THE ECEANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING; JULY HI. 189.4.
GENERAL NEWS
OF
Although there was an luorewe dnr
Ipg tha mooth of June of nearly a third
in tha weekly production of pis iron
and tba consumption in tha manufac
ture wta utarly SO. 000 toot par week
greater than the oatput of furuaoti, it
is questionably says Dun. whether any
fnrtber improvement has yet occurred
lo July. Many of the western establish
ments were stopped bacauae the block
ade of railroads cat off their supplies of
fuel, and hare not yet ventured to re
sume. Others west tf Pittsburg have
been inactive becnuse the cosl strike
continues, and the limited production
scarcely suffers for the neuds of the
works near at band. Behind till other
embarrassments there is a reasonable
narrowness of demand for finished pro
ducts. In all quarters there is inuoh
disappointment because after the stop
page of works for months, there ap
peurs scarcely demand enough to keep
supplied the establishments now in
operation, little more than half the pro
ducing force in the country.
The most hopeful sign noted this
week was that the failures reported to
Dun continue compsrntely few and not
yery important. They have bfen 230
in the United States, against 400 last
year, and 44 in Canada against 24 lant
year. The aggregate of liabilities for
the twelve days ended Jnly 13 was only
$1,030,300.
It is evident to the Philadelphia
Stockholder from the statement of
shipments of anthracite coil (Approxi
mated) for the week ended July 14, as
prepared by the Bureau of Anthracite
Coal statistic-9, tliut little effort was
made during that week to restrict the
output, as euch of the regions report
on inereaso, the Wyoming lundlng,
with 94,242 tnnn, Tne aggregate in
crease was 109,028 tons, tlm total being
885,097 tons, against 815.171 tons for
the corresponding week last yjar. In
the preceding week, however, ship
ments were only 027,099 tons, a dt
crense over the sumo week last year of
22,891; so that the total for the month
to July 14 amounts to 1.613,790
tons, or un average of 115 199
tons per day. In case the samo aver
age Is maintained throughout the
month the liipinent for July will
amount to 3.771,109, whiou is in excess
of the output decided upou by the kales
agents. T.ie varhus companies lire,
however, now restricting the outDai,
begiuniug with this week, so that there
is every reason to believe that the July
allotment will tie confined to the fignrei
decided upon 3,500,000 tons. Includ
ing the iucreasd fur the week endwl
July 14, the shipments for the year to
that date foot up a grand total of 20,
704.134 tons, against 22.3S3.819 tons for
tliR:im period lsi yenr, a decrease of
1.819,085 tons. The foil statement is
appended:
ISM. 1803. Dlf-
Reeion. Tons. Thus. frn'ce
W fuming 07;), 41 J 4MI.171 Ino M,3ll!
Lehiuii UcMiil lUl.-.'W Ino KUii
bcuuyiuill &v,OM 104,731 Ino lil.ai:
Total WU.C1I7 015,171 Inc lUil.M
Total for vear
to date ittrci.m 22,5S3,819 Dec l.fci'J.tM
Reports gleaned by the Stockholder
frtm what it calls rcliuble sources ur
to the tifect that some of the large pro
duciug anthracite companies or tut
ting the July circular prices. It was
slated Thursday tliut the Lehigh Vlley
was fiiling orders on egg at $3 55 per
ton, or 50 cents below the circular,
while both the Reading and the Valley
bad made a still deeper cut into trip
price of stove. The figures given ($3.65)
at whioh this eizj is being sold is 6J
cents per ton below the circular. Ttie
story, however, lacked confirmation in
official circles, out the street gavo it
cradence, as it is known that catting
has been in force by other compuniej
for somo time past, nud the Reading
and the Lehigh Valley have only met
them as a matter of protecting their
own interests.
. .
A portion of the report of Chief
Belles, of the bureau of industrial sta
tiitics of this state, is dovoted to the
''sweat'' shops in Philadelphia. The
persons engaged in making ready-made
clothing are of various nationalities.
At the present time a large number of
Russians ure employed, us well as a
considerable number of Americans:
but the inquiry snowed that nearly all
of them are of foreign parentage, whose
pareuts, in moot cases, followed the
same pursnit. Two hundred Mid thirty-
seven shops were visited by the ngents
of the bureau. In many casos not more
than 400 or 500 cubio feet of spice is
occupied by a person, while the bebt
Informed on these matters declare that
from 750 to 1,000 cubio feet of space
per bead is required in shop room to
maintain good' health. There weri 1803
peisons employed in the places viMted.
Of this nnmber 089 were men, 755 wo
men, 40 boys under 10 and 22 eirl un
der 10. Of the employers, there were
815 Russians. 409 Americans, 108 (i.T
mans. 98 Poles. 48 Austriaus. 31 Hun
garians, 23 Irish, 20 Roumanians, 19
Italians and 14 .English.
