THE' ' PITTSBUKG bisPATOB.' WEDNESDAY.' AUGUST 1832. HE SANTA MARA ast as It "Was When Colmn Ims Commanded Her, to Sail From Palos 0 FIND AMERICA AGAIN. atesmen, Diplomats and Modern Warships Are to See Her Off. IE WILL GO FIRST TO HAVANA, it Will Be in Xew Tork Harbor and Other Yankee Torts in March. EWS FROM THE CHOLERA DISTRICTS Hoeiyva., Aug. 2. The Spanish vessels hich gathered to take part in the celebra n of the four hundredth anniversary of e sailing of Columbus on his voyage of scovery weighed anchor at 5 o'clock this orning and proceeded for Palos, the port om which Columbus departed on August 1492. .The warships of foreign nations hich have been sent to represent their ivermnents in the celebration, followed e Spanish vessels. The caraval, which was constructed ei tly on the-lines of the Santa Maria, the . rgest of the three vessels on which the ilumbus expedition sailed, will complete ;r preparations at Palos, and at daybreak morrow, August 3, she will, should the ind be favorable, pass through lines rmed by the various squadrons ontside e bar. The caraval will sail tor Havana January, and it is expected will arrive New York in March. She will make the ivage without any escort. The statement of this morning that upon e arrival of the Spanish squadron and the :ssels of other nationalities at Palos, the Danish Minister of Marine and all the Danish and foreign delegates and naval licers heard mass at Palos. was incorrect. he party mentioned and Mr. Snowden, the merican Minister to Spain, proceeded to alos to attend the religious services to be :ld there, but after waiting in the church r an hour and a half, and no priest appear ig to conduct the services, the assemblage .snersed. The incident has been much commented pon, but the failure to hold the religious -rvices' proposed seems to nave been the vault of a misunderstanding. The Mayor the town declares that he invited the car of Palos to officiate, but the latter as rti he knew nothing of the matter. Admiral F. Montigo, the Spanish Minis r hf Marine, accompanied by his suit, nfted at Huelva last evening to take part the Columbian celebration." He was re ived with militarv honors, and the rnt. hich were gayly festooned, were filled ith people. As the Columbus caravel nt; Maria, which had come from Cadiz. mej toiler moorings, salvos of artillerv ire J fired by all foreign vessels in the har- r. xne appearance ot tbe Mexican cor ' was the sicrnal for loud cheers for tti Iambus, Mexico and Spain. diSHIEE JAEGER PLEADS GUILTY. ijrteen Accessories cf the German Em- bezz'er Also on Tria'. "aEKLiN, Aug. 2. The trial of Rudolf aeger, the chief cashier for the great bank ag house of Bothschilds at Frankfort, who, fter 17 years of service, was discovered in Lpril to be a defaulter, was begun in Frank jrt to-day. Fourteen other persons were rraigned with Jaeger, some of them charged ith complicity in his crime and others ith having aided him in his flight after his ishonesty had been discovered." His steal dcs are estimated to amount to 1,700.000 erman marks. When arrested Jaeger was found to have n his possession bank notes to an amount lmot eqnal to the sum stolen. To-ilay aeger pleaded guilty to mostot the charges r ought against him. ENGLAND THE H0NETAKT ASBIIEE, In Austrian Proressor Maps Oat the Work of the International Conference. VlEJOTA. Aug. a The Keue Frele Presse o-day publishes the details of a Bcheme laborated by Prof. Soetber to harmonize he monetary systems of the world. The 'rof'essor recommends that the coming In ernationai Monetary Conference agree that in gold coin containing less than 2.80R5 ;rami of fine gold be allowed to be coined ir circulated in the contracting countries; hat silver be coined in the proportion of :0 valne units of sliver to one of gold; that diver be legal tender np to $20, and that diver coins below the fixed standard of inrity be withdrawn from circulation. Prof. Soetber contends that everything de fends upon the attitude,of Great Britain. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH MONDAY 4nd the Vote'T lilch Retires Sallbnry May Bb Taken til Next Day. LONDOK.'Aug. a The Times sajs that he division in the House of Commons on :he address in reply to the speech from the :hrone will probably occur Tuesday. It has been arranged that the speech from the throne shall be read Monday. The amend ment to the address will be moved from the back opposition benohes after the case of the Government is stated. Mr. Gladstone will speak, bnt no one on the lront-opposition bench will take part in the debate. As the Government does not desire to prolong the discussion, it will be for the Pamellites to determine whether the debate shall continue beyond the second night. The Bishop of Lincoln Still n Victor. Losdcjt, Aug. 2. The Privy Council to day unanimously dismissed on all points the appeal ot Mr. Reed and others, mem bers of the Church Association, from the judgment of the Archbishop's court, in the case of the Bishop of Lincoln, and upheld that judgment; which deolined to Inflict any penalty or monition upon the Bishop for alleged, ritualistic, practices. Toons Bonaparte Gets Ills Divorce. London, Aug. 2. The petition of Prince Louis Clovis Bonaparte, to declare null the marriage contracted by him in the Isle of Man, on the ground that the respondent, Mrs. Megone, had a husband living at the time of her marriage to him, Has been granted. 