CONDITION OF THE CROPS,
THE REPORT OF THE AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The Drouth in Many Parts of the
Country Has Aftected the Grow-
Ing Grain—The Wheat Estimates
~The Peach Sald to Be a
Commercial Fallure,
Crop
The report of the Agricultural
Dopartment
sient sown
sweroagn of winter
with that which was
a de-
ase of
per cent., being
an inor
13 in only ten
‘hero is
pith 18
ornia,
area
ee hy
»
es
Cd wk hd
6H ~
THE SULTAN DEAD.
Hassan, of
Passes Away Suddenly,
Muley Ruler Morocco
% N
lg 3
I Ly
{ ¢
:
1
/
Muley I
was born
Beptembe
likely to
oxist
ropean po
was that 1 whieh
with Mu Hassan
This resu 1 in ar
fighting, at ina
the Rifflans and pay
add this at the tims
he power yi y Haitan
an indefinite character
tribesmen, and the resait
ous disputes with foreign In 1884
he refused to continue the Earopoean con
mercial treaties, The policy the country
adopted asion was generally ob
by other nations, In 18389 Maley sent
i tC Europsat nat hat
isaund a pe amation, forbidding
hristians Muley Hassan
man { the Orien
ourt was noted for
luxury, Aside from
his nation, his
{ his entaking off.
0 Was oh
the distant
numer.
wn thix oe
sodal miss
year he
assaults on ©
Was a
tal t
ite
na,
handsome
ype. His
splendor
the romantic interest i
country had additional interest from the
anxiety of European nations to tuke part
in its dismemberment when the times were
ripe therefor,
THE PLATE WINS.
ana
Value of the Harvey Process Proved
at Indian Head,
Without noties, Captain Sampson, Chief of |
the Naval Ordnance Bureau, slipped quietly |
ont of Washington to the Indian Head prov
ing ground, and fired two shots from the
twelve-inch rifle at the sevantesu-inch Both.
lehom armor plate, against the testing of
which, under standard conditions, the com.
pany had vainly protests],
The result was the conplete triamph of
the plate, and the demonstration of the
value and practicability of the Harvey pro-
cess as applied to plates of this thickness,
The plate was curved, representing 300 tons
of armor intended for the barbettes of the
battle ship Massashusetts, It measured
eight by twelve lest, und weighad thirty
tops.
BATTLE WITH STRIKERS,
| Seven Deputies Repulse Three Hun
dred Slavs,
A battle between seven armed deputies and
of 300 strikers oceurred at 9 o'clock
of the Mo
Uniontown,
a mob
nt the Lemont No, 3 works
Coke Company,
nN, 0.
Clure Penn.
One striker, a Slay, was killed instantly, and
two other Slav strikers were fatally wounded,
I'he deputies were surrounded and fired up
on hy the strikers before they shot,
I'nie incidents lending up to the battle be
gan i when amob of several hun
fired strikers, mainly from the Trotter
works of the Frick Company, gatherad at
the Poennsvivania Railroad station at
New Haven, took a8 prisoners
four worl who are empl
Yaliny work vf the
I ware their way he
he names of the wo
Oliver Attloby
When they
surrounde
I'he
chall
the night,
men yed
on
on
mrin
} Delaney,
and John Far
the train the
marche
soversd
ards,
Ww
agh,
AWRY
with
I
THE LABOR WORLD.
Nennasxa union ill hol a
PEERY WO
general of
A BUILDING trades o
lished in Paterson, N. J
Tracnzss in the Mexican public schools
are padd 230 to 840 a month,
Paovinesce (BL) Isthers want esightoen
cents a bundle and the nine hour day.
kx loaders at Kansas City
a day and derr
want
5 Kmen
tive Engin
low Laka F
i )
tralia, as the
is natantiy Inoreasing.
intry
v the authorities
rears in the co
nt t
ue lake sailors, whose headquarters is at
Chicago, the largest inland port in the
World, have the prospect of a very dull sea-
Wages opened thisspring at
£1.50 a day, aa compared with $2 last year,
and even at the lower figure steady work
is hard to find,
Tue bona Ads
son before them
laborers of Washington do
not feel ve 7 good just now about the ad vent
of hordes of unemployed men there, The
commissioners of the District have an
nounced a out In wages from $1.25 and $1.50
to #1 a day. Representative Goldsier
brought the matter up in the House in the
shape of a resolution, asking the commis
sioners to explain why the cut was made,
rn ——
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DEAD.
