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BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Iturgewi.K. P. Hoath.
OuuNOifmcn. Joseph Morgan, J. T.
Dalo.W. F. Ilium, Jas. D. Davis, Chas.
Clark, T. E. Armstrong, II. 11. Shoe
makor. Junticea vf lh Peace C. A. Randall, S.
J. Solloy.
Countable U. IS. Moody.
Collector K. P. Amslor.
SVnoof Director li. XV. Holemaii, L.
Atrnew, J. E. Wenk.Q. Jamioson, J. C.
8cowdon, Patrick Joyce.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
M ciHbe of CongrensJ. K. P. Hall.
Member of NenateA. M. Neeley.
Atxembly Dr. 8. 8. Towler.
I'renidcnt Judge XV. M. Lindsey.
Aanoeiate Judge Jos. A. Nash, A. J.
McCray. .
Ik'otkonolary, RegitterJt Recorder, Ae.
John II. Robertson.
iSterif. Frank P. Walkor.
rreamrer S. M. Ilonry.
OommiMionera XV. M. Coon, C. M.
Wliitcmati, Herman Ilium.
Pittrict Attorney H. I). Irwin.
Jury OxnmUnionera J. B. Carpon
tor, Ueo. D. Hhiolds.
Coroner Dr. J. V. Morrow.
Oomif v A uditoraM. E. Abbott, J. R.
Clark, it, J. Flynn.
County Superintendent Vi. E. Stitzin-
gor.
Itcauliir Terms ef Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
ThinJ Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Koptombor.
Third Monday of November.
t'hurrh and Nnbbnth School.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
in. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Uev. R. A. Huzza,
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at tho usual hour. Kev.
. F,V. MoClolland, Pastor.
' Sorvices in tho Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning find evening,
Rev. J. V. McAninch otriciating.
Tho rogular meetings or the W. C. T.
U. are hold at tlio headquarters on tho
soconil and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
business' directory.
PIONESTA LODGE, No. 3(10, 1. 0. 0. F.
A Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odil
lntt,iwu' Hull Purl riilirn llll 1 111 ill (.
no U EST LODGE, No. 184, A.O. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening in A.O. U.
XV. Hall, TlowMa.
W'ASHINQTON CAMP, No. 420, P. O.
V V s. of A., meets every Saturday eve
ning in A. O. U. XV. Hall, Tionesta.
rVvpT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274
J O. A. R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
djTvetiiirfe in each month, In A. O. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
C APT. GEO ROE STOW CORPS, No.
M7, W. It. C, moots first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
TIONESTA TENT, No. 104, K. O. T.
,M., meols and and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. O. U. V.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
P M.CLARK,
. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
and District Attornky. Ollice, cor. of
1m Bud Uridge Streets, Tionesta, Pa.
Also, agent for a number of reliable
Fire Insurance Companios.
r F. RITCHEY,
J . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
J W. MORROW. M. D.,
rhysician, Surgoon A Dontist.
Olliiio and Residence lliroo doors north
of Hotol Agnew, Tionosta. Professional
rails promptly rospondod to at all hours.
T 0. BOWMAN, M. D.,
1 J Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Ollice in building formerly occupied by
Dr. Nason. Call promptly responded to,
night or day. Rosidonce opposito Hotol
Agnew.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
O 111 co over Heath cC Killmer's store,
Tionosta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
rcspondod to at all hours of day or
night. Residonce East side Elm St., 3d
tlore above jail building.
J.
B. SIGGINS, M. D
Physician, Surgeon & Druggist,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL AGNEW,
C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotol, formerly tho Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
C1ENTRAL HOUSE,
H. V.'. HORNER, Proprietor.
'Tionseta, Pa. This Is tho most centrally
located hotol in tho place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
vlass Livery in connection.
PHIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is propared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. T F. ZAHRINGER,
' PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER
and dweler of 25 years' experience, is
propan,d to do all work in his lino on
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Always guarantees satisfaction. Watch
es, Jewelry, Ac, ordered for parties at
the lowest possible figure. Will be found
in tho building next to Kcclcy Club
Room.
FERRY DOCKS GO DOWN.
Two Hundred People Precipi
tated Into the Water.
Twenty reranne Drowned Re for They
Could Ha Itracued It Was On of tha
Wont Dlaaatere Tout Ever Occured In
the Slain of Maine 1 ha Vlctlim Kxcur
tinnata Unlng to Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBOR, Me.. Aug. 7.-Wlth
the lightest of hearts, amid laughter
and exchange of merry comment for
so many of them were known to each
other, nearly a score of excursionists
ran lo their death at Mount Desert
ferry. The catastrophe was frightful
In the extreme for It came while scores
nf persons, young and old, were penned
Into a trap, to escape from which they
fought with desperation against great
odds.