'Algeria Scoured by a Sorocco. AraiKES, Aug. 2. A ctrong sorocco wind prevails throughout - Algeria. The heat is intense, the mercury having reached 106 Fahrenheit in the shade, and a severe drouth is threatened. Many forest fires are raging in different parts of the country. Da More Held for Manslaughter. PABISjjAug. Z The Marquis de Mores, who some time since fought a duel with Captain Meyer, was to-day arraigned on a charge of manslaughter. After a short ex amination the Marquis was formally com mitted to stand trial Tories Will Try to Oast Davltt. LONDOir, Aug, i The Next say it un derstands thatihe Government will object to Michael Davitt's taking a teat in the House of Commons, on the' ground that he has not completed the full term of his sentence on a criminal charee. Objections on .this score, the -Vacs adds, are invalid, as Davitt's sen tence has long since expired. RUSSIANS AGGRESSIVE. Excitement In London Over s Report That the rzirs' Troop Bare Occnpled the Pamir Keeion An Attempt to Ascribe It to Gladstone's Success. BY CABLE TO TUB .DISrATCII.1 LoiTDOir, Aug. a A dispatch to the Timet from Calcutta says that three detach ments of Russian troops have occupied the Pamir resrion, as far as the Hindoo Koosh, holding the country from which Colonel Yanoff, of the Russian army, retired last year. This news excites consider able interest, and it is believed that the sudden activity is due to the suc cess of Mr. Gladstone in the elections and a conviction at St. Petersburg that Mr. Gladstone will not be as active as Lord Salisbury in obstructing Russian aggres sion. The aggression of the Russians has caused much stir at the foreign office, and it is said that Lord Salisbury is actively engaged upon the matter. The chief suffer ers by the present Russian aggres sion are China and Afghanistan. Cnina is perhaps the larger loser and her history in Central Asia shows that there is no part of her empire in regard to which she is more sensitive than Central Asia, or for the retention of which she is more willing to persistently fight. CHOLERA'S ONWARD MARCH. It lias Sarely Beached Moscow, hut Is Prob ably Not in GallcU Frightful Mortality In the Caucasus Ravages in Persia In Central Bosnia. St. Petersburg, Aug. a It is accepted that cholera has appeared in Moscow. The disease has made Us appearance in Riasan, capital of the Government of Riasan, 110 miles southeast of Moscow. The epidemic is decreasing in the Volga districts, bnt is increasing in the Don territory, including the Government of Rostoft, where 1,055 new cases and 447 deaths occurred in one day. The cholera has further advanced in Central Russia. Three cases have been reported at .Teletz, a town of about 20,000 inhabitants in the Government of Orel, on the Sosna Bystraia river. A Vienna phy sician who was sent to inquire into the report that cholera had broken out in the villages of Trazebenia and Szizajowa, in Galicia, states that the rumors are entirely without foundation, and that the health of both places is satisfactory. Over 50,000 persons died of cholera in Russian Caucasus in July. These figures do not include the deaths from cholera in Asiatic Russia. A dispatch from Teheran, Persia, says: Impartial medical reports show that 5,000 persons died of cholera in Meshed in June and July, being 30 per cent ot the number of persons attacked last week. There were seven deaths irom cholera in Meshed, 73 in Pesht, 31 in Enzeli, 35 in Lahiian and 10 in MenziL The districts around Yezd suffered heavily, while Teheran was not touched. French TIneyards Rained by Storms. IOXDON, Aug. 3. Thousands of farmers and wine growers in France have been ruined by the disastrous effects of last Sun day's storms. In the Department of Isere alone the loss amounts to $600,009. A Japanese 3!lnlsterlal Crisis. Yokohama, Aug. 2. Premier Matsukat has resigned, owing to the appointment of Viscount Tokano, the Minister of Justice, to the Home Ministry. Count Ito will form a new Cabinet RDTH AT GRAY GABLES. Miss Burnett, for Whom Miss Cleveland Was Named, Visits trie Baby's Mother The Old Colony Club Anxiously 'Walls Mr. Cleveland's Kep y Buzzard's Bay,, Ane. 2. Special. Miss Ruth Burnett, daughter of ex-Congressman Burnett, of Southboro, Mass., ar rived here to-day and is being entertained by Mrs. Grover Cleveland at Gray Gables. Miss Burnett is the young lady whose name was conferred upon baby Ruth by the Clevelands when the little one was born last October. Mrs. Cleveland and Miss Burnett are close chums. They enjoyed the aiternoon in a drive about town together. At last accounts the Old Colony Club had not heard from the invitatiou extended to Mr. Cleveland, inviting him to attend the club's fish dinner to be given in his honor at Falmouth August 13, and now they are anxiously awaiting the return of the club's President, Actor Joseph Jefierson, from his Canada salmou fishing trip to learn whether Mr. Cleveland Is waiting to present his ac ceptance of the invitation in person to his friend, or if there is any real cause of iear that he may not see fit to accept. There are two factions among the Cape Cod fishermen in relation to the local fish ery question, and it is now feared by some that Mr. Cleveland will prefer to take part in no demonstration in favor of the hook and line meu, of hich fraternity hi is one himself, or against the interests ot the lower Cape Cod, Vineyard Sound and Rhode Island seiners, weirnien, pound men and wholesale gatherers of the food fish of the waters ot Southern Massachusetts. GIELS HEMMED IS BY EIHE. Two of the Seven Receive Fatal Injuries and the Others Badly Bart. Strathroy, Ont,, Aug. 2. The knit ting mill and Roman Catholic Church here were burned this evening. Seven female employes of the former were hemmed in in the sixth story. One, Miss Esther David son, slid down the exhaust pipe to 20 feet irom the ground and jumped, escaping without serious injury by the fall. Her clothes ignited as she was descending and the was badly burned. The others jumped for the roof of an ad joining storeroom and all alighted on it but Miss Maggie Head, who tell to the ground and was probably fatally injured. Her sister, Lizzie, one of those who fell upon the roof, is also believed to be fatally injured. The others escaped with broken limbs and brnises and will recover. Two hundred persons are thrown out of employ ment by the fire. The loss is f 150,000; in surance, 65,000. The Coming Democratic Society Meeting. Habbisburcj, Aug. 2. Major John D. "Werman, Secretary of the Democratic So ciety of Pennsylvania,' says the General Assembly will be held at Scranton this year, the date to be fixed by the Executive Committee. The Carpenters' Brotherhood Meets. St. Louis, Aug. 2. The Convention of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, in session here, completed organization to day and committes were appointed. The Secretary's report will be presented to-morrow. Machinery Molders In Session. St. Paul, Aug. 2. The International Brotherhood ot Machinery Moldera of North America opened their annual session this morning. A new constitution and by laws are being considered. