Will Assist State in investigating Equitable Affairs. SOME BAD LOANS WERE MADE Excessive Salaries Paid, 8ecret Pensions and Inside Deals for Private Profit. The Equitable Life Assurance So ciety joined with the state of New York In asking for a full Investiga tion In court of Its directors and of ficers and their alleged wrongdo ings In managing the money of the society. The document, which an nounced this determination was the answer of the 4!) Equitable directors to charges made against them In connection with a suit brought against the Equitable Life Assurance Society by the Rtate. This answer was filed with Attorney General Julius M. Mayer. Admission Is made that some of ficials of the Equitable have been guilty of Improper and Illegal acts. In all 13 charges are answered by the directors. Among these an swers they admit the $250,000 loan to the Depew Improvement. Compa ny. They admit the $iiS5,000 loan of the Mercantile Trust Company, but waive responsibility in this loan so far as the board of directors Is concerned and Indicate Messrs. Alexander, Jordan and Demlng as the person having the most Intimate knowledge of these transactions. The charge that excessive salaries were paid to officers of the Equit able Is not directly answered, but admission Is made that under guise of salaries excessive fees wore given to certain Equitable officials who were also directors In other compan ies. In defense the answer states that these practices were not known to the whole board of directors. Outlining their belief as to the best policy to pursue In fixing the blame for the Equitable scandals the direc tors say first that the blame for al leged cases of misconduct will be found to rest on Individual officers and not upon the directors as a body. Having made this explana tion the answer then admits In a general way the drongdolng charged. MANY PRIESTS SLAIN Attack Christians and Burn Their Churches. Word Is received of an outrage In Yumnan province, showing the revival of fanatical antagonism to Chrlstaln colonization. A mob of Buddhists Lamas, by a preconcerted arrange ment to drive the Christains out of their province, attacked the various French Roman Catholic establish ments on the coast of Sawaho, wreck ing one church and killing many priests, the number being variously stated at between 18 and 2:!, with others wounded. The French minis ter at Peking has made strong pro tests to the Chinese minister, de manding effectual punishment. PRESIDENT TAKES DIVE, Goes Under the Water on a Sub marine Boat. President Roosevelt made a de scent In Long Island sound, on board the submarine torpedo boat Plunger. Ho was aboard the vessel about . three hours. At one time the little boat was submerged for 60 minutes and In that time was put through all the submarine feats of which she Is capable. The president ex pressed to-night his delight at the novel experience and said that he was Immensely Impressed with the boat and with the manner In which she was handled. JAPANESE TRANSPORT SUNK Collides With British Steamer in In land Sea 160 Are Drowned. -A message from Nagasaki, Japan, says: the British steamer Haralong and the Japanese transport Klnglo collided August 22 In the Inland sea. The transport was sunk and 160 men were drowned. ' LIGHTNING HITS OIL SHIP Explosion Follows Explosion on Burn ing Vessel. Struck by lightning, the ship Mul berry Hill, . laden with case oil and naptha, lying In the stream midway between Tompklnsvllle and Stapleton, was burned, lighting up the bay from Sandy Hook. The crew of 24 men left the ship lust after the fire started and landed at Stapleton. The lightning hit the mainmast and passed down the steel pole Into the hold, where there was an explosion. Five minutes after the alarm was given one of the hatches, about amidships, blew up and the fire settled down into the hold, where ex plosion followed explosion. Rebels Repulse Russians. Fighting has taken place In the Ret'imo district between Russian troops and revolutionaries. The Rus sians were repulsed near Atsipopou los, losing 20 soldiers and 20 gen darmes. The revolutionaries, after ward running short of -ammunition, retired to Retimo, where they join ed another band. Their loss was -six killed. TELEPHONE BEATS CYCLONE. Family in Minnesota Warned in Time to Escape, Warned by a telephone message from a neighbor miles away that a cyclone was coming the family of Frank G. Sanders, near Winona, Minn., rushed from the dinner table to a nearby clump of willows, where each lay face downward. They had scarcely reached their places of safety before the storm struck and de molished the house. CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE. Prominent Feature in Most Reports Received In Country by R. G, i Dun & Co. Distribution of autumn merchan dise Is In progress unusually early this year, and the volume of for ward business Is so heavy that the last half of 1905 promises to estab lish a remarkable record of com mercial activity. Current retail