It was the worst accident remem
bered In the history of the state and
especially in the career of the Maine
Central road under whose auspices ao
many excursionists had been brought
there. Two hundred of them, or about
that number rushing from the train
to the boat which was to carry them
to Bar Harbor were without warning
plunged into the water through a
fatal trap.
Penned In on three sides by the pil
ing of the wharf and on the fourth by
the boat, they fought fi.r a few minutes
while a hundred or more excursionists,
stuplfled, and falling at first to realize
the enoinlty of the tragedy, they were
witnessing, looked down from the
wharf above.
The Maine Central railroad ran ex
cursions to Bar Harbor from all sec
tions of its line In Maine, the attrac
tion being the warshijw which were ex.
pected. All the forenoon long trains,
packed with excursionists, were rush
ing .o Bar Harbor. The train which
left Bangor at 8:25 consisted of 12 cars
jammed with people. At Mount Desert
ferry, the terminus of the line, the train
is left for the boat,' for an eight mile
sail to Bar Harbor. The trains run
out onto the wharf and it is but a step
from the train to the boat. The wharf
Is owned by the Maine Central rail
road and the boat Is a part of its sys
tem. From the wharf a slip or gang
plank 40 feet long and 10 feet wide, led
up to the boat. The slip was hinged
at the Inner end, the outer end being
supported by chains by which it waa
raised or lowered to suit the tide. The
whurf extends on both sides flush with
the end of the gangplank. The plank
was of wood. Five timbers, four by
twelve Inches, pet vertically, ran the
length of the plank and these- were
crossed by 2-lnch planking. It is said
that there was no support for the plank
between the hinges at the outer end.
When the excursion train from Ban
gor arrived at the ferry there was a
rush for the steamer Sappho. The
first few passengers had crossed the
gang plunk safely and it Is said that
200 people were mnsed upon the
plank. Suddenly they felt the plank
give way beneath them. The long
timber supporting the plank broke in
the middle. The hinges held up one
end and the chain the other, while the
broken ends of the plunk dropped and
a struggling, screaming mass of hu
manity was plunged Into the water,
15 feel below the wharf. A few clung
to the inclined shies of the plank, but
at least 150 were struggling In the
water. The piling of the wharf par
tially penned them In on three sides
and the boat lying at the wharf closed
the ouier end of the opening.
After the first moment of stuplflca
tion the work of rescue began. Ropes
and life preservers were thrown to the
crowd, but In the panic, the people in
the water clutched one another and
many sank thus In groups in a death
grapple. Many taken from the water
were unconscious and were revived
with difficulty! Doctors were summoned
from all directions, but It was half an
hour before the first arrived. The
freight house at the ferry was turned
Into a morgue, the bodies being taken
there for identification as fast as re
covered. By noon 17 had been recovered. Three
other persons were taken on board the
Sappho and died on the way to Bar
Harbor.
The exact number of dead will not be
known for some time as a strong tide
sweeps under the pier, and some bodies
may have been carlcd away by It. A
diver who was set at work without de
lay was engaged In the search, but only
17 bodies were found.
CONSUMPTION REMEDY.
French I'liyalcian Placovers n Treatment
That It Snreiifiil.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5 A new rem.
edy for tuberculosis, developed In
France, has been reported to the state
department by United States Commer.
clal Agent Atwood at Roubaix.
It is a treatment called to the atten
tion of the Academy of Medicine by
D Mendel, and consists In the dally
Injection into the bronchial tubes of
essence of eucalyptus, thyme and cln
amon, held In solution In olive oil. The
oil in descending slowly comes Into con
tact with the walls of the tube and
upper lungs. The gas set free satur.
ates the air in the lungs and acts on the
mucus membranes.
In 16 cases treated after one or two
weeks I here wae in all a lessening or
complete cessation of the cough or ex
pectoration, as well as a return of
lleep. appetite and (strength.
Cleveland Strike About Ended.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 7.-It is an
nounced that all the military will soon
be withdrawn from Cleveland. Vio
lence has ceased entirely and there Is
no apprehension of a fresh outbreak.
The action of the merchants in de
claring their purpose to resist the boy
cott has already had Its effect. The
cars were well patronized on the Euclid
and Cedar lines and there was a no
ticeable Increase in the number of pas
sengers carried on other lines.
Extent of n French Rail road Dlaaater.
PARIS, Aug. 7. The official investi
gation Into the collision at Juvisy, a
suburb of Paris, on the southern side,
between the Orleans lines Paris and
Nantes train and the Paris and Lyons
Mediterranean train, shows that 17
persons were killed and 73 Injured.
GRASSHOPPERS RUIN.
Great Kaeagre lljr the Ineecta In Colorado,
Kanaas nnil Nrbraak.
DENVER, Aug. 4.-Eastern Color
ado, western Nebraska and Kansas are
Just now in the throes of a grasshopper
plague, the worst on record for 15
years. Crops are being devastated and
the farmers are driven to distraction
by the Inroads of the pest, according
to reports received at the state hor
ticultural depertment.