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. .Where From. Destination. Bavel New Tork Southampton. Majeltlc New York BrowheM, Anchorla New York -MorlCe. ' Gellert New York LUard. THE BUSINESS WORLD. First Legal Proceedings Are Begun in Philadelphia Against THE ORDER OP THE IRON HALL. Supreme Justice Somerby of the Society Refuses Information. FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS. Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Supreme Jus tice Freeman D. Somerby.ofthe Order of the Iron Hall, arrived here last night and spent most of the evening in consultation with his attorney. He says he has been spend ing the last two weeks on an island above Detroit and did not hear of the application for a receiver for the order until Saturday night, w"hen he arranged to come here at once. In Tegard to the charges made against him personally, he said: "I propose to say nothing. The proper tribunal to try that case is the' court and not the newspapers. I did not read the complaint and only know in a general way what the charges are; "therefore, I propose to say nothing. My accounts are all right, and I am not afraid to have a thorough in vestigation of thorn." "Is It true that there Is now $500,000 of Iron Halt funds in an Indianapolis bank, and $700,000 which is supposed to be in your hank at Philadelphia, that conld not be ob tained on demand!" Mr. Somerby smiled and reiterated that he did not wish to talk on that subje; -t. Refuses to Answer Pointed Questions. Is it true that the Philadelphia Bank was rated at $167,000 January 1 by the Unitod States Bankers' Guide, and is not rated at all In the July edition:" Mr. Somerby made no answer to this. "At the time of the Keystone Bank fail ure in Philadelphia, Mr. Somerby, did you or anyone by your authority draw front the banks in this city $500,000 and take it to Phil adelphia for the benefit of the bank there?" Mr. Somerby replied: "I must again re mark that, on this subject the Philadelphia matter is an important factor in this suit, and it wonld not be proper to talk. I no Ilevo that the n,ssets of the bank are more than sufficient to take care of nny funds that the Order of the lion Hall may have on 'de posit there. I am going to examine thor oughly before I talk to anyone, and I have no fears for the result." Mr. Somerby positively declined to make any further statements. He will attend a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon. A dispatch from Philadelphia says: The first legal proceedings in the case of the Iron Hall here were begun yesterday by Edward Buchholz, a trustee of local branch No. 259. He issued a foreign attaohment for a $10,000 certificate which has matured. He gar ntsheed George Chllds. George Snively and himself, trustees of the local branch, and the Mutual Banking, Surety, Safe Deposit and Trust Company of 1517 Arch street. The Mutnal Union Company Involved. The Mutual Company appears to be con nected with tlio Iron Hall, as its President is E. D. Somerby, the Supreme Justice of the Iron Hall; John Hays, cashlor of the company, is Supreme Trustee of the Iron Hall, last night Superintendent of State Banks Charles U. ICrumbhaar arrived from Cazenovia, N. Y. It is believed that his re turn was caused by the application fpr a l eceiver for the Iron Hall. Mr. Krumbhaar went to Harrisburg to-day. A St. Louis dispatch says: Dr. J. D. Irwin, a local officer and a prominent worker in the Iron Hall, when questioned concerning tno standing of the order, said the St. Lonls members wore not alarmed on account of the suits. "There have been so many scales raised resardlng the stability of the order," said be, "that it takes something out or the ordinary run of suits and kicks to cau-e alarm among the membeis." Several other officers who were questioned made prac tically thes.ime statement. It was learned to-day that on Saturday last a call was lssned for a secret meeting tomorrow night in Indianapolis of the Ex ecutive Committee or the Order of the Iron Hall. Beyond the fact that the call for the meeting Was Issued nothing could'be learned In connection with It. MAXIflO A WALL PAPEE XKU3X. It Will II ive a Capital Sleek or Over Twenty Millions of Dollar. New York, Anjr. 2. Special An impor tant meeting will bo held at one or the lead ins hotels in this city to-mortow, at wnichit will be definitely and finally decided whether a combination of the manufac turers of wall paDer in this country is possi ble, and if this question is answered in the affirmative to take steps to perfect an organ ization. For soveral months past commit tees have laid plans for the formation of the new company, to embrace nearly all the largest manufacturing concerns, and have met with such success that tho accomplish ment of the idea appears now to be exceed ingly brieht. It is stated that ir the company be formed the combined capital of the various firms in cluded in the organization will amount to nearly $20 000 000. J. lines Booth, of the Adams & Bishop Company, stated to a re porter to-day that an appraisement com mittee lias been at work some time examin ing the plants of the different firms which snow a disposition to enter the combination, provided satis'actory terms are reached. A Committee on Organization has alio been formed, he said, whloh, together with the Committee on Appraisements, would meet the manufacturers to-morrow for the pur pose of considering what