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Jl 2TT7 G 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 H 2ii 29 30 31 BOROUGH OFFICERS. liiirgesa.K. C, Heath. Counctlmcn. Joseph Morgan, J. T. Dale, W. b 151um, Jas. D. Davis, Chas. Clark, T. K. Armstrong, II. 11. Slioo miikor. Justices of the Peace C. A. Itandall, S. J. Setley. Constable II, E. Moody. Collector V, P. Amslor. School Directors li. W. Ilolomau, L. Agnew, J. K. Wenk, IL Jainioson, J. C. Huowilon, Patrick Joyce. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Mtmber of Congress 3 . K. P. Hall. Member of Senate A. M. Neeley. Asseinbly Dr. 8. S. Towler. President Judge W. M. Lindsey. Associate Judges Jos. A. Nash, A. J, McCray. Prothonotary, Register Jt Recorder, etc. John II. Kobertson. Sherif. Frank P. Walkor. freasu'rer S. M. Honry. Commxssioners W. M. Cdbn, C. M. Whiteinan, Herman Blum. IHsU-ict Attorney 8. D. Irwin. JuA) Commissioners S . H. Carpen tor, tieo. D. Sliiohls. Coroner .Dr. J. W. Morrow. Cotiuf y A uditors'Sl. IS. Abbott, J. R. Clark, it. J. flynn. County Superintendent E. E. Stitzin ger. Itcgttlnr Terms of t'ourl. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of Heptomber. ' Third Monday of November. I ' t'hurVh ana Mnbbnth School. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. in. : M. 13. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching In M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. R. A.-Huzza. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evoning at the usual hour. Rev. F. W. MoClolland, Pastor. Services in the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, Rev." J. V. McAninch officiating. The regular meetings of the W. C. T. . t i . I i t,n,..1nna.laa tn tl.A u.aretiom i vuo iiwvuiun. ..nn,l" onil full ft li TllllH.lltVH of Cadi month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ' PION KSTA LODU E, No. 360, 1. 0. 0. F. 1 Meets every Tuesday evening, In Odd Follows' Hall, Partridge building. Meets every Friday evening In A.O.U. W. Hall, Tionesta. ASHINGTON CAMP, No. 420. P. O. S. of A., meets every Saturday eve ning In A. O. U. W. 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Olllce ovor Heath fc Killmer's store, Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence East side Elm St., 3d "dore above jail building. JB. S1GGINS, M. D., Physician, Surgeon A Druggist. OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL AGNEW, C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a complete change, and is now furnished with ail the mod ern improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold wator, etc. The comforts of guests never neglectod. CENTRAL HOUSE, V. II. W. feORNER, Proprietor, "rionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in tlio place, and has all the modern-improvements. No pains will bo spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. IIIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm and Walnut streots, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work lrom the finest to t he coarsost and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. T F. ZAHRINGER, It PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER andJewelorof 23 years' experience, is prepared to do all work in his Hue 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 the building next to Kecley Club Room. SAN MATEO CAPTURED. Another Battle Fought In the . Philippines. Tho Rebel Driven From llio Plaro After Some I'retty Severe Fighting The American Sustained a Lost, of Three Killed and Thlrtreu Wounded Ameri can Prisoners Ileard From. MANILA, Aug. 14. A reconnoleanee by troops of General Samuel B. N. Young's brigade, with the object of dis covering the whereabouts of the. ene my near San Mateo, northeast ot the Sun Juan reservoir, about 10 miles from Manila, resulted In the occupation of San Mateo. The American Pb was three killed and 13 wounded, Including a lieutenant of the Twenty-first in fantry. The Americans approached San Ma teo In three columns. Major Cronln with 15 men of the Tweny-flfth Infant ry, advanced from Novallches live mllre west of San Mateo. Captain Rivers, with 100 men of the Fourth cavalry and Captain Parker, formerly lieuten ant colonel of the Twenty-first New York volunteer rlglment, with 208 men of the Twelnty-first and Twenty-fourth Infantry and the Fourth cavalry, ap proached In two columns from the south. Major Cronln experienced many dif ficulties arising from the condition of the country and failed to effect a Junc tion with Captain Rivers west of Fan Mateo, as had been planned. Captain Rivers took an