In fact, :he grarshoppers are doing
so much damage thit the entomologists
of the i.:tree states have decided to hold
a reeling to devlsp a plan to combat
then. I'rofissor L. Bruner, state en
tomologist of Nebraska, arrived in
Denver from the affected district, and,
after a consultation with Mrs. Shute.
secretary of the horticultural board,
left for Fort Collins, where he will con
sult with- Professor C. P. Gillette, the
Colorado entomologist, and S. N. Hun
ter, the Kansas authority on bugs, on
some method of getting rid of the pest
that is now making life a burden In the
lain belt country.
"I have seen the grasshoppers thiek
sr In that section, but not often," re
marked 1'rofcfHor Bruner. "They are as
numerous now as the farmers can
atand, and unless something Is done at
once lo che k l hem the lot;s to cropj
will be tremendous."
MUST BE NATURALIZED.
A nit rear t'aiirgle Cannot lie n Justice ol
lli IVnro In Knglanil.
LONDON, Aug. 8. The lord advo
cate of Scotland, the Bight Hon. A. G.
Murray, Q. C. replying In the house
of commons tn a tiestion of Thomas
Bartholomew Curran, anti-Parnellrte
member for North Donegal, said that
If Andrew Carnegie had not been nat
uralized a British subject he could not
act as a Justice of the peace In Suth
erlandshire, to which office he has Just
been appointed.
The lotd ndvocate also said he had
no knowledge of the facts In the case
except that he saw in the newspapers
that Mr. Carnegie had been appointed
a deputy lieutenant. He was not aware
whether Mr. Carnegie was naturalized
or not and, undoubtedly the lord chan
cellor and lord lieutenant did not know
the circumstances when they made the
appointment.
LAWTON TO COMMAND.
Ha Will Lrnd lh Mnnntrd Trimpa IVhrn
the War la Krnrwpit,
WASHINGTON, Aug. i -. Major
General I-awton Is to havo command of
all the cavalry troops in the Philip
pines when the active campaign opens
In the full. The plan of campaign de
cided on by Major General Otis con
templates a l.irger use of cavalry than
In the last campaign. He already has
in the Phi.lppinm the entire Fourth
cavalry.
He has been authorized to organize
one of the provisional regiments in the
Philippines as cavalry, and eight Com
panics of the Third cavalry are under
orders for Manila. It Is probable ,that
other regiments will be aent out so as
to give General L.avton a strung cav
alry furce.
I'lirbiiU nle or I'liL-ated Milk.
FOHT DODGE. la.. Aug. 5. The
council has passed an ordinance for
bidding milk to be sold In the city
from cattle (hat have not been teet-d
and found free from tuberculosis, ard
providing that all milk venders shal: l
licensed, and their herds miuirtd in .
certified to be free from the dise.is
As a result of the tuberculosis tests
which have been i vide so far 21"cows
out of 131 examined, or a little over Pi
per cent, have been ci.ndemned.
Major June. Ha Kiiiiugi Nati.r.
TOLEDO, Aug. 8. Mayor Jones stat
ed that there is no doubt that enough
names have been signed lo his petition
to comply with the law in order to
place his name on the ticket, He does
not hold this sufficient to make (he final
announcement that he will go into the
field as a candidate. His political head
quarters have been busy since opening,
and more than :!tn petitions are being
sent out daily to peis.ms who desire to
muke a canvass.
ICr. Vr. Mi burn I'rnal raleti.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 4. Dr. XV. H.
Milburn, the blind chaplain of (he
United States Senate, was prostrated
by sunstroke and fell unconscious while
delivering a lecture at the Epmorth As
sembly at Lincoln Park. He was
brought to the city and revived. He is
'now much improved and the doctors
look for almost complete recovery in
time.
I'redlrla n Mlnlaterlul Criala.
MADRID. Aug. 8. Marshal Martinez
Campos, president of the senate, in an
Interview Just published, predicts a
ministerial crisis in November, adding
that the ministers of war, murine and
Justice, General ' Polavieja, Admiral
Gomez Imaz and Senor Duran, respec
tively, would resign.
Fnnalnn HiMi;i thn Fignt.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Aug. 5. A
letter from General Funston wan re
celved by D. R. Anthony, Jr., of the
Leavenworth Times. The general an
nounces that he will stay In the army
until the war in the Philippines Is at
an end and that he will not muster out
VV 1 1 li his regiment.
. Ilmt the Mile Keriinl.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4 Major Taylor, the
colored professional cyclist, rode a mil
paced by u steam motor, at the Gor
field park liack in (he phenomenal time
of 1:22 2-3. (hereby beating tho world's
record by 5 'i-i seconds.
M,jht Knina In India.
BOMBAY, Aug. 8. There has been a
slight fall of rain in various parts of
Western India during the last two
days. The monsoon Is current again,
though nut strongly. The situation is
somewhat improved.