steps can now be taken to completo the undertaking to the satisfaction of all those interested in the project AN EMBAEEASSED GEAIN FIEH. Bankers R-fnse to Honor the Drafts of Iladgett & Co., ot Bristol Nkw York, August 2 ))ecfar.J-Beports were circulated on the Provision Exchange to-day that one of the largest grain-exporting houses was in financial difficulties. The reports began with the statement that Kidder, Peabody & Co., bankers for the honse, had refused to honor its draft upon the London branch of the concern. It was not until after 'Change hours that it was made known that S. A. Budge tt. Co. was the house referred to. The firm Is direotly associated with H. H. & S. Budnett A Co., of Bristol, and Samuel Badgett ft Son, ofLondon and Liverpool. All are very imp rtant concerns in the shipment of grain. J. W. Nlglittnsale Is the chief rep resentative of tho Xewark house, and nil that he wonld say on the matter Is contained in this formal statement: "S. Budgett ft Son, London, are in some temporary financial en tnngloment, but we expect these will be straightened ont in a few days and business carried on as usual." Mclntyre ft Wardwell and other firms on the Prodnce Exohanse bavins; heavy dealings with the Budgetts, reported that all their claims had been satis factorily met. THE BEADD0CK BUDGET. Bonds for Street Improvements Camp Copeland Wants Annexation. Braddock, Aug. 2. .Special Bonds are to be issued atones in the sum of $100,000 for street improvements. They will be coupon bonds whose denomination will be $500 and numbered from lto 200. They will bear In terest at the rate of 4 per cent. The borough of Braddock has ordered street signs to be put up, which is the last thing necessary before bein? gianted a free delivery system which is promised before fall. An application will be made September 3 to the Governor for a charter for the Peo ple's Electric Company. The gentlemen in terested are W. J. Vance, A. T. Held, D. l. Wlllson, E. J. Snail, a D. Hamilton, A. M. Carllne, J. K. Mills and L. E. Baker. It will bo a competitor to Hie Citizens' Company and will have a capital stock of $75,000. Camp Copeland citizens have given the Council or Braddock notice through their attorney, Francis S. Bennett, that they in tend making application to the Court of Quarter Sessions for annexation; The place with Its surroundings has a population of about 1,500. BIVALKG PITTSBTJBQ STEEL. St. Louis Vary Prond or the Work of Its New Anno- Plate Plant. St. Louts, Aug. 2. A test of the new' Shickle, Harrison ft Howard, steel plant was made yesterday, and ten tons of high grade steel were cast. The plant is the only one west of Pittsburg. The new plant is what is known as an open-hearth plant, on the baste process. It turns out the same gVade of steel used in makinc armor plates for the Government warships, except that the new St. Louis plant takes out nil Impurities and leaves a better itrade ofsteeL The output of the new plant will be 20 tons daily, consisting chiefly of draw-bars,, ma chine castlngB for lailroud shops, gearings and all kinds or steel castings where an ex ceptionally strong grade of steel is required. The Latest Scale Signer. Akron, Aug. 2. IBpeeuiL The Akron Iron Company, employing 400 hands, has signed the scale or the Amalgamated Association. Men will go to work in the finishing depart ment to-morrow. The mill has been closed since June 30. BUSINESS BREVITIES. ,IowA crops, except hay, were benefited by last week's weather. All the Rochester, N. Y., gasan d electric lighting companies bave consolidated. The newly organized Trunk Trust has in creased its capital from $200,000 to $2,500,000. The first bale of the Georgia cotton crop was i eceived Monday. It was classed as low middling and sold at 10 cents per pound. The stocks of wheat in all San Franolsco call board warehouses August I aggregated 59 000 tons, as against 33,000 tons Augnst L 189L The Mississippi River Commission began its deliberations yesterday in New York, as to the apportionment of the Federal appro priation. The Chicago Sheriff has taken possession of the store of Charles W. Lapham, shoes. Lapham oonfessrd Judgments amounting to $J4 3C8. Dull trade. Followiho tho shutting down of the big Champion mine, the American, near , Ish peming, Mich., has suspended opmatlons, throwing out of employment 100 men. Other mines, it is said, will follow suit. The fifth annual convention of Katlonal Trade Assembly 252, K. of L , United Brass Workers and Polishers, of North America, opened its three dat ' session at Merriitan, Conn., yesterday. Pittsburg is represented. GROUKDwas broken Monday for a mam moth new distillery at Carthage, a Cincin nati suburb, to be erected by Caleb Dods worth, who, with his Clifton Springs distil lery, fought the Whisky Trust tor years. The report of the Michigan Commissioner of Banking, giving the condition of the State banks under a recent call, shows an Increase in loans and discounts and of stocks, bonds and mortgages held of $2,931, 234. and an increase in tho total resources of $4,1(0,631. There is also an Increase In depos its or si,-.u.s,v-, ana oi savings aeposits $1,505,179. The weather in Michigan the past week has been lavorable to the growing crops in the northern and southern counties, while in the central part the drouth was begin ning to have a damaging effeot on potatoes and corn. This .drouth has been broken. Wheat harvesting is progressing in the cen tral counties and is mostly at an end In the southern tier. The National Convention of the Theatrical Protective Unions began Monday at New York. John Gallagher, of Pittsburg, was elected chairman. The delegates dlsoussed the advisability of forming a national union, but it was decided not to organize for the present, because wages differ in different cities. It was, however, agreed to form an affiliation among the various unions to gov ern members when with traveling theatri cal companies. It was agreed that the New York schedule of wages should