About 100 Deaths a Day From a
Plague in Hong Kong.
A plague is epidemic among the natives at
Hong Kong, China, Fifteen hundred have
already died, and bal! the remaining num.
ber have fled the oity, Many Europeans have
been seized with the scourge, but thus far
only one death in the European colony has
been reported, Theaverage dally npmber of
deaths among the natives fs 100. Busi.
ness is at a standstill and labor is com.
pletely paralyzed. The Goverament axpeacts
A totnl failure of ths rovenus from opium,
It is proposed by the Government to destroy
the native quarters, which are exceedingly
flithy, and have long been the source of
most of the diseases which have afllicted the
community,
Mms Crana Barrox and the Red Cross
staff have closed the fleld of relief! at Beau.
fort, 8. ©. The Sea Islands, with their
popaiation of 85.000, after nine montha’ of
d work, are loft in a condition to sapport
themselves, The eyclons of August, 1803,
destroyed over 2000 lives, devastated 15,000
nores of land, and ruined 6000 cabins,
WAR COLLEGE OPENED.
Assistant Secretary MeAdoo
Naval Situation,
on the
The Naval War College wa
Newport, B, I, Assistant Noeere
the Navy William McAdoo, In his
the Becrotary said ha had not eomn
hy
gize the navy of the United States
record was a complete an
torest oritios, It was exo
continund, that a
both theorstice
art of 1
foundad
offort to ro
lly
inval
A naval nation
two thi
and equ.| pe
second,
i ne
their num
sossion o
NEWSY GLEANINGS,
ALL the manuscript
oensus, with the excepti
volames, has been compieted,
sO
A ranox number of alk have besa wilfully |
mountains: |
and uscless'y
nol
non
sisnghtorsd in the
or, Wyoming
Sate Rasn say
Avorad «1 i n is : i in the
f Green RI
vod at Key Weat,
in 6008
wi 0X
of the
This is
NO BANK FAILURES.
IFalks of the
Situation.
¥ ckels
and Business
Comptroller
Money
Ja
rency,
[| ur
y the
present The
condition
sponta a stiri
sted a yoar a
passe 1 wit
fallure is
under
not gens
their }
starvation wi met with
has not only disappsearad, but every bank is
glutted with idle money, which aanier pres
ent conditions cannot be employed
“The increase in osit of! money has
been notably geoater in the large cities than
fo the smaller places In looking ov
reports from the banks, it is noticeable that
in the South and West the reserva is quite as
high as in the East, and that all are bay md
a point aver before known. It must be evi-
dent to every one that the present standstill
in business cannot continue loayg when the
tariff question Is settled, Of very nooessity
there must be a business rovival, and it will
be rapid and substantial,
“It is a great source of congratulation
that the apprehension that was upon the
people when the Sherman law was operative
does not now affect them since its repeal,
and though the gold reserve is at a point far
lower, no ons is alarmed and no one fears a
return of the conditions of June and July
last,"
than ten |
O~tohar
WAR everywn
fest
PANAMA'S CALAMITY,
The Loss About $3,000,000,
BO00O Persons Homeless,
Tho greatest oalamity that has ever bo-
fallen Panama was the fire which started a
fow afternoons ago, and burned flercely for
nine hones before it could be got undér eon-
trol,
At 3 o'clock nn, m. the flames wore sub
dued after having destroyed over 300 bulld-
ings In the most thiekly Jopuluied seotion
of the ofiy, including the Prefecture and the
Chinese quarter,
The loss of property amounts to nearly
£5,000,000, The insurance is estimated at
only about $200,000, One-third of the ares
of the ality is devastated, and 5000 persons
are rendsred homeless, The fire burned
nearly every bullding on Lastablas, Juan
Ponoe, La Bt, Lamas, Saisipuedes and Es
peanades streets, The olty marke: was saved,
and
wr the |
THE NATIONAL GAME.