outpost of the enemy two miles eouthwst of San Ma teo. He then encountered strong: le slstunce among the hills, the enemy firing from excellent positions. Hav ing failed to connect with Major Cro nln and seeing that the town was al ready occupied by the Americans, Cap tain Rivers withdrew, covering his withdrawal by heavy volley firing. He lost a sergeant killed. Captain Parker, on advancing, found the enemy strongly entrenched on the far side of some rice fields, about a mile wide and covered with deep mud. Pushing forward rapidly, he routed the Filipinos after 40 minutes fighting, and then continued the march upon San Mateo, which he entered without se riou resistance about 1:30 In the after noon. Major Cronln entered the town about 4:30. The Americans still occupy the place. Our men were exhausted by the heavy marching. Twenty-three of the enemy are known to have been killed. This Is the first action In which Col onel Burt's colored troops participated. They behaved well, their leaders hav ing difficulty In holding them back. General Young, accompanied by Cap tain Parker's column, was under firs throughout the engagement. It Is es timated that the enemy numbered be tween 300 and 400 men. While the Seventeenth Infantry, dur ing lust Tuesday's battle was ap proaching Calulut along the road, the troopa saw a group of 50 Filipinos out side the town under a (lag of truce. Some, who were in white clothing, held up their hands to signify that they were unarmed. Captain Hart, with a detachment, advanced cautiously to a point within 200 yards of them, when the Filiplni A picked up their arms and fired a volley. The Americans dropped Into the bushea unhurt on the first move ment and returned the Are. At this the Filipinos ran off. COrJblTION OF CROPS. Rtporla Made to tlie Department of Agri culture at Warhltigtnn. WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. The Au followlng averages of condition on Aug. 1:- Corn, 80.9;' spring wheat, 83.6; oats, 90.8; bailey, 93.6; spring rye, 89.0; buck wheat. 93.2; potatoes, 93.0; timothy hay, 86.7. The average condition of corn Im proved 3.4 points during July,, and on Aug. 1 it was 2.9 points higher than at the corresponding da,te last year, 5.7 points higher than on Aug. 1, 1897, and 3.2 points above the mean of the August averages for the last 10 years. The averages in the principal states are as follows; Ohio, 90; Indiana. 94; Illinois, 91; Iowa, 82; Missouri. 88; Kansas. 106; and Nebraska, 99. The average condition of spring wheat declined 8.1 points during July, and on Aug. 1 it was 12.9 points lower than at the corresponding date last year, 3.1 points lower than on Aug. 1, 1897, and .5 point below the mean of the August average for the last 10 years. The average condition of oabs Im proved .8 point during July and on Aug. 1 it was 6.6 points higher than at the corresponding date last year, 4.8 points higher than on Aug. 1, 1S97, and 8.7 points above the mean of the August averages for the last 10 years. The av erage in New York was 90; and in Pennsylvania 98. The proportion of the oat crop of lust year still in the hands of the farmers Is estimated at 6.9 per rent as compared with 6.4 per cent of the crop of 1S97 in farmers hands one year ago, and 10.1 per cent of the crop ot 1896 In farmers' hands two years ago. The average condition of barley Ins proved 1.6 points during July and un Aug. 1 was 14.3 points higher than it the corresponding date last year, G.l points higher than on Aug. 1, 1897, and 8.6 points above the mean of the August averages for the last 10 years. The condition in the principal states Is as follows: New York and Minneso ta, 90; Wlsconsiln, 9fi; Iowa and North Dakota, 91; South Dakota. 89; and Cal ifornia. !". The average condition of spring rye declined .7 point during July and on Aug. 1 was 4.7 points lower than at tho corresponding date last year and .8 point lower than on Aug. 1. 