The Albany Argus has the following
concerning the three famous locomo
tives on the Central-Hudson road : The
999 is still the queen of all Inaomotives.
Her run of 43CI miles in 4251 minutes
stands as a world's record, and her
mile in 33 seconds has never been
equalled in this or foreign countries.
Bat it is more than probable that
wttbin the next lew months the New
York Central officials will Order one of
tboso records broken .by another en
gine, and will then give the 909 an op
portunity to enter into the rcconl
breektng business again. Engines 888
and 870 came out of the New York
Central shops at West Albuny, where
tne VV'J was built. The 870 will be re
christened and will be known as the
777. They are now running regularly
on the Empire State express' and the
company is experimenting wltb them
by running them first on one division
atid then anotber, undr differ
ent engineers. .At present the
899 takes the Empiro State
express from New York to this
city: the 888 from Albany to Syracuse,
and the 870 from Syracuse to Buffalo.
The other day Engineer Chase with
the 883 left Albany with the Umpire
State express thirteen minutes late.
The distance, ninety-five miles, whs
made In ninety-six minutes. Mr. Dor
mady says be made the run from Utlca
to Albany in ninety minutes the other
a ay. Continuing be said: "1 made
thirteen miles in ten minutes last week,
and I could have kept up that speed all
day.' Considering the run of ninety
five miles in ninety minutes, I believe
that I cottld make 190 miles in 175
minutes." The difference between the
speed which an ordinary engine can
make and the average speed of the 99 u
is shown in a run made by thut engine
last Tuursday. The engine left Byra
cuke one hour and ten minute late
with the St. Louis express. The train
consisted of eleven cart and bad two
INDUSTRIES
stops to make, one at Utisa and the
other at Sohenectady. Toe train ar
rived in Albany on time, tne tune nav
lug been made up in a run of 153 miles.
Tliai-A will Ka nn mnra ilfflflnnointsd
set of men in the country than the
Chicago railroad officials, says a Chi
cago diopitoli, if tratfla doss not con
stantly lucreasa iroin mis wee uum
it has reaohoi its normal limit, East
ern lines, especially the ooal roads, are
doing an enormous westbound builueas,
Eastbound traflb has not recovered so
rapidlv, doe largely to the difficulties
still in the west at the stock yards.
No line dares to work at night, and
nothing like a normal business is done
in the day time. The nuiversal opin
ion is that the traffla outlook is
healthy.
e
Minor Industrial Notes:
Three thousand utrikine miners liave
voted to return to work in the Jellico,
(Teun.) district.
Lebiuh Valley car and npholstery shops
at Euston will be cloned this week on ac
count of the coal traffic suspension.
The LehiL'h Vallev railroad has issued
notices rrducing tne time of sh;p bands to
eight noure a day ana nve days a ween.
Madoo Thomas, of Edwardsville. has
been auDointed nelile foreman nc tne
Simpiou & Watkin's mine at Forty Fort.
The employes at the Reading Coal and
Iron company's Monitor colliery have
struck for higher wages and steadier
time.
The Pennsylvania company is running
its shops at Fort Wayne and Loiransport
but seven hours a duy, but will soon in
crease to eight hours.
In the new troneral ofllces of the Penn
sylvania in Philadelphia, under one roof,
are found 15,000 officers and clerks who
transact tne business of this company.
A dispatch from the city of Mexico says
that, owiuc to the cotieral buaiiiota de
pression in Mexico, there will in but little
ruilroad building done iu that republio this
year.
Official notice Is civen of theanpiint-
meut of E. M. Uronsou at assistant goneral
passenger aijent of the Pennsylvania lines,
vice Samuel Moody, who will retire on
Aug. 1.
The manager of the Amorican Stoainship
company Buys: 'deduction la steerage
rate naturally will not be permanent, aud,
thus far, it uas not served to ewuu our
trallic."
The old engineers of the Reading rail
rood, who went west in thelnst two weeks
to take the places of strikers on the nn-
Dasu, are proving, It Is statjd, very com
petent men.
H. J. Riclmrde.of Wilkes-Barre, the pat
enteoof the Richards' B!ety lamp, ufter
Oiling the position of fire boss in the No.
4 Audenroid miues for the past few
mouths, has resigned.
Amortatttfeof ft. 500, 000 given bv tUe
Delaware, ausquenaniia aud bcauyiaiu
Railroad comiiauv to the Trust Company
of North America, wat received in the of-
n co or cue recorder or. Carbon county Jion
day.