trade Is well maintained, the urgen cy of orders received by Jobbers In dicating that dealers' stocks are be coming depleted, and there Is little complaint regarding collections. More labor disputes have reached settlement, and no serious contro versies are threatened, while In many sections the supply of wage earners Is inadequate. Freight blockades and Insufficient rolling stock cause delay despite widely extended facilities as compared with last year. Special reports regarding manu facturing conditions have been re ceived from about 40 leading Indus trial centers, and there is surprising unanimity in the statements. ( With scarcely an exception plants are working close to full capacity, with little Idle machinery, except where alterations or Improvements are In progress, and contracts on hand far exceed those held at this date In 1904. Equally gratifying Is the con fidence expressed In the future, a prominent feature of most reports. Encouraging crop prospects provide a large share of the good feeling. Railway earnings in the first half of August surpassed last year's by 5.3 per cent. Sentiment has Improved In the Iron and steel Industry. Actual transactions are still somewhat lim ited, but confidence In the future Is becoming more widely diffused. Mills making textile fabrics are enjoying a larger degree of activity and appear to have more business In sight than any other brnnch of manufacture. This Is due In part to the low position to which stocks were allowed to become depleted be fore purchasing hecnine general and also to the firmness of raw material, which does not encourage delay In providing for future requirements. r ""I Yellow Fever Record. Tho official report of the Yollow Fnvor 'uses In New Orleans tin to 6 o clock p.m. August 23 is sumninriznd as follows: New caws, 03. Total to date, 1,.C6J Deaths. B. Total deaths to date, 232. J RAILROADS BUSY Large Additions to Working Force in Car Sliop3. One of the most significant evi dences of the heavy freight traffic that Is being handled by the railroads this season appears in the statement that the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg have been compelled to in crease the repair forces working In the car shops to keep the freight roll ing stock In good condition. This statement was made in tho general offices of the Pennsylvania lines, ex plaining the additional forces that have been put on at the various large car shops of the Pennsylvania lines. The addition to the car repairing em ployes amounts to several hundred men, distributed over the two sys tems. Northwest and Southwest, where the disabled cars have accum ulated. Ordinarily, from 1,000 to 1,500 freight cars ore turned out of the re pair shops of the two system dally. In spite of this large output the num ber of cars requiring attention from the repairers, has been growing" in the past few weeks, until, lest there should be felt a shortage In the sup ply, and also to forstall congestion In the mechanical department, It was decided to Increase the number of men employed at the repair shops. Repairing is being concentrated at Crestline, Toledo, Ft. Wayno and other points. An official of the Northwestern Is quoted as saying that this will be the best, year the Western railroads have ever had. BIG WAREHOUSES BURN Lightning Causes Loss of Half Million Dollars In Brooklyn. A loss of more than $500,000 was caused by a fire started by lightning at the extensive plant of the Bush Terminal Warehouso company at the foot of Forty-fourth street, Brooklyn. Filled with thousands of bales of cot ton, the warehouse burned fiercely and stubbornly. The fire department was handicapped by a lack of water In that section of Brooklyn, only one main be ing available. Flreboats from the Bay side of the burning structure did the most effective work. When lightning struck the stores the shock was felt for several blocks. Almost Immediately flames leaped from the low-lying structures. A large number of trans-Atlantic freight st earners, lying at the Bush company's docks, were in peril, but their captains immediately cut loose and floated out into the stream, being subsequently picked up by tugs or gotten under way with their own steam. Chinese officials are informed that boycott must cease before there Is a new convention to consider the ex clusion law. Conger Resigns. Edwin H. Conger, of Iowa has re signed his post as American am bassador to Mexico to take effect October 18, and President Roosevelt has accepted the resignation. The President authorized the publication of the correspondence, which passed between bim and Ambassador Conger, the ambassador giving reasons per taining to his private business and personal affairs, for desiring to re sign. President Roosevelt praises Mr. Conger for his services to the coun try. , JAPAN MIKES CONCESSION Attempts to Bargain with Russia Over Sakhalin Island. ROOSEVELT'S PLAN REJECTED Russia Claims That All the Points Involved In the War Have Been Conceded. When