1895, but still 1.5 above the mean of the August averages for the last 10 years. In Wisconsin, which state produces more than one-half of the entire spring rye crop, the condition on Aug. 1 was 93. Yellow Fever Mtnailon Improved. NEWPORT NEWS. Aug. 15 The yellow fever situation continues to Im prove. No deaths and no new. cases is the report from the Soldiers' borne. COWARDLY ASSASSINATION. Maltro Laborl, Conniel For Dreyfus, Shot and Mortally Wounded. RENNES. France, Aug. 14. Maltre Labor!, counsel for Dreyfus, was shot and mortally wounded while going: tc the trial. Labor I left his house, ac companied by Colonel PIcquart and the latter's brother-in-law, M. Gast. M. Labor! was laughing and chatting with his companions when he was shot. The party was passing the Qua! Richmond and was about to cross the Chatau briand bridge, when a man hidden be hind a wooden fence, at a corner of thi Qual, stepped out and fired at M. La bor!. The wounded man fell to the ground, He tried to rise and put his hand to thi wound in his back and brought thi hand back covered with blood. As hi lay there, with his clothes covered with the dust in which he had fallen, he said In a faint voice "I beg you to give me my stick and my papers." "Go and tell them," he added with a final effort, "to suspend the pro ceedings." The shot had been heard 200 yard away from the Avenue De La Care, where a crowd has gathered as usual to witness the arrival of the principal personages connected with the court martial. These spectators ran In th direction of the spot where the shooting had occurred, followed by gendarmes on horseback. After shooting the lawyer, the mur derer ran across the fields until h reached the railroad. He crossed the embankment and followed the track until It arrived at the level crossing. A train was Just arriving at full speed and the murderer dashed across the line In front of the train and towards the woods In the direction of the vil lage of Chanteple, where he was lost to view. Colonel PIcquart and his brother-in-law, M. Gast, who, it appeared from later reports, accompanied M. Labordi on his way to the Lycee, pursued th murderer for some distance, but, as they were both heavy men, they were unable to continue the pursuit and sc returned to the side of the wounded man, leaving the chase of the murderei to a number of laborers and peasants. The wounded man In the mtantlmi asked to have a carriage called to con vey him to his residence and to have Dr. Reclus summoned. When the doctor arrived he knelt be side M. Labordi, putting a bottle ol smelling salts to his nostrils. Around these central figures were grouped the spectators all deeply affected some, indeed, crying like children. At a lit tle distance was gathered anothet group, the central figure of which was the commissary of police, notebook In hand, taking down the testimony ol the eye-wltnessess of the affair. The scene of this pathetic picture was a dusty road. A cordon of mount ed gendarmes was drawn as quickly as possible around the space where the two groups were. An ambulance which had been sum moned arrived with four attendant! of the military hospital, bearing an or dinary stretcher, on which was placed a blue and white striped mattress. On this M. Labor! was laid and the stretcher was borne to the advocate's residence by friends of M. Laborl and some newspaper men, with Mme. La bor! walking beside it. The doctors In attendance are very anxious In regard to M. Laborl's con dition and tear that even If he re covvis his leg wilt be paralyzed, ai he has been unable to move It since he was laid In bed. He is conscious and talks to Ms wife freely, but all hi remarks are about the court martial Mme. Labor! is bearing up wonder fully, and Is doing all she can to cheer her husband. It appears that M. Laborl received only the other day two letters threat ening that he would be shot. But he treated them as he had treated others of a similar nature which he has re ceived frequenly for months past, with contempt. The outrage is the sole topic of con versation In Rennes and abhorrence ol the deed is expressed by friends and foes of the wounded man alike. laborl Much Improved. RENNES. Aug. 15. Tho following bulletin regarding the condition of Maitre Laborl has been Issued: "Temperature, 37.05; no fever; condi tion stationary." There has been, therefore, a slight Im provement during the last few hours. M. Laborl's mother arrived here. She had believed him dead, and a most af fecting Interview ensued. Later M. Laborl received M. Mat thleu Dreyfus, brother of Captain reyfus. There is gome talk of M. Al bert Clemenceau, the younger of the two brothers, coming as a substitute for Laborl. The question, however, has not yet been definitely decided. M. Clemenceau was one of Zola's counsel at his trial and has followed the Drey fus affair very closely. While he lacks the magnetic influence of Labor! In pleading he is extremely skillful In cross-examination. . Disorders In rarlt. PARIS, Aug. 15. A fresh warrant was Isuesd for the arrest of M. Guerln. According to a French statute his ef forts to evade arrest for a political crime are punishable with penal servi tude. A strong police force now guards the ollce of the anti-Semite league, where a crowd, numbering thousands, com pletely blocks the traffic. Windows in tho vicinity are filled with people an ticipating the storming of the build ing. Shopkeepers nearby have closd their shutters. While a general officer In uniform was riding along the street the crowd pressed up around his carriage cry ing: "Vive 1'armce,". and "Nort aux Julfus." Admiral Dewey Kesches I.eghnrn. LEGHORN. Italy. Aug. ll.