The western roads are just beginning to
resume business under normal conditions,
although it will be some time before busi
ness, particularly in tue passenger de
partment, will be what it was before the
strike.
WillininS. Spiers, who has been assist
ant general r rem lit agent or tue Lienigu
Valley for a number of yoar?, and who, at
the beginning of the present lake season,
went to Cbicngo to look after business in
general in the, wost, has had hit title
changed to western freight agent, wltn
lieaduuurters in Chicago as heretofore,
The position of nsbistuut general freight
agent Is abousued.
The New York Central, the New York.'
2ew Haven aud Hartford and several
other eastern roads have become members
of tho international railway congress,
which is to hold a conveutiou in London,
England, in July, 1S95. Special prepara
tions are already making lor the evont,
which will be attended by a larze number
of omcials of roads m tins country.
The Trunk Line association, it it an
nounced. has under consideration a propo
sition to muko n uniform rate of a half
rent a mile per 100 pounds on all freight
haudled in tun tafritoty the association
covers. This would creatly amplify bnsi
neos and enable the shipper to know just
what he will have to pay for freight
charges.
General Manaeer O'Doll, of the New
York aud New Kugland, tells the owners
of the property that he must have 1,000
freight cars, 0.W0 tons of kteol rails and n
number of new bridges, and has outfl
ow) in the company' tn-aiury to work
with. He wants 1 1,000, 000 of receiver's
certificates issued with which to make
greatly-needed improvement;.
P. A. B. Widentr, president, and Wil
liamL. Elkin. vied prosidoutof the Pail
adelpliia Traction enmpauy, are soon to go
abroad. It is understood that U'i lenor
and Elkins while abroad will make a thor
ough iuspectioa of all the newest European
devices to prevent accidents on surface
railroa la with a vlow to apnlyiuK thm to
the Traction system in Philadelphia on
their return.
The collories of tho Lehigh Valley Coal
company were all closed down Wednesday
eveuing, to be idle until utxt Monday. It
is exported that tbe mi no., will only work
lia f tim for omn time to come. Tho
Read I or company' collories are expected
to thut down for one or two days this
wecR, The nocks of coal are run, aud the
great stagnation in the west has causod
temporary dullness lu tue coal trade.
The Reading Iron company at t'ottsvilla
la daily expecting a large consignment of
soft coal. Emoloyoi of the rolling mill
have bevn noiiUed to make necessary re
pairs preparatory to Btartiug operations
on JlOnd-iy. inornlnz next. K 'pairs aro
being made to all other departments, and
it is bolioved the entire plaut will be put
luto operation In n rv days aftor tue
rolling null has produce J enough iron.
It looki as if the Reading Railroad com
pany had decided to abandon the use of
bituminous coal on Ua freight and coal lo
comotives. Ordors havo been issued to re'
move the brick Arches placed iu the fire'
boxes recently for tho burning of this fuel
About eighteen engines in tho Shamokin
round bouse that were altered in this
manner nro now being changed back to
the old order and will again begin using
DucKwtieut coat.
The Lehigh Valley car order hst been
awarded, as announced two weeks ago, to
tue rsnuaio Lar jianuiauiaring company,
and tbe Lebanon Manufacturing company.
each company contracting to build l.Olll)
rars. The cars are to have a capacity of
60,000 pounds each, and are to havo King's
hopper bottom. They will all be equipped
with M. C. B. couplers, air brakes, iron
brake beams, and will be mounted on Fox
pressed steel trucks.
Tho Trainmen's Brotherhood has die
banded and thrown up its chartor, About
twenty-five Reading employes in Reading
belonged to the order. Ten train hand
recently lost their positions because they
belouged to this organization, and fearing
that all would be removed, a meetius was
held and the Question of throwing up the
charter was discussed- All the discharged
men will be restored to duty by order of
superintendent eweigard.
The statement of the Reading Railroad
Relief association for the monlh of June,
lb'J4. shows pnyments of beuetlts abro
gating $15,983, GUI. Of this amount t?,7.ri0.U0
was paid on account or aeatus, on account
of accldout disablements 14.264 and for
sick disablements $3,921.60. Twenty death
claims wore paid, six occurring from acci
dent and fourteen from natural causes.
The total number of new cases reported
auring uie nioniu was ovi.
Tho White Btnr line, which lands eml
grauts at (jueeuatown and Liverpool, has
announced that it wonld carry out-going
steerage passengers to Ireland and ting
land for $10 a head. Heretofore the cott
of steerago passage to Qneenstown aud
Liverpool has been ?5. The great cut was
paralleled only iu 1S75, it it laid. Tbe ob
ject of the White Star cut. which will pro
bably bo followod by cnts by the Cunard
line, It to got back its steerage business,
Tbe Pennsylvania Railroad company
will build this year at its shops at Altoona
100 locomotives. This is quite a reduction
as compared with the previous years when
the number was from 230 to 210. While
the number of locomotives to be construct
ed is lest than at other time, owing to the
financial stringency, tha standing of the
rolling equipment is maintained. Tbe
renusyivauia compauy it ouuutng just to
many new cars as will keep i:s equipment
up to its high standard.