govern car penter, pas men, electricians, property men and stage hands when on the road. The New York rates arena follows: For machin ist, $30 a week: and when traveling, $35; assistant machinists. $20, and when on the road, $25; property man and assistant, $35; property man when traveling, $25. and his assistant, $20; stage carpenter, $3 50 per day; stage hand. $1 50 lor each performance; double rates for overtime and Sunday work and 50 cents an hour lor rehearsals. RAILWAY INTERESTS. J. A. Siseqarb has been appointed Gen oral Manager of the Philadelphia and Head ing Railroad. In accordance with a resolution passed at n recent meeting of the Richmond Terminal Advisory Committee, default was made in the interest of the 6 per cent bonds. The Eighth avenue street railway, New York, has been purchased by the Metropoli tan Company, of which Messrs. Whitney, Lamont, Klklnsand Wldenerare interested. Piice, $3,000,000, half of which was in stock of the Metropolitan Company. Chairman Viarso. of the Transcontinental Association, has called a meeting at Sara toga for the 29th, to take action on the with drawal of the Kio Grande Western from the association; alo to consider the lecent slaughter of Pacific coait rates by the Clip per Water lino. The statement of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. Railway Company for Jnno shons gross earnings $2,584,778, nn increase as compared with the corresponding month last year or $437,163: expenses and taxes, $1,783,910, an Increase of $310 912; net earnings, $800,868, an increase of $126,251. Chairman Caldwell, of the Western Pas senger Association, denied the application of the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Mil waukee and St.Paul Railroads for authority to sell round trip tickets to Omaha, Sioux City and other Missouri river gatewavs at a rate not higher than the $12 rnte to Denver and return. The Potomac Valley Kallroad, one of the moBt important extensions of the Western Maryland Railroad, has opened for freight traffic. The road extends from Williams- Jioi t, on tho Western Maryland, to Cherry tun. W. Ta., where It meets the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. By this the latter system ,was given a direct con nection with the Reading Railroad, thus forming a continuous line east and west for these two systems. An Important suit by the 'New Haven and Derby Railroad was begun against J. A. Bostwick, W. H. Starbuck and John Macauley, of New York, for dam ages aggregating $700,000 nnd also againBt the Housatonlc Railroad for a' uccifo and injunction. A tcmpoiary in junction was served on the Uonsatonlc road. Tho suit U based upon the alleged appropri ation or certain moneys oy the defendants who had control of the Derby road to their own use, part or said amount being derived through the lease of the road to the Housa tonlc THE FIRE RECORD. Strawberry alley Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon afire started in the stable of Dauler, Close ft Johns on Strawberry alley, and burned a small hole in the floor of John Stulen's paint shop on the second floor. Box 17 was struck, but the department did not go into service, as the employes of the Seventh Avenue notel ex tinguished the fire with the hotel hose. Austin, Tex. Lightning struck the State Insane Asylum, and the file that followed destroyed the west wing of the building. Loss, $35,000; no insurance. St. Joseph, Mo. The Pacific House was damaged $15,000. During a panic, caused by the fire, many guests were injured. Atlaqtlo Higblands,N. J. An elegant villa, oconpied by A. Blohm as a boarding house. Loss, $18,000; insured. Traveling Bags. ' Better are not made. The latest shapes off ciud ana cauiu uag, in grain anu alligator. Prlees the Ion est. The best kinds of shawl straps at all prices. Jos. Horse ft Ca's Penn Avenue Stores. W$M?-M THE SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS Are continually increasing. Com parison with July last year shows a gain of I1525 in the first 17 days of the month. The figures are: July 1-17, '92 3,231 July 1-17, '91 1,706 Increase 1,525 The Dispatch was never more, de servedly popular than now. WILDCAT INSURANCE. The Commissioner's Report on the Dubious Condition of AMUTUAtr-COMPANYAT COLUMBIA Mercer democrats Go Wijd Oyer the Name of Grorer Cleveland. KEWS PROM SEVERAIj NEARBY TOWNS HahrisbuKG, Aug. 2, .Tpsrio.jThe Insurance Commissioner has Issued public statement relative to the recent examina tion by Deputy Commissioner Brown of the Pennsylvania Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Columbia. In the statement the total assets of the company is $1)618 41, divided as follows: Due from'L. G. Smith, J", jr. Downey and A. T. CrosJ, agents, (412 99, $941 02 and $134 40, respectively. The liabilities on losses paid up are as fol lows: N. a Beattr, Allegheny, $750; J. S. Taylor, trustee, Danbury, Conn., $500: 8. Llngeland and Greene Craufman, New York, $1,000; Mary V. C eak, Bradford, $200;Xeldig & Leving, Brooklyn, $7,248; Jefierson Ice Company, Jennev Station, Pa., $1,000; "W. H. Austin Oakland, Sta Hon, $200. The unpaid bills for rent, etc., amount to $25, while the amount of insur ance mutual is given at $30,625; insurance in force mutual with notes, $904; $13,800 amount of insurance In force; all cash down, $15,590. The company was incorporated May 26, 1873, and its annual reports to the Insur ance Department up to and including 1888, indicated that it was honest and fairly well managed. In 1S88 It ceased inviting new business, and the official reports to the.de partment showed that it was closing np Its, business. On September 12, or immediately after the expose of the condition of a num ber or mutual fire Insurance companies of the State by tho Insurance , Commissioner, the company commenced doing business with Messrs. Smith, Downey and Cross as its agents. It will be remembered that Smith was Secretary of the Capital City Fire Insurance Company, and besides being connected with the