Aaior itiirued In Fnter-
NEW YoHK. Aug. 5.-Sui rounded
by a crowd of several hundre l persons
William Waldorf Astor was burned In
efllgy In Long Aire square. Dr. Sel
don W. Cro.xe was the prime mover in
the affair. '
l'r'..it Frton Ilie I xar.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aujt S.-Thi?
czar ha .m:fei red upon M fMraHse.
the French minister of foreign affaiis,
the Alexander Nesky order in diamonds
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Record of Many llp nlnga Condensed
and Put In mml space and Arranged
With Special Krgard Tor the Conveni
ence or the Header Who Has Little
Time to Spare.
Elihu Root took (he oath of office as
secretary of war and assumed charge
of that department.
The Belgian cabinet has resigned ow
ing to the rejection of the electorial
bills by parliament.
Diplomatic relations are about to b'
resumed between France and Para
guay. Secretary of the Navy Long and his
wife are taking their vacation at Hlng
ham, Mass.
Frank P. Wooster, a prominent fish
dealer of Gloucester, Mai-s., dropped
dead of heart failure while walking
along the street. .
Giovanni Chelllno. an Italian living
in Chicago, shot and killed hid wife and
then killed himself.
The United States gunboat Dolphin
collided with the ferryboat New York
In Hudson river, doing considers b e
damage to the latter.
Miss Fannie Goodwin of Fairvlew,
Ky., shot and mortally wounded Brjan
Allcgreen, who had slandered her.
Fire In the Federal Steel company's
plant at Joliet, Ills., destroyed $10,000
worth of property and threw 2,500 men
out of employment.
The Indians in the Yaquis valley are
on the war path and several Americans
and Mexicans In the vicinity of Ortiz,
Mex., have been killed.
The 25th anniversary of the Chautau
qua assembly wns celebrated at the
Chautauqua assembly grounds near
Jamestown. N. Y.
The Malietoa party in Samoa are
clamoring for annexation, but are not
particular about what country they are
annexed to.
John Thompson and wife, nn aged
couple of Shamokin, Pa., were found
dead In their home with Indications
that he had t'hot his wife and then
killed himself.
Mrs. George Cook, aged 60, of Roch
ester, cut her throat with a razor on
account of ill-health.
Garrett E. Van Relpen, aged "3 years,
died at hls.home In Jersey City of ex
haustlon following an attack of ty
phoid fever.
James Lynch, a well known resident
of Batavia, N. Y., died very suddenly
of heart failure.
Thomas It. Reed, ex-speaker of con
gress, was a visitor to the British house
of commons.
The czar announces that he is well
satisfied with the result accomplished
at the peace conference. He believes
that It will eventually result In disar
mament. There is a war existing between cat
tle and sheep men In Northeastern Col
orado and a large number of cattle and
sheep have been wilfully slaughtered
by the opposing factions.
The striking tail. its have won their
fight In Greater New York, practically
all the firms signing the contra. is for
the coming season.
Fully 8.000 miners are out on a strike
In the Indian Territory.
Secretary Root has taken actively
hold of the affairs of the war depart
ment and familiarizing himself with the
various bureaus.
Only seven cities of the forty in New
York state coming under the White
civil service law, arc complying with
its provisions.
There are 2.000 Americans In the
country that is now threatened by Ya
quis Indians and a massacre is feared,
for fully 5,000 redskins are on the war
path.
The African .Methodist Episcopal
church will petition cnngress.to appro
priate $1ft0,ftim.00ft to build steamships
to carry the colored people to Africa.
Charles Yager of Susquehanna. Pa.,
a clgarniakcr. 40 years old, cut the
throats of his three children and then
his own. He is suppose! to have been
drlvn insane by the death of his wife.
Charles A. F. Autenrelf, a wealthy
Philadelphia banker, shot himself In
a bath tub. No motive Is known for
the deed.
Thousands of Texas goats have been
marketed In Kansas City during tne
past few weeks as mutton.
Miss Frankle George, an actress of
Chicago, fatally shot herself because
she had been deserted by her lover.
The Cubans are anxious to shut out
the American lawyers and actors.
The Filipinos are endeavoring to pur
chase or lease the Banguey Islands of
England and will emigrate there In case
of defeat on the Philippines.
The Emperor of Germany has In
formed the Boers that they will get no
aid from Germany in ihe present Trans
vaal trouble.
England Is almost urging the United
States to establish a protectorate over
Santo Domingo, but France politely
objects and Germany fairly fumes at
the very Idea.
Sir Wilfrid Laurler. premier of Can
ada, has declined an invitation to Chi
cago on account of the strained rela
tions existing over the Alaskan boun
dary question.
Five persons were drowned by the
capsizing of a row boat on the Pataps
co river near Baltimore.
The prolonged heat and drouth
threaten water famines at various
points in Europe.