New York's base running Is weak,
Tux Brooklyns are playing winning bail
Tuer is too much kicking at the 1
on all sides,
npire |
Barrisonre has not won a in Pltts
burg In two yoars,
Prronens Knell and
gums
Kilroy have been re
| leased by Louisville,
Zorn, of Cleveland, is ono of the hardest
| hitting entehers ir the Leng
Joux B. Day thinks the New York Clal
made a big mistake to releases Connor
Nicnors has pitehed
yoar, nud the B
Tengav,
when It comes 10
basa
of | Hw
difMicoult
plekaos ot
Mm I ‘
Tar Leagua ten gt!
out are Boston, Balti
Pittsburg
it hav
"re ’
Tug Cleveland |
work of the Les
sation for the |
the ’
O88 B We
Dorey
Pruuars nover |
major Les
race for the
Turne are n
who oan throw
than MeCarthy
QUINTUPLE TRAGEDY.
John Kauffmann’'s Shocking Crime
Caused by Despondency.
Cramer Hil
n Kauffmann
use, the other part i
gn of iife was
ioek on the mot
Mrs, Kauffman we to t
received bread delivered by a baker
The fact that the shatters remained
excited of Frank Ha
and he sommur fears to
Paace shmid 3 Intter went t
1H a
itters
init
the susp!
of the
the house, and ing open the si
ht the body of Kauffmann
betwaesn the d
floor front r
1° the
in the
ng her dead in
comprised the entire family
EE, SL Sy,
TWO RESCUED.
Fatal Accident to a Boating Party
in a Reservolr,
irred on Tally Fo
A party
ey and Maggie Blainey
Martin MoCl
and Patrick Ma-
a boast ride on the reser
Everything went smoothly until 434
o elock boat overturned, throw
ine all the occupants into the water, The
women sereamed for help, and the men did
all in their ower to keep on the surface of
the water, By the marest chance Kate Me-
Clusker caught hoid of the upturned boat,
and held fast, shouting atthe top of her volo
for nasistance, Patrick Aspel and Thomas
Donohue, who were in a boat some
distanee from where the accident occurred,
hastened to the spot and rescusd her, They
then looked for the rest of the party, but
only one of them was to be seen, FPatriek
Marooney was the only member of the party
that could swim, and he had started for the
shore,
Thomas Lynch, who saw the boat keel
over, and who has a boat moored at the rear
of his house, set out to the rescue. On the
way to the place where the accident oo.
curred he came upon Marooney and pulled
him into the boat. In vain the rescuers
looked for the rest of the party, but not one
of them could be seen.
Browsters, N. Y Othe
sisting sale Blain
sisters , MeClusker, 18
Ker, ynas Sean
roons
your
ook
, when the
a ————————————
CHINESE PIRATES WHIPPED. |
Thirty-two Killed in a Fight and Many
Drowned,
A band of pirates with eight junks pianaed
to attack Tanohl, a walled village in the dis
triet of Hsinning Quangisung, China,
villagers, learning of the intention, pro
oured the assistance of some Yamen ran
ners and soldiers, so that when the pirates
arrived they were surrounded hy a foree of
800,
There was a desperate fight, in which
thirty-two pirates were killed and three
oapturad, Three of the junks were seized,
snd many plesties wore drownsd while trylag
to escape the rest of the squadron, Bight
villagers were wounded, one mortally,
The |
WETMORE FOR SENATOR.
Dixon's Successor,
| The Rhode Island Legislature Elects
THE MARKETS.
Late Wholesale
p MILE AXD (
T A immer +H
1 o the
Arget cur
Btato.
Fa
t y 's I skims,
prime,
owls. ¥ 1...
pring chick
Roosters, old
Turkeys, MH
Ducks, # pair
Gocan
(Jonan
Squabs,
YEOETAPLES
Potatoes Southern, ¥ bbl
Old, ¥ sack PR Sra
Cabbage, Norfolk, # hb!