affairs of the Merchants', of Altoona, was one of the Incorporators of the Lumber man's Fire Insurance Company, of Berkley Springs, W. Va., and Mr. Downey was con nected wltb the Capital City, of Harrisburg; the Steelton, or Steelton; the Merchants', of Altoona, and the Daupln, of Dauphin, while Mr. Cross was the manager of the Alliance, or Reading: Secretary or the Quakor City, of Philadelphia, and tne agent of a number of defunct companies. The business of the Pennsylvania was mostly in other States, and the wildest of the wildcat species. The Columbia concern is regarded by the Insurance Department as Wholly unworthy of the confidence of the people. CHiuTATQUA'B JJIBTHDAY. Large Crowds Attend the Exercises of the Second Opening Day. Chautauqua, Jf. Y., Aug. i. Specie. Chautauqua to-day celebrated her 19th birthday with most appropriate exercises. The amphitheater wai filled to overflowing this evening, when addresses were made by men most interested in the great project of enlightenment. The platform was decorat ed with cut flowers, ferns and other plants natural to this country. Tho great audience Joined In the choruses, showing why Chau tauqua is so famed for Its congregational singing. The addresses to-night were of a congratulatory order, all the more promi nent men connected with the assembly con tributing a few happy words. Bishop Vin cent had charge of affairs, as he has at all the assemblies. Among the speakers were Dr. Harper, Prof. Seaman, Prof. Starr and Prof. Tyler. President Miller did not nr rive. Tne Lotus Glee Club, of Boston, made Its first appearance this evening, and n as given an enthusiastic reception, . This aiternoon Rov. Dr. Hurlbut gave an intei estlng lecture on memory training. The Doctor does not tak much stock in various schemes to Tnako momorles for those who have'none, but Insists that thero must be u memory to train. The annual tennis tournament began to-day with some splendid matches at singles. As nsual the Yale men predominate in the tonrnev. and one of them Is expected to carry off tbo honors. To-day's pleasures cloeed with a grand display of fireworks, tho illuminated fleet was one of the most beautllul ever seen at Chautauqua. All thtsjlluminations were fine. This is the second opening day of the season fur (;hautauqua. The first was held Juue30, and was in advance of the pre liminary season which has been added to the original Chautauqua season of August. The season has grown a few days each year. There are mote people on the grounds now than on any previous August opening day. The auditorium was so crowded for room at this evoninz's meeting that the over supply of benches for the oholr wero filled with list eners and scores ot people carried camp stools. President Miller arrived after the rest of the speakers had finished, and made a very interesting admets. He was given a grand Chautauqua salute upon his arrival. MIN0K li'KEESPORT MATTERS. Tho Pemlcbey Station Offics Robbed A Manufacturing Site I'nrcliasrd. MoKeesport, Aug. 2. Special. The most daring robbery that has taken place here for some time occurred between tho hours of 12 and 1 o'clock to-day, at the office of the Plttsbnrg, McEeesport and Youghio gbeny Railroad. The office door was opened by pushing the bolt back with a stick pushed through a wire screen, after which al clear track as had, as no person was near. The money drawer was forced and $70 in money tnken. No tickets were missing. A slick-looking sti anger who loafed aiound the office all morning is supposed to be the guilty person. Eight valuable acies of ground between the city line and Christy Park, on the river, belonging to tho Thomas Penny es tate.have been sold by the administrators to Thomas H. Chapman, of Pittsburg, who tepresents a manufacturing concern. It is thought that the deal was made for the Pittsburg, McEeesport and Braddock gen tlemen who were looking for a site lor a new tin plate works. MEECEH COUNTY DEMOCRACY. The Records Cf Governor Tattlson and Con grestmnn Gillespie Indorsed. Mercer, Aug. 2. Special The Democrat ic County Convention met In the Court House to-day for the nomination of candi dates lor the county and district offices. The convention organized by choosing Alexan der D.Gillespie, of Green vUle, father of Con gressman E. P. Gillespie, Chairman, who, upon taking the chair,, made a short speech, and every mention of the. name of Cleve land brought the conventloato its feet. Men suresmod and threw up their hats In tho wildest confusion. Resolutions were adopted affirming the al legiance of the party to thoortnclnles of the Chicago platform. Indorsing tlie administra tion oi uovernor i-aiujon on ins course in the Homestead trouble, and also the course of Congressman E. P. Gillespie. The conven tion named Captain 'Cooper, of New Castle, for State Senate. Congressman Gillespie was given the Indorsement of tho county for Congress by acclamation. The nominations for Assembly were M. B. Morris, Grove City, and J. E. Womer, Pymatuning. Negroes Celebrate at Greenville. Gbeehvixle, Aug. 2. Special The ne groes of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio held an emancipation celebration here to-day, about S08 persons participating' in the parade this aiternoon. Speeches were made bv Hon. John Langdon. of Virginia, Hon. J. P. Green, of Cleveland, and Major McDowell, of Sharon. t Driven to Suicide by a Cancer. Akron, Aug. 2. Special Edward Wet more, one of the oldest farmers in Summit county, killed himself to-day with a rifle. He bad suffered for months from cancer lu the throat. Soldiers Get Their Fay. Habbishuho, Aug. 2. To-day warrants for $10,037 07 and $7,901 20 were forwarded to the Colonels in command of the Second and Third Regiments, N. G. P., for encampment services. Normal Educators to Make an Exhibit. Harrisburo, Aug. 2. This afternoon seven Normal Sohool professors -and principals had a conference here to devise arrange ments for a State display at the World's Fair. j E0ABINS GAS HEAKD FOB