the peace envoys met on August 23 Baron Komura In a few words explained that Japan In her great desire for peace was ready to make certain "modifications" of the original articles In the hope the Rub sla could find It possible to accept them. He then .presented In writing to M. Wltte the compromise propo sition which President Roosevelt had suggested. It offered to withdraw article 9, providing for the payment by Russia of Japan's bill for the cost of war, on conditions that Russia would accept article 5, which provides for the ces sion of the Island of Sakhalin, so modified as to Include an arrange ment for the purchase by Russia of the northern half of the Island for 1,200,000,000 yen. In addition It offer ed to withdraw entirely articles 11 and 12 (surrender of the Interned warships and limitation upon Rus sia's sea power In the far east.) It was the president's compromise and M. Wltte knew its contents as well as Baron Komura. The question of whether he had been "buffing" was put to the test. Without a moment hesitation M. Wltte explained that the modifica tion proposed was merely a sham, a diplomatic attempt to ask Russia to pay war tribute under another name. He could not accept It. He told Baron Komura Russia wanted peace. She had given the proofs In accept ing every article Involving the 'Is sues upon which the war was fought, but she could fight, and money for tribute she would not pay, not a kopeck. He asked a withdrawal of all demands for tribute. And so the plenipotentiaries separated to meet again on Saturday, ostensibly to per mit M. Witte to place In writing, as the rules of the conference require, his reply to the Japanese compromise proposition. In reality the adjourn ment over the two days was to give each side an opportunity to consult Its government for the last time. BIG GAS DEAL Kansas Natural Gas Company Buys Out Rival. The Kansas Natural Gas company controlled by Plttsburgers, with T. N. Hiirnsdall as president, concluded ne gotiations for the purchase of the Peoples Natural Oas company of Coffeyvllle, Kas. The price paid was $000,000. This purchase gives to the Kansas company 4:1,000 acres of the best pro ducing gas and oil district In Mont gomery county, Kansas, the same field In which the main properties of the Kansns lies. The Peoples company has a daily cnpaclty of 650,000,000 feet of natural gas. The purchase puts (he Kansns com pany in a class by itself as a large factor in the Kansns gas fields. I removes the only Iurge competitor and strengthens the position of the company greatly. NEW CATTLjE DISEASE FOUND Hemorrhagic Septicemia Appears at Edinboro, Pa, A new disease called hemorrhagic septicemia has been discovered among a herd of cattle at Edinboro, Erie county, Pa., by Dr. George B. Jobson, of Franklin. Five cows have died, but Dr. Jobson thinks the disease has been checked and that there Is no danger of an epidemic. When a cow Is attacked death fol lows In four days. The diagnosis of J. B. Irons, of Erie, and Dr. Jobson lias been sustained by the State au thorities. The disease has been com mon In Europe for a number of years, but so far as Is known cases have only been reported from Penn sylvania and Minnesota in this coun try. SLAUGHTER OF JEWS Drunken Soldiers Kill 60 and Wound Hundreds at Blalistok. The New York representatives of the Russian Jewish Bund got this cablegram from the European com mittee of the bund, whose headquart ers is at Geneva, Switzerland: "In Blalistok on August 12 many Jews were shot by a company of drunken soldiers. Sixty are known to have , been killed and more than 200 wounded. Among these are many women and children. "In various other towns the soldiers parade the streets and do not allow the Jewish worklngmen to pass through or congregate. "In Berdltschev 60 were wounded, In Homel 30, ln,Plnsk three were killed and many wounded." Fatal Cloudburst In Colorado. It is reported that a cloudburst at Tabasco, a coal mining camp . near Trinidad, Col., flooded the town and drowned nine persons. Considerable damage to property was caused al so. All communication with Trini dad was cut oft after the report was sent. 1 Twenty-Four Killed In Battle. A telegram received from Batavla, Dutch East Indies, reports an ugly outbreak of Achinese rebels who at tacked the Dutch post at Rambong, killing two officers and 22 men. Only six men of the post succeeded in es caping, and these were wounded. Three cases of yellow fevei1 have developed at Gregory, Mo., within the last 24 hours. All the victims are Italians. One has died. The other two cases were discovered August 21st. .,.,... PROHIBITION TICKET .. Demecratio Candidate for State Treasure Indorsed. At the Pennsylvania State Prohibi tion Convention In Wllllamsport by a vote of 120 to 70, William. H. Berry, the Democratic candidate, was nomi nated for . State Treasurer, his op. ponent being Dr. Charles W. Hunting ton, of Wllllamsport. The choice was made unanimous amid the protests of the friends of the