-The Unit ed States cruiser Olympia arrived here at noon from Naples and was received with salutes and cordial welcomes. The commander of the Italian cruiser Tripoli and the captain of the port both visited Admiral Dewey on board. Weather Indication. Sun Rises, 5:06: sets, 7:01 Moon Sets. 11:38. Increasing cloudiness; probably rain Tuesday afternoon; Wednesday, rain; brlek .northeasterly wind . WEST INDIA HURRICANE. Furthnr Details of the Disas trous Storm of Last Week. Several Thnuaand Lives Lost and Folly One Hundred Thousand People Render ed Homeless aud Are Now Suffering For Food-One Fifth or the Houses On the Island Entirely Destroyed. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Two dis patches from Governor General Davis of Porto Rico Riving additional detail of the fearful havoc wrought by the hurricane of last week, were received at the war department. They were Immediately sent to Secretary Root, who already has taken measures "for dispatching relief to the people ot the Island. The secretary expects that the transport McPherson. with a large quantity of rice and beans, will leave New York soon and this will be fol lowed by other vessels as fast as ar rangements can be made for sending supplies. The secretary contemplates supple menting the appeal made last week to the mayors to assist in raising sub scriptions and will issue an appeal to the governors of the states, with a view to arousing general Interest In the relief work. The dispatches re ceived from General Davis were sent to the president at Lake Champlain: The die-patch Is as follows: "The true state of affairs throughout the Island Is not yet known because of destruction of all telegraphic connec tions and great destruction un all roads Not more than one-fourth of ihf towns yet heard from, but enough is known to warrunt the statement that one-fifth of the dwellings In the Island are totally destroyed and their owners are without r.ny shelter whatever, or any food beyend what has been saved from the debris. The coffee crop and most of the trees are ruined and thus reliance for support Is gone. Fully one-third ot the people subsist entirely on fruit and a small degree on tubas All the former Is d"stroyed and much of the latter are rotting In the ground. "Many thousands of cattle were drowned and tne debris carried by the rivers Is strewn over the ocean with the wreck of the storm and the dead bodies of animals. "The denths fiom falling walls and drowning will number more than a thousand anil may be several times this number. The state of distress Is very great and when green fruits saved from the debris are consumed, the suf fering will be very great. I am re lievlng'the suffering everywhere within reach as much as possible, iut In out- of-the-way places are many thousands who cannot be reached for some time. The supplies ordered sent by the gov ernment will help much, but will last only for a few days, while destitution must continue for many weeks or some months until the bananaB grow up from the ground, for which five months at least are required. "Food of all kinds are needed, es pecially rjee, beans and codfish, which have been the main support outside of fruit. Cheap cotton clothing is also needed, for thousands rushed naked from their dwellings at night when the gale broke. Medicines are aiso needed most presslngly, especially quinine and other simple medicines. "I estimate that at least 1,000 tons of food will be required weekly for sev eral weeks. I have constituted boards all over the island to regulate assist ance and a general board here to con duct the relief work. While I have not yet full data, I repeat the estimate that nt least 100.000 people are homeless and destitute. Relief rations proposed one pound of food per day composed of seven ounces of beans, seven ounces of rice and two ounces ot codfish. "In addition lo the food ordered by the McPherson, I ask that 2,500 tons above proportions, should be shipped next week Before this is consumed, I will have full data respecting future needs, but I fear extensive Issues of provisions will be necessary for several months. I shall push work on the roads and Rive employment to as many as possible. I