The Pennsylvania railroad report! that
theqnautity of coal a id oolto origiaatiug
oq aud carried over its lines ensc of Pitts
burg and Eriifor the year thus far has
b.'eu 6,703,138 tons, compared with lO.Mi,
08) tons iu the corroioo'iding piriod of
18'Jl a decrease of 3,ue,si J tons, or wnicn
5,4(J.',U00 tons were coal, a daoroane of 1.
3O0.17S tons coke, a decrease of 1,405,3:5
tous.
It Is stated that A. S VanWickle has
leased the Tamaqiia, Hazlotou and North
ern branch, and will construct a connect
ing link between Trescltow and Li?vlstou
for tha transportation of his own coal
from the latter poiat. A corn of survey
ors worked in the vicinity of Trosckow
colliery for tho past few duy endeavoring
to Incite tho most conveniens route oy
which the projected link could be joined
to the Tamaqua, Huz!eton and Northern
branch without making the giada too
heavy.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Stock and Condi.
New York. July 20, The engagement
of $a,500,000 addilional gold for export to
morrow, making the total ror tue weea
83.300.000. created a more bearish feeling iu
stock circle duriug tho early hour of
bu'ineis today aud prices declined H to.
Atchison was heavy, falling to 3;'i ou
reports of poor stutemeut for May. In
the afternoon a firmer feollug pre
vailed and the geueral railway list rallied
to Ji. American Sugar was compara
tively ouiet. ranalnir between u.'iaiiKrt
and left off at l()lj. Whiskey after an
early advance to 21 ' fell to V.l. Cuicago
(las decliued t Ufi, rose 1b and led
off at 75tf. Speculation left on" tolerably
urm. Total sales were only vuuj suare.
The foli"Wm? compiuce table mowing tin
day' fluctuation in active stoolt 1 sup plied
and revised dally by LaBir A fuller, atook
broker, 121 Wyoming avenue:
Opsn- Hl.'h- Low Cloi
i in. ejt. oat.
Am. Cot Oil
Am Sugar. Wl V)l 101 lOIH
a. t. He b. t 4w m a m
Can. Ho.
ten. N. J
Chic N. W 10'. 105 105 111.',
Q., B. & Q 'im 7!M M
Chin. Gas. 7. WfJ 7l H
C. .C.C. ft Rt. L.... Kb 87V4 87 1)7
Col., Hook.Val. AT
D, til TO 13 i:wt
D L. it W 10.1 iu lm mu
D. ft O. F -JU tllh iih im
tCrle
(. E. Co iww wiM BOJa as
Lolio Hhore
I.. AN Ai VM -'4
Uanbattau 1155 H HH lh4
Mi. Pao mi Mil 'AH -
Nat. Lead
N. Y. ft N. E
X. Y. Central 1W V.'i 8
-V. Y O. ft W Ui UH u u
N. Y..8. ft w
V. 8. C. Co i!l 21ti, ilH -IH
North Prc
North Pao. pf 14 H 14 H
Omha W6 H W
Po. Mail
Radin(t 17t4 1744 lB'i 174
Kock Island 61 74), 07U C74
R.T Vl U V.M
St. Paul bV O'Hj
T., C. & I ll 1)4 1!S
Texas & Pao
L'nlon l'aclttc 10 lota W lu
Wabash p' . 14 li'u H 14i(,
Wostorn Union W l-S'4 W
Vr.it L. E 104s 1U4J 1"H
W. &U E. pfd M iM 42 m
Chlcaso Oram and Provision.
ScrAnton. July 20. The following quota
tions are anpulled aud oorroetod dally by La
Bar & Fuller, stock brokers, Ul Wyomiai ave
nue. WHEAT. Jnlv. Sent. Dec
Owning- IW'-s 656 bX
HiUheat 54 5!VA 58?
Loweat bH 5i', Mt
Cloaing UVi
CORN.
Oponint 4W 41T X
Highest 4H 4'JH 3''
Lowost VM 41g 3aw
Closing 4 41 3tiS
OA'l'S.
Openiiif ill 27
Hiifhest ill 278'
Lowest 31 27 ....
Closlnir 35 27 ....
POKK.
Opon:n(f I2S0 12.55
Highest 12.V1 12M ....
Lowest 1J45 ....
L'loslnit 1245 1260 ....