Wllllamaporter. An effort to nominate John Stewart for Supreme court justice failed and John D. GUI, of Greensburg, was placed on the ticket Instead. It was decided to name only one candidate for the Superior court, and Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg, was selected by acclamation. At the mass meeting William H Berry and Homer L. Castle accepted the nomination tendered by the con vention. The State Central commit tee held a meeting and elected David B. McCalmont, of Venango county, as State chairman. ' The declaration of .principle as serts that the traffic In Intoxicating beverages Is the most Important political Issue In this or any other State, it arraigns the license system as wrong, demands the repeal of all laws governing the same, pledges al legiance to the National Prohibition party and charges that false registra tion, etc., and unclean methods prac ticed by managers of our State and municipal affairs are prompted by the saloons. The present management of the Republican party Is held responsi ble for the fact that Pennsylvania Is recognized throughout the country ae the abode of political graft and plun der. Legislative distribution of ap propriations, regardless of Institution al merit, as a reward of party fealty or as personal perquisites of legis lators Is declared to be In essence bribery and embezzlement. FATAL FEUDS Four Killed and Others Wounded In Tennessee and Kentucky. A feud battle occurred near Alice station, Tenn., on the Queen & Crescent railroad. In which Frederick Miller and his son John Miller, aged 23, and Fred Johnson, were killed, and Henry Miller, another son of Fred Miller, aged 18, was dangerously wounded. For more than 20 years a feud war has raged between the Mil ler and Rawllngs families. In a feud fight on Black creek, In Powell county, Ky., Campbell Ander son was killed and Tom and Cale Morton, brothers, were seriously wounded. Will Peasley and Troy Plunkett were slightly hurt. CURRENT NEWS EVENTS. The Denver Savings bank has closed and a receiver has been nam ed. Officials, jress and public In Rus sia said to be opposed to yielding to the Japanese. China's government administrative system will be reorganized after western Ideas. While emptying cinders from a car In the yards of the National rolling mill In McKeesport, Pa., the car up Bet and four laborers, all foreigners, were badly burned. A tornado struck Roosevelt, Ari zona. Almost every house In town was overturned but only one person was Injured. The town Is situated in a gorge. Emperor Willluin announces he and the empress will not receive presents on their 25th anniversary of their marriage, but money contributions will be welcome. Despondent over her husband's lack of work and the fear of losing a finger Mrs. Joseph Lozler. 323 Huntington street, Cleveland, took arsenic and died at St. Alexis' Hospital. She was aged 24 and had been married but four months. The Pennsylvania Steel- Tube com pany, now located on Second avenue, PlttBburg, has purchased 10 acres of land from the Colonial Land Company at South Monnca, and will erect a steel tube plant on It at once. The United States government building at the Loulsana Purchase exposition, erected at a cost of $500, 000, has been sold to a wrecking company for . $10,600. The steel trusses In the structure alone- cost $100,000. The United States Courts hae been appealed to for the appointment of a receiver for the National Croatlon society, of the United States, a fra ternity insurance society. The re ceivership proceedings are the result or Internal disagreements, which threaten the existence of the associa tion. All the rail mills of the United States Steel Corporation have sold up their entire output of steel rails for this year and are now taking orders for delivery In 190C. Contempt proceedings charging vio lation of the order restraining the giving of rebates have been filed in the United States District court In Chicago against the Chicago and Al ton, the Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy, tho Missouri Pacific, the Chicago, Rock Island, and the Atchi son, Topeka and Santa Fe railway companies. , Three Killed In Explosion. By an explosion of giant powder at Paris Cal., Mrs. A. W. McRae, wife of a mine owner, her son, George, and Oscar Duclose, another mine owner, were Instantly killed. Mr. McRae suf fered probably fatal injuries. Large Shortage. The expert accountant who has been at work on the books of the Piatt-Barber company, wholesale grocers of Philllpsburg, Pa., has com pleted his examination and announced that the books showed the amount of the alleged embozzlement of .John G. Piatt, for years the secretary and treasurer of the company, to be $168, 000. A new plot to kill the czar Is re ported, the date of assassination be ing fixed for September 7. PUNS TOR SETTLEMENT Propositions to Aid In Solution of Peace Problem. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S PLAN Suggestion That Russia Repurchase the Island of Sakhalin In Lieu of Paying Indemnity. The suggestion of President Roosevelt for breaking the existing ddadlock In the peace negotiations and rescuing the conference from failure has become public. The Presi dent's solution would Ingeniously per mit the satisfaction of the Japanese demands for reimbursement for the coBt of the war and at the same time enable Russia to face the world with the declaration that she bad not ceded a foot of territory or paid a kopec of war tribute to the victor. The solution, tersely stated, con sists in an agreement by Russia to repurchase possession of either all or half of the Island of Sakhalin, now In the military occupation of Japan, for a sum the amount of which, If the two countries cannot agree, shall be decided by some method of arbitration hereafter to be determined. The pur chase money, together with the sum Japan would obtain from the cession of the Chinese Eastern railroad and the maintenance of the Russian pris oners In Japan, would, It is estimated, about equal the amount claimed by Japan as her bill for the cost of the war. Practically, therefore, the solution offered by the President Involves re cession by Japan upon article five, the cession of Sakhalin and recession by Russia upon article nine, Indemni ty. BENNINGTON INVESTIGATION Naval Board Blamea Wade With Causing the Disaster. Secretary Bonaparte made public the proceedings and findings of the court of Inquiry, which Investigated" the explosion on the gunboat Ben nington, at San Diego, California, on July 21. The findings were a complete sur prise, for they at once set at rest the stories that had been circulated that the Bennington's boilers and perhaps those of other naval vessels of the same age were defective. As a matter of fact, the court found the explosion resulted from the clos ing of a valve, which connected the exploded boiler with Its steam gauge, so that the pressure on that, boiler may have .been several hundred pounds to the square Inch when the accident occurred. While praise was accorded to the officers and ship's company for their conduct during the harrowing scenes following the accident, the officer and men who were responsible, In the opin ion of the court, are pointed out and courtmartlal proceedings suggested In the case of the only one of them surviving. Ensign Charles T. Wade. The court consisted of Commodore Stevenson, retired, and Captain E. J. Moore, and Captain Thomas S. Phelps. NOT AFRAID OF TAINT Inventor's Wife Sues Standard Oil for $50,000,000 Royalties. A motion was made In the Supreme Court at Boston for the appointment of a commission to take the testi mony of John D. Rockefeller and other officers of the Standard Oil Company in the $'0,000,000 suit brought by Elizabeth F. Greenough of that city, who alleges that amount to be due her as royalty on the oil refined by the company since 1874. The suit Is based on an alleged contract made with the late Benjamin F. Greenough, the inventor of a re fining process, by the terms of whir Greenough was td receive one-quarter of a cent on every gallon of oil sold by the Standard Oil Company. H. H. Rogers, who Is made the chief defendant, In his reply to tt suit says an agreement was made, but that Mr. Greenough himself va cated It on January 1, 1875. THREE STATES SHAKEN Earthquake Shocks Greatly Frighten the People. An earthquake occurred at Cairo, 111. It lasted about 1 minute and shook the strongest buildings. The shock was preceded by a rumbling noise. Many persons were frightened and took refuge In the streets. Owensboro and Henderson, Ky., and Evansville, Ind., were shaken by an earthquake, Two , distinct shocks were felt. Citizens of Owensboro were greatly frightened. Many rush ed from their homes. No damage was done. Pennsylvania Heir. William O'Hara, of Westmoreland county, Pa., has been declared the rightful heir of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Hara, both of whom were murdered near Brighton, Col., in January, 1889. O'Harn's estate consists of a lot on Market street, Denver, valued at 000, and $262 In money. The estate of his wife, Mrs. Mary O'Hara, con sists of a valuable ranch near Brighton, $2,265 in money and consid erable Jewelry. Panama Merchants Act. A permanent committee of three has been appointed by the mer chants of Panama to seek a modifi cation of the arrangement establishing commissariats In the canal zone. This committee will present to Gov. Magoon a statement showing the losses merchants are likely to suffer and will endeavor to obtain an equitable readjustment of the matter. Richard MacElliott of Pennsylvania has been admitted to the Annapolis Naval academy. CORN CONTINUES EXCELLENT No Improvement In tha Outlook far Apple Crop, The weekly summary of crop con ditions Issued by the Weather Bureau says: The previously reported excellent condition of corn continues general ly throughout the principal corn pro ducing states and also In the At. lantle coast and eastern gulf dis tricts. The