The treasury department has or
dered the printing of $10.0JO.O'IO gold
certltieates in denominations of J.'O
each.
The public proseeutur of Spain de
maids that life Imprisonment be im
posed upon the Spanish officers re
sponsible for the surrender of Manila.
A race war has broken out in Para
gould, Green county. Ark., and all the
negroes have been ordered to leave the
place.
Rev. George W. Pepper died at his
home In Cleveland. In 1S1H) he was
United States consul at Milan. Italy.
Fire totally destroyed the Glens Falls
Portland Cement works ut Glens Falls.
N. Y., causing a loss of $2VI.HOO.
Four persons were injured at a fire
In a tenement house ut 140 Second
street, New York city.
MOBBED HIS HOUSE.
Because tha Owner fat m flat at Hall
Maat For Ing-eraoll.
M'ADOO, Pa., Aug. 4. The town of
Glen City was the scene of wild excite
ment, caused by a mob which attacked
the house of James Paige. The trou
ble dates from the death of Robert G.
Ingersoll, whose ideas Paige wished to
honor by displaying a flag at half-mast
on the village flagpole.
Since the death of the great agnostic
discussions concerning a supreme being
have been constantly In progress In the
mountain towns. On Sunday the Rev.
Theodore Banks visited the town and
excited the people by denouncing ag
nostics and atheists in general and
Paige in particular, who, he said, waa
possessed of the devil. He said it waa
a sacrilege to use the American flag to
symbolize un-Chrlstian notions, and
expressed his Intention to tear the flag
down or float It from the top of the
pole. When he attempted to do so
Paige met him with a gun. A few even
ings later a crowd of villagers collected
at the company store, and, after dis
cussing the flag matter, were worked
up by the parson. The mob started
for Paige's house, broke down the flag
pole broke in the doors and windows,
and would have handled Paige roughly
had not some persons taken him away.
MAMMOTH COAL DEAL.
Two Contracts Cloaad at I'nlontowo In
volving; a Million Each.
UNIONTOWN, Pa., Aug. 4. Two
enormous coal deals were closed here,
Involving more than $1,000,000 each.
The Federal Steel company bought
nearly 6,000 acres of coking coal In
German, Manallen and Nicholson town
ships, owned and optioned by John C.
Neff, of Masontown and Herbert Du
puy and John H. Hillman of Pittsburg.
The deeds for 2,000 acres of the tract
have been passed on and left for rec
ord, the consideration for that portion
being $1,000,000, and the deeds for the
remaining tract are being prepared.
The cost of the coal field will be nearly
$2,500,000.
The Federal Steel company has com
menced to open the field. They have
organized the Smithfleld and MasoH
town Railroad company, with a capital
stock of $110,000, to build a railroad 11
miles long, to connect their field with
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Smithfleld. The . Pennsylvania rail
road has gangs surveying to reach the
plant from Brownsville, and from the
Whip-Poor-Will road, from Upper
Middletown. The Pittsburg and Lake
Erie will get a slice of this big trade
by extending their road from Dicker
son Run to Fayette City.
Conductor Auaulte I by Holdlera.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6. Conduc
tor J. M. Cllmonson of the Seashore
express, on the main line of the Penn
sylvania railroad, was fatally Injured
In a struggle with five Intoxicated
soldiers, said to be members of the
new Twenty-eighth regiment of vol
unteers, now recruiting at Camp Meade.
The soldiers boarded the. train at Har
risburg and went to the rear platform
of one of the cars. At Leaman Place,
about 40 miles east of Camp Meade,
Climonson ordered them to go inside,
but they refused and when he seized one
of them by the arm the soldiers at
tacked him.
Iiiml In thn I'nlplt.
HANOVER, Pa., Aug. 6. "We all of
us ought seriously to consider the un
certainty of this life and shape our
course so as to be sure of enjoying the
future life," said the venerable Rev.
Samuel B. Meyers, pastor of the Han
over Mennonlte church In an address
at the largely attended dedication of
the new church of that faith here. Then
the clergyman, who Is 78 years old,
sank In his chair on the rostrum and
died.
Conductor Kadly Injure I.
OIL CITY, Pa., Aug. 7. A wreck oc
curred on the Allegheny Valley railroad
near West Monterey. The train was
freight drawn by two engines. The
latter left the track and two cars be
hind them added to the disaster. Con
ductor Harry Kent of Pittsburg, was
hurt so badly that It Is feared that
he will die, and the dead body of a
stranger was found In the wreck, sup
posed to have been a tramp.
Killed Ilia Chltrtrrn aud llinialf.
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa., Aug. 7.
Charles Yager, 40 years old, of Brandt,
a small manufacturing village, five
miles south of here, killed his three
small children by cutting their throats
and then committed suicide by the saml
means. There seems to be no doubt
that the father had gone insane, brood
ing over the recent death of his wife.
An Offlcer Keckleea In Miootlng.