LAKD.
Opouing CH3 CR2
Highest (i Wl
Lowust W3 IWO
Closing 6K1 m
HHOttT ItlBS.
Openint? f5"
HlKhPHt tH 6r5
Lowost tM CiO
Closiug 000 H5J
fioranton holxal Markst
Scrantos, July 20. Fmjit ano Pro
duce Dried apples per pound, 6a7c. : evap
orated apples, llaMc. per pound; Turkish
prunes, 5a5c: English currautt, 2a2Jic;
layer raijins. fl.7oal.si); muscatels, 81.00a
1.40 per box; new Valencias, 7a7c. per
pound.
Bkans Marrow-fats. $2.95a3.00 per
bushel; modiuins, $1.751.00.
PKA8 (iroen. 1.15al.20prbushl;spllt,
12.502.60: lental. 5 to 80, per poand.
Potatoks New, per barrel, t2.25u2.S0.
Onions lliiBhel, tl.
Butter Mx to I8c per lb.
Cbcksi 8Xa0!e. per IB.
Eoes Fresh. 13;al4o.
Poultry Chickons, dressod, 13 to 13c. j
turkeys, 12 to 13c.
Mkats Hams, Ll'e.; small hams, 14c;
skinned hams, 14c; California bams,
OKc: shoulders, 9c; bellies, 10c; smoked
breakfuat bacon, 12!c
Smoked liEEr-Uutsidee, lR!c.; sets,
15c: iusidea and kuucklts, lGo. Acme
sliced smoked bsef, 1 pound cans, $2,25
dozen.
Pork Mess at $15; short cut, $10.
Lard Leaf In tierees at Oc.; In tab.
0)c. in 10-pound pails, U?i: ln5-poand
palls, OJjc; g-pouud pail. 10. pr
poand; coinponud lard tiercet. 1c; tub',
"Kc; 10-pound pails, 7c. per pound;
5-pound pai s, 7J-c. per ponud; 8-pound
pails, 8c. per pound.
Floor Miniuiota patent, per barrel.
t4.20a4.U0; Ohio and Indiana amber, at
(3.50; Urabam at 3.60; rye Hour, at
(3.00.
Fr.ED illxed, perewt., at $1.00.
Gnus Rye, 95. 1 corn, 62 to 65s. oati,
55 to COc. per bushel.
Ryb Straw Per ton, $13al5.
lUv-SlLOOalO;
New York Producs Market
New York, July 29. Flouh Dull,
weak.
Wheat Dull, a. lower, closing steady;
Nn. 2 red, store and elevator, 50 c: afloat,
6(iHa5!S4fl.s f. o. b,, 07Jfi"5i.; ungraded
rd, 54a68c; No. 1 northern, OJaOS.Vc; op
tions closed weak at aVfc. below yester
day; No. 8, ml closing, July, BOJfc; Ang
nst, 60c: rseptomber, j October,
59c: December, OlJic
uorn Dull, firm: No. 2, i'ie. ; elevator,
47a48c.: afloat; options were dull, steady;
July, 4Gc; August, 47c; boptember,
40Kc.: December, i.lc
Oats Fuirly active; optltii', aotlve,
closing steady; July, 8:lo.; August,
l'io.; September, 810.: October, SSc;
spot prices, No. 2, 43,).; No. 8 white, 4i
4,tc; No. 2 Chicago, 41440.; No. 8 41c;
No. 3 white, 40c.! mixed weatorn, 43a
44n. white do., 41a55c; white state, 41
a55c.
Beej Quiet, steady.
Tierced Bek Inactive, steady.
Cut MKATS-tjniet, steady.
Lard Quiet, easier; western steam,
7.2JH:city,0c.i July, $7.80: September,
(7.20: rofinod, quiet; contlneut,(7.S5; South
America, $7.85; compound, OaO'c.
Pork Dull, steady.
Butter Qulot, choice Arm: state
dairy, 12al7Hc; do. creamery, 14tal8a;
Pennsylvania, do., WaUo.; western dairy,
10al4c; do. croamery, lKalSc. : do. factory,
0Xal4o.;elgiiis, 17Xal8o.; imitation cream
ery, llWal4Wc.
Cheese Fair demand, easy.
Euas Choice firmer and fairly active;
state and Pennsylvania, 14c. : western fresh,
12al3; do. per case, ll.u0a2.7S.
Philadelphia Tallow Mark.t.
FniLADELPBiA, July 20. Tallow was
dull and unchanged. Prices were: Prime
city in hogshead, 4a4c.( prime country,
in barrels, 4Kc; do. dark in barrels, 8a
4; cakes, ic; grease, 80.
HE WANTED TO BE KING.