Onlons-—~Bermuda, ¥ erate
| Egyptian, ¥ bag
| 34 4 Fin, ¥ crate
Lettuee, looal, # bbl
Beets, ¥ 100 bunches
Asparagus, ¥ doz
| Spinach, #¥ bhi a.
| Btring beans, ¥ basket, |
(resn pons, ¥ basket, ..
| Rhabarh, ¥ 100 bunches,
| Tomatoes, Fla, ¥ carrier,
Cucumbers, ¥ crate
| GRAY, RTO,
{ Flour-—Winter Patents
Spring Patepts, ...c siviee
Wheat, No. 2 Bed... cocaine
May A
LOOT -<NO, 2. .covviivvivnrm
Oate<No, 2White...coovvim
Track mixed
i Rye--State.. TTT
| Barley Ungraded Westorn
Seeds «Clover, $ 100....
Timothy, ¥ 100, .....«
Lard-~City Steam
LIVE STOCK,
Beaves, eity dressed... .....
Mileh Cows, com, to good...
Calves, city dressed... .....
Country dressed ...... .
ow hh aah
mbes, B 10018, .oooivens
Hogs—Live, $100 ®s......
Nia at an EE LAE
SRL
ELSE RE
Prices
REAM
of Country
Produce Quoted in New York,
®
Fh
@
w
edad s
od
wr
»
-*
Ee
Bosman
&
Turn down eollars are a new feature
of eapes
There are in the 1 States 30,
500,000 women
The tinkling
jingling
ing back again
the Es:
"
BRIIOT 14
§ Bevere than
French
1
Men gardeners are
mand in England and
rs and
chin terns ¢ in use for trimming
black dresses giv a touch of
color to biack
The health ol Mis
ingalo has y falling
the death brother-in-law, Sif
Harry Verney, with whom she made
hor he mic
In New Orleans one
chostras is composed
men, and the leader and her corps of
well trained musicians are seon at
every entertainment of note in that
wr 2
SAO
Night
Finca
ele
r
of the finest or-
entirely of wo-
coms—
The height of elegance in garniture
is realized by the association of lace
One choioe trimming of this
$ cession of fans
eabochons and
and jet
|
iecided that the deacon-
oases of the Methodist Church shall
wear black gowns, with gathered
plaited skirts, bishop sleeves, round
turn down collars and white
on They may *‘friz" their hair if
they desire to do so
A new dross material is called ‘“Ven-
etian,’ 1 is to take the place of
eashm + and a silk check called
4 ft and fine
becom.
iTORKOR,
“us
in texture
ing very p
bieyeling ¢
Married women ar cing ds
from service in
the Australian o© :
Under a new law when a w
ries she must resign
main design of the
advantage to single we
posed
schools of
of Yictoria
DMAN MAT
The
give
her place
hange is to
ing girl, who
N. Y., applied
her hair,
and since then hag been confined
to her bed with threaten i congestion
of the brain. Her hair and the skin
on he r head have both off.
Black stockings, silk, lisle
thread or balbriggan, remain in favor,
Tan colored are the only rivals, which
are often chosen to go with tan suedd
slippers. With evening toilets, stocks
ings match the slippers, which are of
satin, moire or material of dress
Six weeks ago a yo
lives in Poughkeepsis
)
whe
come
thar it
either in
A most dainty fan for a young lady
js of white mother-of-pearl, each stie
wroathed with tiny pink roses and ens
riched with gilding. The ornamentas
tion is interrupted by an inch-wide
band of vellum, gracefully painted
with wreaths of flowers. Above this
the sticks are again seen and are rich
gilded, The leaf is of white silk, an
hae soft, green medallions surrounded
by silver spangles.
Miss Julie BR. Joaney, a daughter of
Colonel E. 8. Jonney, one of the best
known lawyers of Central New York,
has bean admitted to the bar at the
genoral torm in Syracuse. Miss Jens
ney was a member of a class of twelve
law students, all young men exocopb
herself, who ware examined at the
same time. The examiners say thet
sho was splendidly snooessiul and pre
diet for her a brilliant career.
The capability of Miss Wilkinson,
who in the successful landscapes
dener of the Metropolitan Pablie
den Association of London, has sage
gested to American women a now vos
oation that may in time be opened to
them, a vocation both healthful and
deligheta Asa stop towards it it i
TOPOROC a number of
Phi inhi that six you people In
having a taste for out oldonn Tle stady
forestry under a specialist.