NEW CASTLE, Pa., Aug. 5. The cor
oner's Jury returned a verdict In the
case of Thomas Costello of the Seven
teenth ward, Pittsburg, who was mor
tally wounded by Oftlcer Beard here
last Friday. Costello died from the
wound and the coroner's Jury decided
that the officer was reckless in shooting
although they did Dot think he lo-
tended to kill.
Collle'rT to Keaume.
SHAMOKIN, Pa., Aug. 7. N. C. Tay
lor of New York, representing New
York and Boston capitalists, has ar
ranged with a local iron manufacturer
to have the breaker machinery of the
Natalie colliery overhauled at once.
He said the colliery would resume op
erations in 10 days. It has been Idle
since July, 1N97. Work w'.'A be given to
1,200 men and boys.
I-ell I. Inn M.l.. !(.... r.
SHARON, Pa., Aug. 4. Miles John
son, aged 42 years, was probably fatallj
Injured at l'.urg Hill. He was cutting
wheat when he fell into Hie machine
and was badly cut about the head and
face. He is single, and came from Alle
gheny a few weeks ago to work foi
his brother.
I Or. I ol Ilia W l.
NEW CASTLE, Pa., Aug. 4 Thoma
Costello. the lG-year-old Pittsburg ln
who was shot through the head by Offi
cer lizard here last Friday night, while
he was trying to escape urrest, died at
the hospital here, lie remained un
conscious since he was shot.
Kicked to llrai li l' a llor.e.
SHARON. Pa., Aug. 4 Henry H f
facker. aged 2!l years, a farmer, li - I 'in
near Fredonla, was kicked In the stom
ach by a horse and killed.
TROLLY CAR DISASTER.
A Crowded Coach Plunges
From a High Trestle.
rhlrtylx I a. .pie Killed and Eight Others
Bull I. j.J.ir (I, Several of Whom Will
Die 1 l.e Ho id Waa a New Out and Had
Jail R. ii i.p nnd to. the Pnblio Dr
lalia of Horrible Diaaater.
BRIDGKPORT. Conn., Aug. 7. The
most frightful catastrophe recorded In
Connecticut for nearly half a century
occurred shortly before 4 o'clock on the
Stratford extension of the Shelton
street railway company, when a loaded
car went off the trestle over Peck's
t ill pond, at Oronoques, about six
miles north of Bridgeport and sunk In
the flats 40 feet below
Thus far 3K people are known to be
dead and several more injured. Only
two persons are known to have es
caped unharmed. It Is believed that
there were 43 passengers on the car,
but the Indicator was removed by a
conductflv of another car and spirited
away, so that at present it is Impos
sible to state accurately the number
aboard.
The scene of the accident Is midway
between Shelton and Bridgeport The
car was northbound, running toward
Shelton. It was in charge of Conductor
John Carro.. of Bridgeport (who was
among (he - killed), and Mutorman
Hamilton nf Bridgeport. He escaped
by Jumping.
The trestle Is 440 feet long, made of
Iron, with stone foundations and waa not
protetted Ly any guard rails. South of
the trestle is quite an incline on which
the car ran down at a very fast rate
of speed. After It ran on to the tres
tle for about 10 feet the trucks left
the rails, and then the car continued on
the ties for about 75 feet, when it went
off the trestle and dropped into (he
pond below, overturning completely
and up-ending.
When the car struck, the motor,
which weighed four tons, and the heavy
trucks crushed into it, Instantly killing
many of the passengers.
Drs .1 C. Lynch, R. XV. Ivors and J.
M J( hnson of Bridgeport, who were
passengers on a car a short distance be
hind, were quickly on the scene and
rendered ail possible assistance to tre
Injured. Word was quickly sent to
Bridgeport and thtee ambulances and
a police wiieon were hurried to the
scene and the injured were taken to the
Bridgeport general hospital. A num
ber uf other conveyances were also
pressed into service to convey persons
to the hospital. .
Medical Examiner Coggesswell of
Stratford, improvised a morgue in the
main room of Die town hall at Strat
ford, and in a very short time 23 bodies
were laid out, awaiting identifica
tion. The accident was witnessed by Miss
Frances Peck, who resides about 400
feet, from the bridge. She was up
stairs ut her home as the car was
passing and claims that it was running
at an unusually high rate of speed.
Frank Cramer, who was bathing near
the bridge, stated that the passengers
were all singing and in the most Joy
ful mood as they passed his vicinity.
The road which Is practically con
trolled by the Bridgeport Traction com
pany, was opened for traffic last Thurs
day. Presidenf Andrew Radell was in
Derby when he received news of the
catastrophe, and Immediately drove to
the scene. He was completely pros
trated when he saw the extent uf the
disaster.
THIRTEEN PEOPLE HURT.