TAMASESE, THE TRAITOR, WHO
SOUGHT TO RULE IN SAMOA.
Bo Wui Coward unil Nover Reached
the Goal of 111 Auibltiun lie Had o
Claim to the Throne III Insult to
tho Amorican Plug.
Cable advices from Auckland, New Zea
land, brought new of the death of Tain
ksese, tho would be king and pretender to
the throne of Sumoa.
It was my privilege and good fortune to
be actively engaged with others In opera
tloiiH against Tumnsesc and his rebel Rrniy
In Samoa In the full of 1SS3 and spring of
1889, while uctiug in the capacity of special
correspondent in that far distant country.
It will be remembered thut immediately
after the dethronement of Malictoa l,an
pepa, the king of Samoa, by a German
naval force because of a mythical offense,
and bis deportation to tho Cameroon isl
ands, on the west coast of Africa, tho Ger
man forces set up Tamiisc.se ns his successor.
He had not the shadow of u claim to the
throne, not lieing u member of the royal
family by blood connection or in any other
way. Iu fact his claim was its just and
reasonable as would bo that of some small
bore political leader iu tho Uuited States
who forcibly assumed to be the legal presi
dent of the United States without uu elec
tion having been held.
Ills OITONEXT.
When Malieton Laupepa was kidnaped,
virtually, from Samoa, Mataafa, who was
next in lino of succession, and who hits
been well termed by American residents
the "George Washington of Samoa," was
shosou to succeed him. Mataafa received
the strongest moral and practical nupport
of American ami English residents; but
his ascendancy to tho I lirono, backed by
tho popular will of two-thirds of tho na
tive population, was iu direct opposition
to tho plans mudo by the Ueruinus.
The armies of Mataafa and of Tumasesa
therefore went to war, the former having
about 5,000 fighting men, aimed witii
breech loading rifles, but suffering from a
scurcity of ammunition, while tho rebel
forces, numbering 3,000, also had repeating
rilles, some of the insurgents having two
guns each. Of ammunition they possessed
an almost iuexhuustiblc supply.
In November, 1S88, Tamasese's army,
then encamped near Mulinuu Point, close
to Apia, after having committed outrages
ou the property of American citizens liv
ing in tho vicinity, looting their houses
and loudly expressing contempt of the
American tlug and the United States gov
ernment generally, was forced to retreat
from its position, largely because of the
unmistukalilc unto of warning sent to
Tnmasese by gallant Captain Kichurd 1'.
Lenry, commanding the United States
man-of-war Adams, who uotilied him that
tho rebel forces were partly occupying ter
ritory owned by an American citizen, and
that in view of the outrages committed on
Americans uud their property it would be
healthier for the rebel forces to leave the
immediate vicinity forthwith.
WHERE THK VIUIITINO TOOK PLACE.
Tamasesc took the hint and moved with
his army to the village of Luutu-Anuu, six
miles up the coast from Apiu. Hero the
rebels established themselves on the sum
mit of a steep hill 000 feet high, which oc
cupied one end of a crescent forming the
small bay of Laulii. They built a fort on
the top of this hill, which American naval
ofliccrs subsequently declared to be almost
Impregnable, the approaches also being for
tilicd in tbe strongest possible way. There
Tamasese had his headquarters, while his
army ranged for miles through tho hills
and along the seashore to the east.
Mataafa's army followed the rebels close
ly, the king locating his headquarters on
the seashore near tho middle of the crescent
formed by the bay. His army occupied
lines extending back in the mountains
about six miles undopposing the robel lines.
Much of the hard fighting occurred in the
Immediate vicinity of Mataafa's headquar
ters, and being an occupant of tho king's
house for several mouths I was an eyewit
ness, if nothing more, of many hurd fights
and skirmishes.
Mataafa, with tho heart of a lion, person
ally directed his troops in several of the
important fights, but Tamasese, whoso
courage was not particularly great, con
tented himself with sitting iu his house,
safe within his fortress, during tho con
flicts, deputing,tho immediate command of
the rcliel troops to the chief sualelc, who at
least had the saving quality of courage
This was particularly the cuse at the battle
of Lautu-Anuu, fought early iu November,
when Mutuafu's forces attacked the fort.
Over a hundred men were killed in this
fight, the beads of sixty being cut off by the
opposing forces.
riCINO ON TF1E AMEKICAK FLAG.
Frequently I was compelled to visit Apia
for purpose of obtaining provisions or on
other busiucss. The trail along the moun
tain side and through tho forest was so
rough as to be almost impassable, and
thcrcforo I usually made tho trip by sea in
a dugout canoe or a boat. I invariably
hoisted ut tho stern un American flag,
lashed to a long pole, that the rebels might
at leust not have the pleasure of nttacking
us on the plea that they were not aware
that the boat was occupied by an American.