hope the charitable people of the rtates will contribute food clothes, medicines and money. "Colonel Hoffer, chief surgeon of the department. Is chairman of the board of relief and auxiliary boards are or gaolzlng hi all the towns. Five mili tary posts not yet heard from. "DAVIS." Hanicane Damage at Nassau. XASSAC. New Providence. Aug. 15 The hurricane is ended, the center passing west. The shipping in the har bor has been much Injured. Many small vessels were lost. The American steamship Coacoa Is safe. The post- office is partly unroofed, the govern ment house Is damaged, many light buildings have been destroyed. The fruit trees and crops are badly hurt; hut, there is little loss of life reported. No news has been received here from the adjacent Islands. SUGAR IMPORTATION. Report Made to the Assistant Appraiser at Wasnington- NEW YORK. Aug. 12. Appraiser "Wakeman has received a report from Assistant Appraiser Nathan regarding the sugar Imported at this p rt during the fist seven months of 1899. The to tal Invoice value of such Imports was J33,89r,0S9.r:t. During the first seven mouths of IVtS the corresponding total -was $2i,177.l'l3.4. There was thus an Increase thin year of about 34.5 per cent. Tlie increase is believed to due largely to the fact that the heavy Imp utations of sugar made In anticipation f Ihe passage of th Dingley act had not been exhausted at the beginning of 1SK3. Ked irv Itemaln In Congress. NEW YORK. Aug. 11. The World says: "The possibilities that Thomai Brackett Keel will stay in congrc-s and oppose expansion from the lloor ot the house of representatives. Is caus ing a discur-s'nn in Republican circle Senator Plait, however, declined to dis cuss the portability at the Oriental ho tel nor would General David Hender son, who called on Senator Piatt, say anything concerning the matter." LAID ACROSS THE TRACK- Floyd f Isher Narrowly F.scHped a Tragie Denlli at New I untie. NEW CASTLE. Pa., Aug. 11. A des perate i::tempt was made to kill Floyd Fisher, a well-known young man of this city, late at night. He was go ing home and passed the Erie depot. He was hit on the back of the head with a handbilly and rendered uncon scious. When h-j recovered he found himself squarely across the railroad tracks. He was none too soon In recovering for a heavy freight train passed with in two minutes after he had risen and walked away. He has no idea who his assailants were. His pockets were ' O- touched. He believes that a crowd of young men who had passed a short time before committed the assault on him, evidently mistaking him for soma one else. Turned lp After Eighteen Years. SHARON, Pa., Aug. 11. George Mer rlman has Just returned to Transfer after an absence of 18 years. He sud denly left his home nearly a quarter of a century ago, and although his fam ily spent large sums of money to lo cate him, they gave up the search, concluding that he was dead. When he returned he discovered that his pa rents were dead and that the rest of the family had moved West. He has been employed In a gold mine In South America, owned by English capital ists. He expects to return there soon to live permanently. Lightning' Queer Pranks. NEW CASTLE, Aug. 14. During a heavy thunder storm the house of the Crocker family, a mile out of town, was struck by lightning and almost the entire roof was torn oft. A pen knife that was in the pocket of one of the boys of the family was knocked clear through the clot.i of the trousers and imbedded In the celling. A brass clock had all the steel wheels melted, and the Ironwork about the fireplace was bent and twisted into cut lout shapes. Opposition to the Match Trust, BELLEFONTE, Pa., Aug. 11. Belle fonte is to have a $60,000 match fac tory, to be operated by a stock com pany of local capitalists In opposition to the trust. The movement is started and more than half the amount of cap ital has been subscribed. It Is ex pected that the full amount will be raised next week, when the company will be organized and work on the erection of the plant begun. Samuel Donachy of Hanover, Pa., will super Intend the plant. Morn Miners' Tmub e Krewing. WILKES-HA RRE, Pa., Aug. 15. The trouble that is brewing between the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company and Its miners threatens to assume serious propor tions. It is hinted that if the miners insist on their demands the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company will pursue the course adopted by tfie Susquehanna Coal company at Nanti coke, viz, shut down their mines. Mint II. s W lie and Her I'srnmoar. J READING, Aug. 