harvesting, stacking and thrashing of spring wheat on lowlands In the northern part of the spring wheat region, where grain is fully ripe, were Interrupted during the forepart of the week, the fields being too wet for the reapers. Satisfactory yields are generally Indicated over the southern portion. While cotton has Improved In por tions of the central and western dis tricts, the crop as a whole has suf fered deterioration, which Is most marked In the eastern districts. Wet weather has proven Injurious to tobacco In Ohio and Indiana, but most reports respecting this crop are favorable, an Improvement In Ken tucky, the middle Atlantic states and New England being indicated. There Is no Improvement in the general outlook for apples, nearly all reports showing an inferior crop. Much complaint of blight and rot In potatoes is received from the lake region and the northern part of the middle Atlantic states, but the re ports from the Missouri and central Mississippi valleys are more favor able. . JAPANESE ADVANCE Drive Back Russians and Get in Com munication With Oyama. The London "Dally Telegraph's" Toklo correspondent Bays that respite the heavy rains the Japanese have advanced In Northern Korea. The Russians abandoned their advance works and were driven back. After crossing the River Tumen the Rus sians destroyed the bridges and there Is no sign of Russians south of the Tumen. The Japanese army In Korea already has effected a certain communication with Field Marshal Oyama. The "Telegraph's" Japanese cor respondent at Mojl says that. Gen. Llnev'itch's defense works are now complete. His troops number be tween 400,000 and 500,000. Train loads of troops are arriving from Russia, and many are being sent to the Tumen. The commander of the Japanese squadron sent to Kamchatka reports that he seized the Russian transport Australia In Petropavllosk harbor August 13. MARTIN A WINNER Virginia Democrats Renominate Him for Senator. In the Democratic State primary at Richmond, Thomas S. Martin was nominated to succeed himself in the United States Ssnate, and Representa tive Claude A. Swanson, of the Fifth congressional district, to succeed Andrew J. Montague as governor of the State, by large majorities. Chair man J. Taylor Ellyson, of the Dem ocratic State committee, was nomi nated for lieutenant governor by an overwhelming vote. William A. Anderilon was chosen for re-election as attorney general and J. D. Eggles ton, Jr. of Prince Edward county, was nominated for superintendent of pub lic Instruction by majorities approxi mating those of the leaders of the ticket. The nominations are claimed by the Democrats to be practically equivalent to elections, though the Republicans have a ticket in the field and propose to make a strong fight. i SULTAN PROPOSES TO ALICE Miss Roosevelt Receives Offer of Marriage In Sulu, Advices from Jolo, where Secretary Taft and his party visited last week in the tour being made of the Philip pines, states that the climax of the festivities arranged In honor of their visit came when the sultan of Sulu offered his hand in marriage to Miss Alice Roosevell, the President's daughter, and asked her to become the sultana of the Sulu archipelago.' His offer is regarded as a form of Oriental politeness. Boston Wool Markt. The wool market Is firm with fine high cost wools scarce. The notice able strength of the market has been found In half bloods. Territory and Montana. Leading quotations follow: Ohio and Pennsylvania XX and above, 3738c; X, 3435e; No. 1, 4041c; No. 2, 4142c; fine unwashed, 28 29c; unmerchantable, 3032c; blood, unwashed, 3435c; -blood, 3435c; -blood, 3435c; unwashed delaine, 3031c; fine washed delaine, 3940c. Michigan, fine unwashed, 2728c; -blood, unwashed, 3334c; -blood, 3435c; -blood, 3233c; unwashed delaine, 28c. Kentucky, Indiana, etc and -blood, 3637c. TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST Chicago Hotel Men and Butchers Will Build Plants. Chicago hotel men, wholesale butchers and restaurant keepers have formed a combination to fight the beef trust. Two plants, one cost ing $150,000 and the other $300,000, are In course of erection and a third to cost $500,000, Is contemplated. Bandits Annihilated. An official dispatch from Gen. Llne vltch to the Russian emperor, dated August 16, says that a Russian de tachment has annihilated a band of Chinese bandits in the Lungechen dis trict. The leader of the band and two Japanese were among the dead. Two walls and an arched floor at the ruins of the old Avenue Theater, Pittsburg collapsed, carrying down In the wreckage 15 workmen. all of whom were Injured. Five of the men are suffering from serious injuries. KEYSTONE STATE GULLINGS ESCAPED FROM OFFICERS Two Morganza Boys Jump Out of Car Window While Train is -Moving and Escape. Two Morganza boys escaped from State Parole Officer George M. Per mar at Transfer, SO miles north of New Castle, by making a headlong dive through the car window when the train was running 40 miles an