This precaution was of little avail, how
ever, for they cared no more for the United
States Mug, unless immediately supported
by a war ship, than they did for n dishrng.
In passing out of Ijiulii hurbor to shape
our course for Apia it was necessary to puss
within easy shooting distance of Tamasese's
fort on the hill above, owing to shallow
water ou tho opposite shore.
Numbers of limes the rcliels opened flro
on us as wc paddled out toward sea, their
long range Springfield and Winchester
rifles throwing bullets in closo proximity
to the bout
Iu conclusion, it may to said that in the
death of Tuiuuscso Samoa experienced a
blessing. Many European and native resi
dents will rest easier in the knowledge that
his plottings aro forever over and his power
for evil aud mischief making ut an end.
Like CiBsar ho was ambitious, but unlike
the Roman emperor his actions proved
him to be a traitor to his country. John
C. Klein In New York World.
No Wonder Tlicy Mobbed Him.
It is related of a dissenting minister that
be started a church in a rural district, but
bis congregation being incorrigible suorcrs,
and, what he considered worse, mean con
tributors) to the cause, he was soon obliged
to abandon it. His farewell sermon to the
lukewarm brethren was characterized by
more heut than eloquence. Ho ended thus:
"At tho last day tho Lord will suy unto
Peter, 'Where Is your flockf and St. Pe
ter will answer, 'Here, Lord.' Ho will say
to Calvin, 'And where ure your sheep?' and
Calvin will reply, 'Here, Lord.' And so all
the shepherds cau answer. Hut wlicn he
asks mo, 'Where are your shecpr' how will
you feci when I am compelled to reply,
'Lord I haven't any; mine were ell hogsl'"
-Oil City Blizzard.
II o Knovr Them.
Wednesday afternoon, half an hour be
fore one of tho big transatlantic steam
ships was due to sail from her pier, a smart
hansom rattled along the wharf and set
down two young men iuimnculately ar
rayed and carrying extensively labeled va
lises. They bore every sign of tho experi
enced traveler, and us they started up the
gangplank their blase air was the admira
tion of all beholders. A stout, quietly
dressed man, who had been standing at
the foot of the gangplank back of one of
the steamship officers for half an hour or
bore idly gaiing at the crowds, suddenly
woke into life, took a few rapid steps that
broughtLhlm on tbe travelers' heels, and
said: "Como now, Pcto; tuke a great big
jump; you can't do auy busiuess here to
day. You got along too, Frenchy." '
The blase young men wheeled about liko
trained soldiem, suld "All right, Jimmie,"
uud mado for West street and another
hansom. A spectator was moved to in
quire into tho wherefore of tho occur
rence, nnd was told by the quiet man, who
was a central office detective, that the two
young gentlemen wero'high class sneak
thieves who once made a luxurious living
by robbing steamship cabins. Their meth
od of working was to gonboard like pas
scugers n few minutes before sailing time,
saunter down into tho saloon, dodge from
there into tho unlocked stateroom, lill
tuoir travel ataincd vulises with such little
things as silver topped toilet articles, bou
quet holders, and jewelry as they could
liud. They were not nbovo taking an ex
tra nice overcoat or steamer rug now and
then, either.
Just ns tho go-ashore boll would ring
they would back down tha gangplank,
waving goodbye to nu imaginary friend.
nnd then disposo of the spoils. The steam
ship men finally caught on to tho little
scheme, and now they havo detectives sta
tioned at their piers every suiling duy.
New York Times.
A President Shooting.
During tho civil warnn order was Issued
forbiddiiigthedischargoof Urearms within
the limits of Washington. All sorts of
magaziuo and breech loading rilles had
been sent to tho White House for the presi
dent's inspection. He bud studied them,
aud ono nltcrnoon he said to Mr. Stoddard,
one of his private secretaries:
"They say you're u pretty good marks
man. At half past 0 tomorrow morning
we'll go out on tho mall aud try somo of
these guns."
In the morning tho president said to his
secretary, who tolls this story, "Ypu take
that thing uud Til tako this, und we'll go
right along."
"Thut thing" was an old Springfield
musket, filled with a cartridge chamber
that went on and came oil with u screw
twist. Mr. Lincoln selected a Spencer rille.
Tho secretary 11 red mid made a good shot,
though tho Spi'inf.ield kicked him. Presi
dent Lincoln crouched, that he might hold
his Spencer with an elbow resting on his
kuee, uud squinted along the blue barrel.
A short sergeant and four or live men ou
guard duty, hearing the firing, hud run up
to tho two murksn.vu.
