week to visit
relatives in Marysville.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Esther and Margaret Cook spent
Sunday in Vinton with relatives
and friends.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mrs. 4. A. Caine was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. John Rodepouch,
at Lancaster, Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Catharine Vollard, after
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank
Judy, for few days, went to her
home in PIT. Pleasant, Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Madge Dollison, who has
been taking her vacation with
relatives here, in Lancaster and
Pleasantville, will return to Col
umbus, Saturday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. Shelby Cox, of southern
California, is visiting relatives in
Logan and vicinity.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

DIR. Pullen spent Sunday with
his old friend, DR.. Goss, of Ian
caster.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mrs. j. j. Snyder attended the
funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Finck, at Somerset, Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Misses Anna and Mabel Thom-
as are spending several days this
week in Shawnee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Claire Montgomery, the
popular clerk at Bort & Co.'S. Store
is taking two weeks vacation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Extra C. Sugar, Sc lb.
at the Peoples Store, of
course.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

DR.. Frank Furniss was in Col.
umbus for day last week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Frank Brown was in Cincinnati
all this week, buying fall stock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mrs. Richard Hart Of. Los
Angeles, California, is visiting
relatives in our city this week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Extra G. Sugar Sc lb. at
the Peoples Store, Of
course.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stevens
were the guests of his brother, E.
G.. Stevens, in Columbus. Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Bessie Carpenter spent
last Sunday with relatives in
Green Township.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Squire John L. Younker, of
Maxville, was in Logan, Friday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Dick Kennard and Harley Jad
win Spent Sunday in Columbus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Mrs. Bert Carskadder of Athens
was in Logan a few days last
week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
Political Announcements.

COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Mr.. Editor-Please announce the name OF
JAMES EABOUT as candidate for
County Surveyor, subject to Democratic
Primary Election. ,,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Miss Myrtle Morgan will leave
for the camp meeting at Lancas-
ter, Saturday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Roy Rapey was in Jacksonville
Sunday calling on friends.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
Local Matters.

Mr.. Will Strentz was at Buckeye
Lake, Monday.
Jacob Fox was in Columbus
Wednesday on business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

We're Love of Columbus was the
guest of Charley Oaks and family
Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
Frank Downey, Jr. of Columbus
spent Sunday in Logan.

DR.. Beery of Union Furnace was
Logan visitor Thursday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Ever shown in any one store
in Logan. We are now examin-
ing and getting them ready for
stock, (your inspection.)
Prices will be marked down to
the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
QUEENS HONORS FOR
 MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT
RECEIVED WITH GREAT DIS- TINCTION AT SEOUL, CAPT.
 TAI OF KOREA.

Imperial Car, Furnished Only to Roy
 aIty, Placed at Her DispOsaI-Tri-
 umphant March from Railroad Sta-
 tiOn to American LegatiOn-KOrean
 Policemen and Japanese Gendarmes
 Guard the Roadway - Everywhere
 HeraIded by the BugIes of Troops.
 Seoul, Sept. 19.-Through streets crowded with white robed Koreans and lined by the imperial body guard stand ing at salute, Miss Alice Roosevelt, rid ing in the imperial yellow palanquin this evening trimphantly progressed from the railroad station to the Amer ican legation. The roadways had been freshly paved and shops draped with Korean and hastily handpainted Amer lean flags.
 Miss Roosevelt, Rear Admiral Train, Senator and Mrs. Newlands, the Misses Boardman and McIillan and Congress- men Longworth and Gillette, arrived at Ghemulpo this afternoon. American Minister Morgan and staff and a num- Der of high Koreans greeted the party, which proceeded to Seoul by a special train, The imperial car, which is only furnished to royalty. was placed at Miss Roosevelt's disposal. t-
 The court chamberlain met the party at a halfway station on behalf of the emperor, with inquiries as to Miss Roosevelt's health. On arrival at Seoul the party was hailed by a Korean band, which played the Star spangled Banner" Korean policemen and Jap anese gendarmes guarded the roadway, and grotesquely clad retainers bore long lanterns. The passage of the party along the streets was everywhere her. aided by the bugles of troops. A4.
 Miss Roosevelt and Mrs. Newlands are guests of the American minister and the rest of the party are staying at the imperial palace. -s.~~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
WILL NOT GRANT DEMANDS
EMPHATIC STATEMENT BY 4
 LEADING COAL OPERATOR.