MILES. A Well Near .Elizabeth That Opens a New , Fuel Territory. Elizabeth, Aug. 2. Special John A. Snee brought in a tremendous gas well this evening on the Howe farm, one mile south of lock No. S. It is two miles from this place, but the Toar of the escaping gas can be plainly heard. The well la on the east side of the MonnuVahela river, about two mites from West Elizabeth, and opens a new terri tory. Tne flow Is so strong that the pressure could not be taken, but Mr. Snee states that it Is the largest well ever brought in by him in the West Elizabeth field. Franklin County Democracy. CHAMBKItBBUitG, Ane. 2. Special The Franklin County Democratic Convention met here to-day. For Congress, Hon. "W. Rush Glllan, of Cbambersburg, was nom inated: State Senator, Dr. P. Brongli Montgomery, of Chamhersburg; Legislature, T. Chalmers Reed, of Welsh Bun. and Will iam S- McCallln, of Cbambersburg. Reso lutions were adopted Indorsing the Chicago nominee, heartily Indorsing the administra tion of Governor Partlson and the unan imous selection nf Hon. W. F. narrity for National Chairman. Granhopp-rs In Fayette Connty. rjwioirrows, Aug. 2. Special Farmers all over the county are beginning to com plain of the failure or the fruit crop. The apple crop is almost a complete failure and the same may be said of the peach, pear and other fruit crops, except grapes, which are said to be plentiful. The hay crop Is also very light. About two weeks ago millions of grasshoppers began on hay and have done Incalculable damage. The insects are attacking the oats crop, ana many farmers have commenced to harvest, although the grain is not yet ripe. Tli-y Played Qnolts on Snnday. JoHirTOWir, Aug. 2. Special last Sunday a number of prominent citizens, accom panied by ladles, drove to Sulphur Springs, where they spent the day, and while there Indulged in a game of quoits. To-day Constable Livingstone came to this place wltb warrants for the arrest of a dozen of the party on the charge of Sunday desecra tion, among the number being a prominent lawyer. The Constable said that warrants would be Issued in a lew days for 6 more of the party. Trl-Stete Brevities. BiooirriELD, O. Marshall, the 8-year-old son of Genrge Slineial, of Steubenvlllc, was killed on the Panhandle Railroad yesterday. Belxetokte Thomas Collins, a leading Democrat and prominent business and rail road man, is said to have declared for Harri son. Ratmowd Citt, W. Va. A premature ex plosion of powder in the Marmat mines roasted Edward Bailey alive. His brother Charles was disfigured for lire. Washihotox, Pa. J. B. Wise will contest with W. N. Slpe. of Allegheny county, for the Democratic nomination for Congressman from the Twenty-fourth district, Feimost, O. Immense crowds fill the city for the celebration of tho viotory at Ft. Stephenson in the War of 1812. Ex-Presl-dent Hayes made an address In the after noon. McEeesport Mrs. Peter Leshnock will probably die from injnries she received Monday night. The fire did not burn quickly. She attempted to aid it with oil irom a can. Scrastoit Anthony Kelly and Thomas Welch stabbed to death Arthur Long, a teamster, while he was returning to his home in Pine Brook Monday night. The at tack was brought about by a fight Long re cently bad with Kelly's brother. The mur derers are in Jail. DATroif Dr. McCauley went before a meeting of several branches of the Christian Endeavor Society and tried to get a resolu tion passed to pledge all members to boycott the Columbian Exposition In case the sale of Ilauor was permitted or the Exposition was opened on Sundty. The resolution was not allowed to go to a vote. , McEeesport Constable Fred Urban, from whom James Frew, the cow thief, escaped, heard that the fugitive was at the house of a relative named Patterson on Jack's Run. Accompanied by Offlser James Tllbrook, Urban went to the place, bntlfrew was noti fied and escaped. Officer Tllbrook followed, but forgot to take a revolver with him. Frew permitted the officer to come pretty close, and then opened fire on him. Four shots were fired, but all missed the police man. Frew then got into his aunt's buggy and escuped to Irwin station. CABIN G FOB THE P00H. Great Suffering Ainonc the Children Dar ing the Hot Weathrr. The Society for the Improvement of the Poor is doing all in its power to alleviate the sufferings of the poorer classes during this hot weather. The Secretary says that they now -hare 83 children at Oakmout summering, some of whom hardly knew what a green tree was. They are all enjoy ing themselves, and will doubtless come bark looking like different children. "It would make your heart ache," she continued, "to see the great suffering among tbe children of the poor this hot weather. There is a great amount of sickness, espe cially among infants, and it keeps us busy attending to their wants. We have also about ten women at Library on the Castle Shannon road. This is accomplished out of our workingwoman's vacation fund, the purpose ot which is to allow a vaca tion to women such as seamstresses and any others who cannot afford to take a trip without Borne assistance. An other charity which is meeting with great success is the Calvary Church picnic Erery week, on Thursday, one of the classes of the Sunday-school connected with that church take 50 people out to Schenley Park and entertain them. Last week they took 67 people out for the day. These pic nics are intended for those who have fami lies depending upon them and cannot get away lor a length of time in summer to the places provided for by our other funds. A fund has also been placed in our hands for the purpose of defraying expenses of car tare for poor people who wish to visit Highland and Schenley Parks. The car fares tor a large family amount to a good deal to a poor man, for a few hours at the parks, so this is to fill this need, and it is taken advantage of by great numbers." Ihe Soul of Honor Poisons tlrrs-ir. St. Louis, Aug. 2. Annie Carroll, an 18-year-old girl, just