hour. Permar secured the boys at Brio and had them manacled together In the seat behind him. While he sat talking wth a friend Just after the train had pulled out of Transfer and bad attained speed the boys dove through the window. The alarm waa given and the train backed to the point of escape but the boys had duv appeared. After a short Idleness for repairs the Carnegie Steel Company's blast furnace In Sharon resumed operation, affecting about 150 hands. The com pany Is planning to Install the Mon nell, or direct metal, system at the North works. At present the pig Iron from the furnace Is allowed to cool, but with the Monnell system it will be taken In a molten state to the open-hearth department. That sys tem is now working successfully at South Sharon. The Fanny blast fur. nace at West Middlesex also resumed tp-day after a six weeks' Idleness. A large frame shanty used by the laborers employed on the straighten ing of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Tyrone was destroyed by fire. Many of the wardrobes of the occupants were consumed, together with money which most of them had secreted in their lockers and trunks. Over $ 1,500 In money was burned up, Contractor H. S. Kerbaugh's loss Is $500. The fire was caused In a pecu liar manner. A gasoline lamp burn ing In the shanty was blown out. The next man to come in struck a match !ind the escaping gas was Ignited, tauslng an explosion. The New Ca3tle forge and bolt works was almost completely de stroyed by fire, throwing over 300 men out of employment. The entire forge department, containing valu able machinery, gas generators, etc., burned having caught supposedly from the gas. The engine rooms operat ing the remaining departments were destroyed. President C. J. Kirk says the Iobs will reach over $100,000, with, Insurance of $70,000. All the de partments were called and It toolc three hours to get the fire under con trol. The eleventh annual reunion of the old Atlantic and Great Western rail road employes was held In Meadvlile and the attendance was exceptionally large. Kent, O., was chosen as the next meeting place and the following officers were elected: President, Charles Bortz, Kent, O.; vice presi dent, M. H. Ricker, Gallion; treas urer, John Eckert, Meadvlile; secre tary, W. E. Nichols, Meadvlile. The secretary reported that there are 11,28 members of the organization 04 the roll. State Health Commissioner Dixon has appointed the medical examiners, of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to be special railroad medical inspectors In the department of health. They will receive no salary from the state. The commissioner is co-operating with the chief medical Inspectors of the Pennsylvania railroad in guarding against an Invasion of yellow fever from every possible danger point. The sawmill and company store of Hyde & Routt, contractors for the Grandin Lumber company at Eagle Rock, 12 miles east of Oil City, to gether with 5,000,000 feet of new lum ber, were destroyed by litre Fire men with steamers from this elty and Warren succeeded in checking the flames, which started from the boiler in the mill. The loss Is estimated at $40,000. Plans for consolidating the Penn sylvania and Mahoning Valley lines, operating the local lines of Youngs town and New Castle, and the lnter urban lines; the Sharon local and In terurban lines and the Park and Falls line of Young3town, are ready, and the proposition Is to be submitted to the stockholders. , An epidemic of typhoid fever has broken out in the vicinity of Mc Cleary postofflce, Butler county, and within a week 23 cases have develop ed. The first case was fatal. The whole countryside attended the funeral and within three days there were seven new cases. The general store of Jennings & Artess at Bradleytown, which con tained the postofflce, was entered by burglars Monday night and $120 worth of stamps stolen. Frank Adams is In the Washington hospital as the result of Injuries in flicted by another boy with whom he quarreled over the possession of a dog. Mrs. Nancy Wilson was burned to death at her home near Laurel, Fay. ette county. A lamp she attempted to blow out exploded. James K. Smith, a brakeman on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, was killed while making a coupling, near Ernest. William S. Barr, a plumber of Washington, was drowned In a well while repairing a pump. Ralph Weir, 9 years old, son ot William Weir of Scottdale, was struck by a stray bullet while picking ber ries and died an hour later. It is said that Italians who were shooting at a mark did not see the boy in the bushes. Four Italians were placed un der arrest. Mrs. Helen Proctor, a well-known widow, dropped d:ad In the room of the Second Church of Christ, Scientists, at Meadvlile. Rheumatism was the cause of death. She was about 50 years old. Officials of the seven banks at New Castle, are discussing the advisabili ty f aUbllshlno- a cenrin:r house.
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