Fresh From Conference With President
 Baer, He Declares Unhesitatingly
 and for Publication That nm Eight
 Hour Day Will. Not be Given-Wnl
 Agree to Continue Present Agree
 ment.
 Scranton, Penn., Sept. 19.--one of the biggest coal operators in this region, who has just come from Philadelphia, where he had a conference with Pres 1dent Baer of the Reading, to-day de- clared ui1hesitatingly, and for publica- .tion, that the operators will not under any consideration, grant the demand of the mine workers for an eiglt-hour day, and that they propose to agree only that the present agreement shall be continued. Announcement to this ef- feet will be made, he said, after the miners held their convention In shamo- kin December 14. e:~.. -ss',
 'tAn eight hour day" the operator continued, would be equivalent to a twelve per cent. increase In the miners wages. If we granted that, 1t would be necessary for us, to raisathe price rof coal, and the public would not stand for that" ...
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
PRIZE FIGHTERS FUND
 TO BRIBE LEGISLATORS
WILLIAM NOLAN, WILSON'S MANAGER, DECLARES $7, 900
 WAS RAISED.

Money Used to Defeat RaIstOn Anti
 Prize Fight Bill at Last Session of
 California LegisIature-The Measure
 Passed Senate but Few Days Before
 it Came Up in Lower House a Dele
 gatiOn of Gamblers and Sporting Men . Appenred-They Did Some Entertain-
 ing and it Was Defeated.
 San Francisco. Sept. 19.-Billy Nolan, manager for Battling Nelson, the prize-fghter, has made a statement that fund of s7,OOO was raised in San Francisco to defeat the Ralston anti prize bill at the last session of the state legislature. He charges that Harry Corbett, with whom he had deposited S2,500 forfeit money prior to Nelson's recent fight with Britt, Is holding $1, 900 of the forfeit money as Nolan's share of the alleged corruption fund used at Sacramento. Corbett admits holding the money, but says Nolan owes that amount. He denies that any money was paid legislators to defeat the anti prize-fght bill. s[.- - ....
 During the last session of the Califor- nia legislature Senator Ralston intro duced a bill prohibiting professional prize fights in the state. s.~.-
 The bill passed the senate and enough votes were pledged in. the assembly, to insure its passage in that house. A few days before the bill came up for consideration in the assembly dele -gatton of San Francisco gamblers, prize-fght managers and promoters in vaded Sacramento, They did consider able entertaining, and when the anti prize-flght bill came up for considera- tion it was defeated. Since then San Francisco has become the prize-fght center of the country.
 Nclan's charges will be brought to the attention of the Sacramento grand jury. % %.ss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
MACHTNISTS' CONVENTION.

Socialist Members Muster but Few
 Votes for socialist Resolutions.
 Boston, Sept. 19.-Most of the time to-day of the International machinists' convention was devoted to a general discussion of a set of resolutions of socialist tendency, deploring the econ omic and political conditions of the day and instructing all members of the as- sociatioh to vote for socialist candi- dates for all offices. When the vote was taken the socialists mustered but a few votes.
 The convention adopted the report of a special committee chosen to draft a law to govern the International refer endum election of officers The new law embodies the best features of the refer endum laws of the cigar makers and typographical unions, with additional features introduced by the machinists to apply to their craft.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
soTEREIGN LODGE, T. o. o. E:
Liquor Business and Membership--To.
 ronto Leads for Next NTeeing.

Liquor Business and NTembership-To-
 ronto Leads for Next NTeeing.
 Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-The judiciary committee of the Sovereign lodge of Odd Fellows made report to-day ap- proving 8 number of decisions upon questions of law and procedure made by the grand sire during the past year. One of these was a decision involving an interpretation of the present law dealing with the eligibility to member ship of those engaged in the liquor bus iness to which proposed amendment Is now pending before the Sovereign grand lodge The decision made by the grand sire and approved with a slight modification by the judiciary committee has no bearing upon the proposed amendment, but simply places an official interpretation upon the present law. The judiciary committee report was not made public. The pro- posed amendment will probably come up for consideration Thursday.
 Toronto is in the lead for the next place of meeting next year.
 A reunion of past grand representa- tiyes took place tonight.
 Simultaneously with the reunion there was an exemplification of the patriarchial Golden Rule and royal pur- pie degrees at Odd Fellows temple.
 Later in the night the reception and military ball was held,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
RESEMBLES JOSEPH GERARD
UNKNOWN MAN THO COMMITS SUICIDE IN HARTFORD.