"Stop that firing 1 Stop that firing!"
exclaimed tho sergeant.
Hang went tho rifle, und the President's
tall, gaunt form shot up to its height. He
smiled upon tho shouting sergeant, who,
recognizing him, stood still, and was silent.
Then tho squad, without uttering a word,
executed u " Itight about, face," and with
adoublo quick, meed to tho guard house.
"Well, they might have staid and seen
the shooting," suid tho President, with a
laugh.
Don't Get Seasick.
Lemons, oranges, champagne all these
are recommended, but the best recom
mendation, the most practical and com
mon sense, is to let the seasickness have
its way, and then you ure over with it.
You can modify uny possible uttack by n
little care us to diet a day or two before
sailing by avoiding greasy and rich foods,
and this is wise. But don't go on board
with the settled idea that you are goiug to
be sick. Dismiss the thought. Keep ou
your feet the first day out. Walk up and
down tha deck continuously. By this
method you get accustomed to tho motion
of tho ship, tiro yourself out, and, if you
are any sort of a sleeper, you will sleep
soundly tho first night. Then the worst is
over.
But if not, and you do get sick, just ac
cept it philosophically. Of course you will
feel miserable, but let 4he spell run its
course and it is doue; nnd you nre better
for it, nud certainly wiser than to try nnd
cure it-by a mixture of things, which ouly
give tho stomach a reason for a continu-'
auco of proceedings. Ono of tlifi leading
medical authorities in tho world says that
fifteen grains of sulphate of quinine, ad
ministered two hours or four hours nt the
most before embarking, will completely
free even sensitive subjects from tho hor
rorsof seasickness. Ladies' Home Journal.
Ink Warruiited to Fade.
Ono of the Dovelties in the stationery
line is an ink that is guaranteed to fado
within n week after it has been put upon
paper. Tho inventor says ho expects to
make a great deal of money out of his in
vent ion in a short time.
"Just imagine, if you can," ho said to
me, "what a demand there will be fcr my
ink among corresponding lovers. The
young man can write words that almost
scorch holes in tho paper nnd ignite the
mails, but they will fade out of sight in
Bide of a week, leaving nothing but white
paper behind it.
"By tho use of my ink," he continued,
"there will be no more letters introduced
as cvideuco in breacli of promise esses, and
forgers will enjoy immunity from punish
ment. I think it will have a great sale,
don't you?" and he wrung his hands in
joy as the visions of prospective wealth
danced before his eyes. New York Herald.
In liar Papa's l'liice.
The Ilev. Mr. S , a well known clergy
man of a well known church in Boston,
performed many marriages nt his own
iiottso. The ceremony was held in tho
drawing room and afterward tho minister
always made some pleasant remark to t ho
contracting parties. One day nfter a
wedding Mr. S stepped for a moment
to the study to arrange tho certificate,
wheu bis littlo daughter, four years old,
thinking something import ant omitted,
slid down from hor chair, walked across to
the bridal pair, and holding out her littlo
fat hand to tho groom, said, with ull her
father's dignity, " I wish you much happi
ncth." Surely more sincere congratulations
than nre often received. New York
Tribune. '
What Tlioy Talk About.
Mrs. Yerger Matilda, you and Mrs.
Peterby's servants nre always talking to
gether. What do you find to talk aboutf
Matilda Snowball Wo was just umusin'
ourselves, jess do sumo as you and Mrs.
Peterby docs, except dat you talk about
the servants ilud we talked about our em
ployers. Heah! bcah! Texas Sittings.
There is still n groat deal of superstitious
nonsense in tha mind of the average mari
ner. Kvcn the best educated sailors refuse
to put to sea in u vc.-.i.t'l that carries tho
body of n dead man.
i jrerXinisfi- JMursan
Vr-'-s'of people who ttlslt tho invalids'
CZ." fulo, N. Y are ninny who aro sent
there, by those who have already, from
Scrsonnl experience, learned of the irreut
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achieved by tho Surgoonn of that famed insti
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found necessary. For Instance,
Til Ml (IRQ Ovarian, Flhrold (Uterine) and
I UHflVllw inniiy others, nro removed by
Electrolysis and other conservative means and
thereby tho perils of cuttlug operations
avoided. larg-e Fistula
PILE TUMORS, iSdorherduBesof "ho
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palnorreeorttothoknifo.
RIIDTIIJJf or Breach (Hernia) Is radlcnlly
nUr I UnCf curcd without tbe knifo and
wKhont pain. TruHses can bo thrown awayl
CrnUt in tho Bladder, no matter how
O I UI1L. iare, g oruoliod, pulvorizcd, wash
ed out and snrelv removed without cutting-.
CTRIPTI1HPQ of Urinary Passairo are al
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