15. Solomon Quin- ter, a well known citizen and former railroad employe, shot and instant. y killed his wife Annie, aged 48 yea is, and her paramour, Edward W. Klta- miller, aged 2S, at an early hour In the morning. Quinter suspected his wife was unfaithful and lying In wait caught the couple In a coinpromlcdiig position. Quijiter surrendered to the authorities. Old 1 1 nil road K.inp'oye Killed. JOHNSTOWN, Aug. 14. John Mc- Gulre, Sr., 45 years in the service of the Pennsylvania railroad, was killed here. He was walking the tracks mar the stone bridge and In stepping from one track to anothet' to get out of the way of a train he stepped in front of an other train. His death was tnstanta neous. He was 65 years old. His wife and several Children Burvlve. Funeral On a trolley (nr. BEAVER FALLS, Pa., Aug. 11. Beaver Falls has seen Its first funeral on a street car. The child of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Forbes of 2806 Fifth avenue, was buried, the funeral party taking the car at College Hill, the terminus of the Beaver Valley line, and going to the Heaver cemetery, a dis tance of five miles. The ear passes the gates of the cemetery. tell Kriieath the Wheels. CONN ELLS VILLE, Pa., Aug. 13. August Newman, aged 19 years, was Instantly killed by a train at Coal brook and his mangled body was brought here and burled. Newman and his 'elder brother John were Just start ing on a trip to Kansas and It Is thought that August was killed whils attempting to board a moving train. I hurrli and liwelong Iturned. NOBLESTOWN. Pa., Aug. 14. The rectory and Catholic church and tha residence of Dr. W. P. Taylor here were destroyed by fire. The fire start ed In the church, which is supposed to have been struck by lightning, the blaze smoldering until the latter part of the night. The loss will reach $10,000, covered by insurance. 4 Fire In the Mountains. BELLEFONTE, Pa., Aug. 11. Fire broke out on the mountain near heri and is burning fiercely. Owing to the prolonged drougth the woods are as dry as tinder and the flanus travel rap Idly. Already hundreds of acres of val uable timber has been destroyed. A large number of men are fighting the tire, but with little effect. Death Ihe It emit ef a ran. CARLISLE, Pa.. Aug. 11 Mrs. E. M. Uiddle, mother of Judge E. W. Bid die and W. M. Riddle, treasurer of tht Cumberland Valley railroad, who fell and broke her leg one week ago, died here, aged X3 years. She was a rela tive of I'nited States Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. They Oljert to Negroes WILKES-BAR RE, Paj., Aug. 1U Sixty negroes have arrived here froo Danville, Va., to work on sewers. Th mayor and "the city authorities are in dignant, and threaten to lake lesaJ action againtt the contractors. SUMMARY OF THE NEWS Short Items From Various Parts of the World. Record of Many Happenings Condensed and lut In SmaJ pac and Arrnnged With Special Kegard For the Conveni ence of Ihe Leader Who Hsi Little Time to Spare. 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 1890 he was United SltUes consul at Milan, Italy. Marshal Martinez de Campos, presi dent of the Spanish senate, predicts a ministerial crisis In November, and says that the ministers of war, ma rine and Justice will resign. W. W. Whiting, mayor of Pittsfl. ld. Mass., dropped dead while presiding at a meeting of the board of aldermen. Mis Betsy Qiiffin, whose great grand father was the Earl of I'harnot k, died In a hut near Farmlngtoa. 111. Pa pers found show that she was -ntl-tled to one-third share in an est ite valued at $1,000,000. Two hundred and fifty team owners employed by contractors on the streets of Syracuse. N. Y.. struck for an In crease In pay from $3.50 to $4 per day. Japan officially denies that the Jap anese flag has been hoisted over Wake Island, heretofore claimed by th Unit ed Slates. Edwin D. Heldler was hanged at Erie, Pa., for killing his brother-ln-law. Levi Kreidler. by shooting him through the heart. The Montreal fast express train from Montreal to Ottawa, was wrecked near .St. Polycarpe, killing seven people and injuring a dozen others. One man was killed and two severely flogged by a gang of armed men near Amite City. Lit. The negroes were charged with numerous crimes. Albert II. Sewell of Walton. Delaware county. N. Y.. was sworn In a a Judge of the Sixth Judicial district. New York, in place of the late Justice Fol lett, deceased. Nathan Kronman of New York was held for the murder of his wife Annie, who was found dead In her mom. Henry Root, aged 50 years, a veteran of the rebellion, living at Canandague, N. Y., while