Answers in Some Details the Missing
 Murderer of Augusta PfeiGer---
 Clothing Also Corresponds but the
 Resemblance Ends With the Eyes-
 Gsirard Said to Have But One While
 Suicide Has Both of His.
 Hartford, Sept. 19--The body of a man found in a lodging house at 59 Front street this afternoon answers in Some details the description of that of Joseph Girard, who Is wanted by the New York police in connection with the murder of Augusta Pfeiffer, whose body was found in a secluded place in the Bronx last Saturday. In height, weight, color of his hair and in a few other particulars there is a remarkable similarity, and reports spread through the city thick and fast that the mur-. derer of Miss Pfeiffer had committed suicide in the Front street lodging house The man ended his life by asphyxtation, and the medical exam iner says that there Is no doubt that the man planned to kill himself.
 The man weighed 1S0 pounds, was five feet nine inches tall and had black hair and 8 brown mustache, these points tallying with the, description of Girard. In the matter of clothes there Is also similarity. The dead man wore a black eheviot suit, a black soft hat and hlue7striped shirt, which cor respond with the description3of Girard's clothes as sent out by the New York police. The following tattoo marks were found on his body: Large star on back of left hand, small star on back of right hand, cross on back of left hand and a wreath on the inside of his left forearm. Inside the wreath are the initials, ID. F. N" The mans nose ev- idently had been broken once and tilted slightly to the left.
 A large number of persons viewed the body tonight after it was removed from the rnorgue to an undertaking es- tabhshnent, but no one identified it. The man was about thirty-f1ve years old.
 Late tonight Captain Smith, of the police department, said that he doubted that the suicide was Girard, this doubt being influenced as the result of a de- scription received of Girard from New York tonight. It is alleged that Girard has but one eye, while the dead man here has both of his, although there is @ slight defect in his right optic. Up to midnight the man had not been identified.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
COLUMBUS CIRCUIT MEET.
THREE EVENTS UNFINISHED
 OWING TO 4 RAIN STORM.

Norman B Steps u Mile in 2;O8M In the
 2.O9 Trot--This the Best Feature of
 the Opening Although Most of the
 Finishes Are close--Nine Thousand
 People Watch the Sport.
 Columbus, O., Sept. 19. Norman B. $ feat of stepping the Columbus track in the first heat of the 2:09 trot in 2:O6 1-4 was the best feature of the opening of the grand circuit races here to-day. Zephyr was favorite and Angiola sec ond choice.
 5 Miss Albdell, a 5 to 3 favorite for the Kentlclsy stock farm futurity for three- year-old pacers, was beaten in straight heats by the other starter, Bonalet
 Pat T., second choice to Myraye In the 2:18 trot, won after he, had lost the third heat by repeated breaking. Hal 70. had the small field in the Hotel Hartman stakes for 2:1S pacers olit- classed, and won the last two heats in slow time. He lost the first by a break at the head of the stretch
 The IIoster-C Columbus Breweries stake, the 2:25 and the 2,11 pacing events were unfinished on account of a heavy rain storm.
 Nine thousand people saw the sport. Most of the finishes were close. The
 (contfnued on Eighth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
S7tO,264 PAID OUT
 WITHOUT AUTHORITY
SENSATIONAL STATEMENT TO EQUITABLE DIRECTORS BY
 PRES. MORTON