returned from a board ing school at Nashville, committed suicide by taking strychnine early this morning, her only reason for the act being that her father would not pay his grocery bills, and she, being the soul of honor, did not care to live with such a parent. Highest of all in Leavening Power. jsasm Rtffol ABSOLUTELY PURE 'WELL BRED, SOON WED." GIRLS WHO, USE SAPOLIO ARE QUICKLY MARRIED. TRY IT IN YOUR NEXT HOUSE - COMPARATIVELY HEALTHY. Ihe Annual Report of the IT'a'th Boreas Shows This City In Fair Condition New Orleans the Most Unhra'lhy City In the Land. The report of the Bureau of Health for the year ending Febrnary 1, 1892, has just been printed and is probably the most In teresting yet issued from that department. An interesting feature of it is a statement showing the mortality rate of this city as compared with other leading cities of the country. Pittsburg's death rate per 1,000 inhabit ants was 23.61, estimating the population at the last census figures, 247,000, with the total number of deaths '5,832 New York had 43,359 deaths in a population of 1,680, 796. a death rate of 25.93. Chicago had 27,754 deaths, 1,250,000 popnlation; death rate. 22.20. Philadelphia, 23,367 deaths, 1,069,264 population; death rate, 2L83. Brooklyn, 21,349 deaths, 880.780 popu lation; death rate, 24.48. Boston, 10,571 deaths, 459,062 population; death, rate, 23.02. Baltimore, 10,073 deaths, 455,427 population; 22.13 death rate. Buffalo, 6,001 deaths, 280,000 population; 23.48 rate. Cleveland, 5.204 deaths, 271,353 Jiopulation; 19.17 death rate. New Or eans, 6,856 deaths.254,000 population; 26.99 death rate. "Washington, 6,103 deaths, 250,000 population; 24.4 death rate. Newark had a rate of 25.77, Milwaukee 20.39, Providence 19.48, Bochester, 17.6; Denver 18.69, Indianapolis 16.23. Omaha has the lowest rate in the country, being figured at only 9.6. In addition to the detailed reports of the Superintendent and the Begistrar of Vital Statistics, the report further con tains the proceedings of the nineteenth annual meeting of the American Health Association, of Kansas City, last October. In this is a paper read by Chief Cleric Crosby Gray, of the Department of Publio Safety, in which he reviews the history of garbage disposal in this city, anrthe adopt ion and operation of the style "of garbage consumers now in use here. BABIES if DIM Half the Deaths in July and August. CMera Inlnntu Is iapi ai Mi Mothers' Warned to Look to the Feeding. The Mortality Not a Neces sary Evil. Dangers Hidden in Milk Cans Easily Avoided. Think of It! The child Just born has Ies3 chance of living than an octogenarian I One child In every are in the northern half of the United States dies before it has lived a year. "With cholera infantum raxing as it Is east and west this summer, these facts cannot be pnt to parents too plainly. In Boston, as long ago is the znludle ot July, the death rate began to show a remarkable Increase over last year, and of the2J4 deaths recorded In a week, more than a third of them were of children under one year, and 103. or almost one-half of them, under fire years. And the same ratio held In Chicago, where for the same week, out of about 400 deaths. IDS were of babies. Children hare been djrlng by hundreds In New York, and reports from other cities are proportionately serious. This mortality Is not a necessary evil. for. as every single writer on the subject (from the emi nent Dr. Boutb, to whom erery phyalclan turns for advice, down to the honest medical student, whose opinion see light In the popular medical Journals) agrees. It arises principally from the Im proper manner in which children are fed. How general Is the want of proper breast milk Is measured by the number of bouses In which there Is a nursing bottle. But tbe mortality of children brought up on a bottle has lessened for some years past In consider able proportions. For example, the mortality which formerly reached the figure of 90 out of every one hundred, has been leduced to an average of 10 out of every 100 where LicUled food Is used. It was not until the manufacture of lactated food wai perfected by Prof. Boynton of Vermont Uni versity, and his associates, that a perfect substi tute was found for mother's milk. M et nurses had their fatal day. The dangers that are hidden In milk cans, especially In summer, hare called for public censure. Bcores of traae "foods," manu factured of secret Ingredients, have proved worse than harmful. The statement made at the end of an Investiga tion or cholera Infantum In this country, that "In fants fed on lactated food suffer less and fewer dla than those fed on any other," has hern more thoroughly verified within a year than ever berore. it Is undoubtedly the most perfect substitute for mother- milk that science and the experience of years can produce. Like nature's food. Its basis Is the purest sugar of milk. In proportions to closely represent mother's milk. With It is combined pure barley malt, the finest wheat gluten, and the nutritious elements of the oat, and the mixture Is thoroughly cooked by high steam heat. It contains all the properties essential to the maintenance of life and the healthful growth of bone, flesh and muscle. It Is palatable and children take It naturally. Best of all. lactated food, with which thousands of little ones have been started on their way to long life. Is not out of reach. A dollar pacsage will give an infant 150 meals. One or the smaller sized packages that drugglsU retail for 3 cents makes 10 pints of the best and most reliable food for Infants that there Is. It is really more economical, a3 It Is safer, especially at this season, than cow's milk. These are trying days for the little ones, and tbe more general tbe use of lactated food becomes, the less cause there will be for sorrow now and regret when tbe summer Is over. Latest U. S. Gov't Report Baking Powder CLEANING. ayS3-irw i'-tJkifcl A. , J?.:l&&ak,-&: .-V .
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