fishing at Stony Point, fell In the water and was drowned. In the primary election In San Fran cisco the. reform element In both the Republican and Democratic parti-s were elected by overwhelming major ities. Rev. Charles M. Law son of Hartford, Conn., president of the American board of commissioners of foreign missions, died very suddenly at St. Johnsburg, Vermont. John Kelly, an old man. was struck and killed by a train at Lo Roy, N. Y. Five negro children were burnt d lo death near Jackson, L,a., their parent" having locked them in the house and went to church. George VV. Blazer, superintendent of public schools at Elizabeth, Cal., was shot and killed on the street by W. L. Holland, editor of The Eye, who has ' disappeared. Every available British transport is being prepared to take troops to South Africa. Deputy Sheriff Edward H. Burgess of Bowme, Mass., was shot and probably fatally wounded in a battle with bur glars, who escaped. Jennie Worrell, one of the famous Worrell sisters, was probably fatally burned In a fire in a theater at Coney Island. Four firemen were killed at Omaha, by coming in contact w ith a live i lec trlc light wire. There are now 10.000 miners on a strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania, and many more threaten to go out. N. T. Coleman, an ensign on the bat tleship low.t now at San Francisco when summoned to be court martialed for intoxication, attempted suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. Six thousand more miners in the authraclte coal fields of Pennsylvania have gone out on a strike. General Joseph Wheeler was given quite an ovation at Honolulu when he passed through there on his way to the Philippines. William T. Caple, a non-union moter man on the Cleveland ettrept railway and a teamster got into a quarrel over the recent strike and both were badly wounded. Robert L. Walker of Poland, O., has filed a petition In bnk''iipey placing his liabilities at $100,000. President Mr Klnley was once connected with Wal ker In the metal stamping business. The yellow fever in the Soldiers' hone- at Hampton, Va.. is completely under control. All the people ure con convalesclng. Mrs. Helen A. Sands of New Yi k dropped dead on the gang plank of the Bteamship New York at Bar Harbor. Me., when about lo grasp the hand of Admiral Sampson who was waiting to receiver her. The United States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on board, has sailed from Naples for Leghorn. George W. Youmans. living near Ny. ac k. N. Y., fell from his chair at the breakfast table Hnd was picked up dead. A severe wind-and hall storm passed over Chicago doing considerable dam age. Several buildings were burned by lightning. Charles Dart, aged 22 resident of Gib eon's landing Lake Keuka, near Roch ester, was drowned while fishing. Ivy Crabtree, the girl who poisoned her brother at Carmi, Ills., in an at tempt to exterminate the entire fain lly was sentenced to 18 years' imprison ment upon her pleading guilty. Thomas Houlihan, cashier of a Chi cago packing house, shot and killed li s wife and then committed suicide. Jeal ousy Is believed to have been the cause. Mrs. Hi hart of Rochester was In stantly kill. J In a runaway, the hore she was driving taking fiijht at a bi cycle rider TRANSVAAL SITUATION. Chaos Rett atiug la I'retorla and Oea r ' live I'pr.slng Feared. LONDON. Aug. 14. The Johannes burg cr respondent of The Dally Mall ays: "The government Is awaiting tht approval of the Orange Free States and the Cape Colony ministry before reply, ing to the proposal ot Mr. Chamberlain to submit the franchise controversy to a joint commission ot Inquiry. I am In a positlnn to assert that the first draft of the Transvaal's answer was a refu sal; the second was an acceptance, con. ditlonal on the independence of tht South African republic not being Im pugned. This dependence on Bloem fontain and the Dutch cabinet at Capt Town is proof of the chaos reigning It Pretoria. The leading members of thi raad are opposed to war and accusi President Kruger of being responsible for the crisis. More than this, desplti the war preparations, the Transvaa genet; lly is adverse to a conflict." The Cape Town correspondent of Thi Dally Chronicle says: "I am convinces that the first shot fired in the Trans vaal would be the signal for a general native rising. The Imperial govern ment, I can asse. t positively, has beea warned accordingly and is postponing the enforcement of the new Basil to hut tax." Iloers Mobl i ng Their Forces. JOHANNESBURG. Aug. 14. Tht Transvaal government, it Is reported, has