One Trolley ar Cruihea Into the Rear
of Another Onn.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8. A car on the
Flatbush avenue line. Brooklyn, bound
for Bergen Beach, In charge of Motor
man Albert Mogel, ran into the rear
end of another car, Injuring 13 persons,
three of whom were laken to the hos
pital. It Is alleged that the motorman had
taken the seal behind the brake of the
car to rest, leaving the car to William
Hannigan. a shop hand. The speed be
came loo meat and the car got be
yond Hannigan's control, and before
either f the men could stop it there
was a craBh.
After the accident Hannigan disap
peared, but the motorman was arrest
ed and when arraigned before Magis
trate Steers of the Grant street po
lice court was held in the sum of $2,6n0
bail.
Yaqma l'reparln Fur a l.ot.g M nr.
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 7. A special dis
patch received here from Terrasa, Chi
huahua, Mex., which Is located near the
scene of the Yaqui uprising, says the
Indians are arranging for a prolonged
war ami that (he Mexican government
will need a long time and a big force of
troops to quell the rebellion. The Ya
quis are better prepared nov. than ever
before for a long and bloody campaign.
The dispulch also says that a number
of miners aud ranchmen In and near
Cucuri had been slain and (heir prop
erty laid waste.
itTHterioiia aeeanlt.
PAHKERSBURG. XV. Va., Aug. 8.
A painter named Wheeler was fouml in
his room at Gard way's boarding house
on Avery street with his head flight
fully crushed. He was takei. to the
hospital and Is In a dying condition.
As he has been unconscious since the
time of his discovery there is no clue
lu his assailant.
Trying ! Sell tniiealthy Fruit.
LONDON. Aug. 8 Secretary Car
michael of Sir Thomas Linton's com
pany was committed for trial at the
Southwark police court, charged with
being in possetasion of a large quanti
ty of ft nit declared by medical Inspec
tors to be unfit fur food.
lift-era Off On a V Beat Inn.
DETROIT, Aug. 8 General R. A.
Alger, Mis. Alger and their two sons,
with some other relatives, left for
Grand Mer, Quebec. From there they !
will go to New York and to Coopers- I
town, N. Y., to visit relatives and com-
pU-te a three weeks' vacation. ,
Wake la and Not Claimed br Japan.
BERLIN, Aug. 8. A dispatch re
ceived here from Toklo says there Is
no truth In the report that the Japanese j
flag has been hoisted over Wake Is
land, northwest of the Mariannes. '
TRANSVAAL AF.-'AiaS.
Burghers Inform tlie Government That
They On Nut Oeaire Trouble.
PRETORIA. Aug. 7. The volksraad
will discuss in secret session the pro
posal of Joseph Chamberlain, British
secretary of state for the colonies, that
the effect and exact meaning of the
new franchise law be inquired Into by
a Joint commission. In the meantime
President Kruger has notified the Brit
ish high commissioner in South Africa,
Sir Alfred Milner, governor of Cape
Colony, of the willingness of the gov
ernment of the South African repub
lic to accept any friendly suggestion
likely to lead to a settlement
It is evident. Judging from the re
ports arriving from the different parts
of the Transvaal that the burghers do
not desire trouble with Great Britain,
and, on this account, the situation
wears a more promising aspect
There Is no foundation for the ru
mor that General Joubert has resigned
command of the army of the Transvaal
owing to differences with the executive.
Hettll'-g the Tranaraal Trouble.
PRETORIA, Aug. 8. The diapatch of
the seci tary of state of the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, besides proposing
a Joint commission of inquiry into the
effect the Transvaal franchise reforms
will have on the Otitlanders, adds that
when this matter Is settled the high
commlFSioner will not be unwilling to
confer with President Kruger on other
questions, including arbitration, pro
vided always that a foreigner is never
permitted to act as arbitrator.
Race Klc.t In mith Carolina.
GREENVILLE, S. C. Aug. 8. Ne
groes fired Into the dwelling of Mr.
Greenberg, a mill operator, while he
and his family were at supper. No
one was hurt. The leader of the ne
groes was caught and put In Jail. The
colored people thought he had been
lynched. Three hundred negroes gath
ered. Whites attacked them. One
white man and five negroes were
wounded. The town is now quiet
All Well Wlih tl.e hamrocK.
LIMERICK, Ireland, Aug. 8. The
steamer Whimbret, which has Just ar
rived here, leports having spoken Sir
Thomas Liptons steam yacht Erin,
towing the cup challenger Shamrock at
7:15 Friday evening 10 miles southwest
of TuBcar. The Erin signalled "All
well."
N itlnn il Crrlinta Marred Out.
MONTREAL, Aug. 8. Members of
the National Cyclists' association will
not be allotted to race at the World's
wheel meet. That Is the announcement
made by Secretary Sturmey of the In
ternational Cycling association who ar
rived here on the steamer Dominion.
IAHKtl Hcr-Urli
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. t.