Details of the Turner Lonn-Amount
 Grew to s1,27e.47s in 1895 and Among
 Its Guarantors Was John E searIes.
 Formerly of New Haven--Loan to
 senrlea Originally ss4o,OoO-Re-
 duccd to sse,4sO Against which is
 Held Collateral withOur value-The
 "J. " A, No. 3, Accounts ana the
 Mysterious sssS,oOO Lonn.
 New York Sept 1s.-That the Eq,it- able Life Assurance society paid out s718,264 to the Mercantile Trust com pany in connection with certain loans known as "the Turner loans" and that these payments were without authority. so far as the records of the society dis close. became known to-day when Paul Morton, president of the society, made public a report on the subject submit ted by him to the society's directors.
 These transactions occurred in what MT. Morton refers to as the Turner loan This loan, MT Morton's report set forth. was carried in 1894 by the Western National bank which was con -trolled by the Equitable Life Assurance society. The collateral for the loans was objected to by bank examiner and Henry B. Hyde then agreed to transfer the loan and collateral to the Mercantile Trust company, At that time, apparently the loan amounted to $661, ,491. George v. Turner, in whose name the loan stood, was secretary to Louis Fitzgerald, then president of the Mercantile Trust company, and a close business associate of Henry B. Hyde. The loan was guaranteed by Marcelius Hartley, John F. searles, Louis Egtz~ gerald, W. N. CoIer, jr, and Fl. B. Hyde. On March 21, 1895, the same guarantors renewed their guaranty. the loan having grown to $1,276, ATS, the iri- crease being due to attempts to devel- op the property on which the collateral for the loan was made. Part of this col lateral was given by John w. Young and consisted of Salt Lake and Eastern stocks. This collateral proved to be- of little value. Other collateral consist ed of contracts of the Kentucky Miner al and Timber company and the ,Anityi Land and Irrigation company of Colo rado. Attempts were made to develop the Kentucky property and the gosorss do property and large sums were ex- pended for that purpose. and by July i, 1905, the cost of the Kentucky prop ertY stood at s619. .067 and the Colorado property at. s2.s09,68S, The Equitable Life Assurance society paid to the Mer-1 cantiIe Trust company, s21S, ,2p4 on thes loans on January 2s, 19OO.a $50O, O,0O0 on February 4, 1904. The records Of the society," said MT. Morton sdiscloses no authority whatever for these payments and the cash entries in respect to them were very obscure MT. Morton also sets forth that. on February 14 1900, the
 Continued on Second Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Robert F. Kidd, of New York, to Avoid
 Cow Hits Telegraph Pole.

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 19.-Robert E. Kidd, of New York city, was killed and s. Hinman Bird, also of New York, was injured in an automobile accident at Heightstown, about fourteen miles from this city, to-day. The machine was completely overturned by running into telegraph pole when Bird, who was driving. turned in an endeavor to avoid striking a cow which was in the way.
 Bird will recover. He is a stepson of Charles T. Cook, president of the Tiff fany company, New York, and is the president of the senior class of Prince ton university.
 Kidd was well-known automobile racer. He served with the Rough Rid CTS during the Spanish-American war and was afterward in the regular cav airy. He served in the Philippines and was in China during the Boxer trouble
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
UNIVERSAL [ PEACE CONFERENCE
Opening Sessions at Lucerne-Chinese # Delegate Evolxes Applause.

Opening Sessions at Lucerne-Chinese 4, Delegate Evolxes Applause.
 Lucerne, Switzerland, Sept. 19.-The Universal Peace. congress began its ses- sions to-day in the theater of the Kur- saal, with 340 delegates in attendance. In the large American delegation are Rabbi Louis Grossman, of Cincinnati; Benjamin Franklin Trueblood, of Bos- ton. and several members of New York and Boston civic organizations and boards of trade. % s@ .- ef~t :
 M. Comtesse, a member of the Swiss government, was elected honorary chairman and delivered the opening address. He outlined the progress of the pacific movement, pointing out, however, amid applause, the necessity for safeguarding the patriotic idea and. providing for the national defense. ,
 Frederick Passy, formerly a member of the French chamber of deputies, on behalf of France, also spoke in favor of a worldwide peace. %
 A Chinese delegate evoked applause by protesting against European mill tary desT against China, where he said peacetdl ideas prevail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
"THE', M,MAEUS WINS.
Hard Earned Victory Ends Remark
 ably Bitter Fight.

New York, Sept. 19.-Thomas J. Me. Manus, popularly known as "The" Mo- Manus, won a hard victory over former State Senator George Washington Plunkitt in the annual primary contest in the Fifteenth assembly district to- day. With Alderman Frederick Rich ter as his ally McManus boiled 1,734 votes, as against 1863 for Plunkitt and his ally, John E. Dordan. This fight was the hardest of a half dozen demo- cratic contests and four republican con- tests of lesser interest.
 For months the center of interest in district fights has been in the Fifteenth assembly district. Men were beaten, shot and stabbed, and time after time arrests were made in which politics fig- ured as a primary cause. The election Of to-day ended all this, and McManus is now the democratic leader of the district, as we'll as the executive mem- Der from the district in Tammany Hall councils.