provisionally arranged with th Netherlands South African Railway company for mobilization on the short est notice, if required. Immense stores of provisions and war material have been collected at Pretoria. It Is ru mored that orders have been Issued to mobilize the artillery reserve. It i believed from Boer sources that tht government proposes to introduce a passport law, aiming to prevent out landers from leaving the country with out permission In the event of war. AfrinkHo i. L-aiters limit Hunt War. CAPE TOWN, Aug. 14. A meeting of prominent Afrikander leaders here advocated acceptance by the Transvaal government ot Mr. Chamberlain's Joint commissi mi proposal. According to a dispatch from Durban, Natal, the Liverpool regiment, which recently left here, will be sent to for tify the fort at Laings Nek. The Portuguese have detained tin steamer Reichstag, from Hamburg, June 23 at Delagoa Bay. She has oa board 15.0'i0 titles and other war ma. terlal consigned to the Transvaal gov ernment. (eriitin Knit 4m-rifiin t.xet'rd. LONDON. Aug. 14. The Johannes burg correspondent of The Times says: "The Germans and Americans art es pecially excited over the new com mandeiing decision. Many who had retained a lingering sympathy with tht Transvaal government are now alien ated because of this measure. MAnKtl KEPOR1. New York Mnney Market. . NEW YORK. Aug. 14. Money on call, per cent. Prime mercantile paper, ti per tent cent. Sterling exchange: Actual business In bankers' bills at $48&u4 86Vt for demaad: and I4.SJ V" 4 - for sixty days. Potted rates, N.SJV" 1 -87Vi. Commercial bills, $4.81V4.I1V. Silver certificates. SOVxaUt. Bar silver, ttoa. Mexican dollars, 48s. New Vor- I'rodiioe Market. FLOUR Winter patents, $3.65i&! 90; winter straights. $X3y3.50; winter ex tras, $-' t.Vi2 i; winter low grades. $2 StKu 2.40; .Miniiestoa putents, J3.i5tj4.00; Min nesota bilkers' $3 tif'(.1.16. RYK I''I.OUR-$2.IHK(I.30. RYU No. 2 western. 0c f.o.b. afloat; state rye, 5iic c.l.f. New York ear lots. BARLEY Malting, 4l4jii)C delivered New York: feeding. !Mo f o b. afloat. WHKATNo. 2 red. 78140 f.o.b. afloat, No. 1 noi l hern. Duluih. T.ic f.o.b. afloat Options; N.i. i red Sept., iT'hC; Deo., 7,0 CORN No. 2, 3s'o f.o.b. afloat. Op tions: Sept., ie: Dec. 84C. OATS-No. 2,'r,c: No. 3. 26V,o; No. I white, 2!i'2c; No. 3 white, JTSic; track mixed western, I'-.viJS'jc; track white, K.C. HAY Shipping, UStOc; good tc choice, 75850. PORK-Famlly, $10.60811.00. BUTTER Western creamery, 16Hfl 20c; factory. lVyl.'ic; Elgins, 20c; Imita tion crenmery, I:t'nl5c; state dairy, 144 lie; creamery, lti'Vti-Oc. CHEESE Large white, Sc; smai: do, HVsc; large colored, 9o; smalt do, uc; light skims, fruTc; part skims, &fl4fl; full skims, 4'(oc. EGCS-State and Pennsylvania, 19170, western, ll'ijltc. llniralo I'rovlslon Market. BUFFALO, Aug. 14. WHEAT No. 1 hard, none; No. 1 north ern, Wti: Winter wheat, No. $ red, 740 CORN No. 2 yellow, 37c; No. t yellow OATS No. 2 white. 2bhc; No. I mixed RYK No. 2, 5kc. FLOCK Spring wheat, best patent pet brl., It iUKii 4.25; low grades, $1.7-(Tt $; win ter, best family, I3.5iku3.75; graham, $3.21 i)Xb0. Bl'TTKK Stnte and creamery, 19W320a western do, lWi I!".4jC. CHEKdK Fancy full cream. SWS'.ie choice do, k'VuUc; "KQt skims, &tfio skims, t'abc. KUOS Stale, 14ul4-0; western. 18H 14c. Kast I in fll o Live litook Market. CATTl.H Kxtra export steers, W.TJfl 690; good do. $!i.tl"u3.M; choice heavi butchers. J3.90u4.26; light handy do. lili too; cows, and heifers, extra. JJlO'alJU calves, heavy fed, J3 7t'4 2e; reals. $6 We lb 26. SHEKI' AND I.AMHS Choloe to extra wethers. $j.lj'')5 26: 'lr 10 choice sheet 4 .;'(!&. 10; common to fair, 14 4itf4 Jo choice to rxmt spring lambs. $(26tftM common to fair. $4 2i'u W. llotiS - Ib-avy, HW4i0; medium and mixed. JIMa4.ba; Yorkers. $4.lto4.0; pigs $4.'JV'u5 UV. I t Ira heese Market. UTIl'A, N. T.. Aug. 14-The sales a cl.ee-,. i,n the I'tie.t tiord of Trade todm as follows: 4. 70- boxes large colore) al H'jc; iNI boxes large white at c; W boxes do, at sc; 7tu boxes do at 9H; H-"1 boxes small colored at 9c; 650 bosee di at !i.c; 312 boxes do at c; K0 boxs. Final! w hite at 9'e: 6 boxes do at .c a.-'i h.ix. s do m '.o-jc; 240 boxes do at Hto in ai-ktiKs butter at 19'c; 130 package! I. pile (-nils IK-rm Market. I.ITTI.IC KAI.I S Auc 14 -These salei were mule: '."in boxes larue white ani colored at '4e: j7 boxes do at 'jo: 1.12 box small wh'le at c; 3.3' boxes do a S'jC; IM) boxes small colored at c; 50 boxes .lo al 9'x. il pAcksgti dairy butte. at 17 ij '.sc.
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