Money on csll, ih'ai per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 4&4 per cent,
cent.
cooling exchange: Actual builnees la
bankers' hills at H.S5Vi4.8a for demand;
and $!.S2Vn4.a3 for aixiy days, posted
rate, $i.M' i.ss.
Commercial bills, $4. 81 fi 4.81V.
Silver certificates, 60 u die.
Bar sliver, ouVc.
Mexican dollars, lio.
New Yor I'rodnee Market.
FLOUR Winter patents, J3.50S3.75;
winter straights, .3iKg3 40; winter ex
tras, $J.40j2.); winter low grades, C lOtf
2.10; Minnesota patents, t3 6oi3.80; Min
nesota bakers', $2.903.10.
bLi.iv n itKAT r'LOUK-12.1):.
CORNMEAL Yellow western, 727c;
city, 7;i.i7lc; brandywlne, $2.1(Xtf2.X.
RYK FLOUK-$J.90i(3.30.
RYE No. 2 western, 60c f.o.b. afloat;
slate rye, 55c c.i.f. New York car lota.
BAKLKY Malting, Wgj&c delivered
New York; feeding, He f.o.b. afloat
WHEAT No. 2 red, 7Hec f.o.b afloat
No. 1 northern Duluth, 7ti"c f.o.b. afloat.
Options: No. 2 red Sept., "il-c; Dec., 76io.
CORN No. 2. 370 f.o.b. afloat Op
tion: Sept., 3t4c; Dec., 35c.
OATS-No. 2. 27V..c; No. 3, 26H; No, I
white, 2SV: No. 3 white. 27Ho; traok
mixed western, 2n txtc; track white, 2H0
ttc.
HAY - Shipping, 55gOc; good te
choice. 75u.
PfiltK Family, $10.50911.00.
BL'TTEK Western creamery, WtQ
18'c; factory, liMUc; Elglns, 18c; Imi
tation creamery, Uultic; state dairy, Ufe
tjlic; creamery, 15 u lac.
CHEESE Large white. ta; small
do, 9c; large colored, te; email do,
c; light skima, 6u7c; part skinu, fcStfo;
full skims, I'd 5c.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania, lBQlle;
western, loViC.
Hnintlo I'roTialon Market.
BUFFALO, Aug. T.
WHEAT No. 1 hard, none; No. 1 north
ern, 747,jc. Winter wheat, No. t red, 70a.
CORN No. 2 'yellow, 37c; No. $ yellow,
OATS No. I white, 25c; No. 8 mixed.
22c.
HYE-No. t, 67c.
K LOCK Spring wheat, best patent per
brl., Jl.iiiil.5u; low grades. 13 OOul.M; win
ter, best family, JJ.i5ii4.00; graham, $3.M
Ij3.75.
BUTTER State and creamery, 1S0
18jc; western do, 17Vj'(18c.
CHEESE Fancy full cream, 39!c;
choice do. bttsHc; light skims, evc;
kirns, 4'4j5c.
EUUS State, M&UVfcc; western, U3
11c.
Eaat ItufTalo Live stock Market
CATTLE Extra export steers, $t.60
J.75; good do, Joiouo.36; choice heavy
butchers, J3.90u4.26; light bandy do, $125 0
4.00; cuws and helfera, extra, JMu41.3U;
calves, heavy fed, $3.76$4.26; veals, $(.000
16.25.
olIEEl' AND I. A MBS Choice to extin
wetlmra. $5.15u5.2a; fair to choice sheep
J4.75v5.10; common to fair, J4.4oj4.;:
choice to extra spring lainba, $6.26tM;
common to fair, $4 2545.60.
llLMiS Heavy, II So'ul.W; medium and
mixed, Jl bMyl.45; Yorkers, $1.8544.90; plga,
$4.Wu5.00.
iiuflalo Hay Market.
No. 1 timothy, per ton, $13.(M3H.00; No.
1 do. I2 if. 13 iW; baled hay, JltOOylll fc;
baled auaw. Jo &047.60; bundled rye, JU.Ul
tiJll 00.
ttli a thrraa Market.
CTICA. N. Y., Aug. T.
CHEESE -The sales on the I'tlca board
of trmle today us officially reported were
as follows: 7.670 hexes large colored. So;
4,i.lj boxes Jo. Sc; ii'.i boxes large white
9'4c; 7;; bunes small colored, 94c; 34
t..xe .!. c; 5S3 boxes small white, to;
5.'.". boxes do, 9tc; 210 boxes do, 9Vic.
lll'TTEK Fifty packages, lae; 13 at
18'c; 10 cases of print, lc
I. idle ralie Chreae Market.
LITTLE FALLS. N. Y.. Aug 7.
li I.KSE-The following sales were
ni.i.le : til boxes large colored, 9i;e: M
boxes large colored, private terms; 121
boxes colored twins, K'jc; 7:14 boxes large
and small. 9c.
BUTTER-18 packages dairy, UdlfC.