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This liniol, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a complete change, and is now furnished with all the mod ' ern improvements. Healed and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold wator, otc. The comforts of gnosis never neglected. CENTRAL HOUSE, v.y GEROW A GEROW Proprietor. Tionsota, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotol In the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. f Killlitil IVM. At THI 1ARREN BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, fffirran, Pa. The no it practical, up-to-dal Bu lneai Training Softool in Pennsylvania. ffa lva our Studanta a "braad Inning" adueatloii. ffa till ba glad to sail full par tloulara to air addrena. upon raoalpt of application for aara. Our grcduaiea ara holding poai ttona of bonor and trufct in ail parta r tha United statea. for full psrtioulara, addraia, THI IaRHIU BJ6IN28 UNIVERSITY. NONE LEFT: Rheumatic Aches, - Head Ache or Lumbago, After Using WANO ELECTRIC OIL -25C It Removes Pimples and Makes the Skiu soft ami fine All drug stores, or sent pre-paid. THE WANO CO., Warrou, Pa. OVER 100 CAOETS LOST German Training Ship Found' ers Off Malaga. Was Riding- a. Terrific Gale and Waf About to Pot Into til Harbor For Safety, Sinking Just at tha Entrance. Captain Deported to Bo Among tko Missing, MADRID, Dec. 17. The German traing frigate Gneisenenu has foundered sIT Malaga, 05 miles cast-northeast of Gibraltar. The Gnciscucau foundered at the en trance to the port of Malaga, where ulie wus about to taku refuge from the ter rible storm prevailing. At the present time only the masts of the vessel are visible. The captain and many of the cadets have been drowned. It Is believed that 10 who left in one of the ship's beats and have not been seen since are also lost. The total loss is now thought to be no less than 100. Sumo dispatches say 140. Forty of those saved are badly in jured. According to the nnval pocketbook, the Gnelsonenu, which wns built at Duntzic In 1871), was an iron vessel, sheathed with wood, and had n displacement of 2,850 tons. She wns 2 12 feet 0 inches In length and 45 feet 11 inches in the beam, having a mean draught of 19 feet .8 inches, and a coal capacity of 400 tons. Her speed was 1-1 knots. Her urmamciit consisted of 14 6-9 inch Krupc breechloaders, two 8i-lneh quicklirers, one bout or field gun and sven torpedo tubes. Her comple ment was 4G1 and she wa.i used for train ing boys. Caring; For the Survivors. MALAGA, Dec. 18. -Of the 314 sur vivors of the wreck of the training fri gate Gni'isriinu 39 who were injured were transported to the local hospital, 123 sheltered in the bnrrncKS and 150 lodged In the town hull. The municipality is providing food for all. Members of the German colony and many Spanish ladies hnve offered to nurse the injured. T1k Hugs over all the consulates are at half mast. JUDGE BEEKMAN DEAD. Fell In Front of IIU Home Which He Hnd Just Left to Go to Court. NEW YOUK Dec. IS. Justice Henry It. Reck man of the supreme court died in front of his residence In West Seven teenth street yesterday. He had just left his house to go to court. It is thought that death was duo to henrt disease caused by overwork. Mr. Bcckmuu wns 55 years old. He was born In New York nud lived here all his life. He was graduuted from Columbia college lu the class of 1S05 and comple ted his course in to Columbia college law school in 1807. Judge lteekmnn wns one of the young est men on the supreme court bench ami a man of unusual uttiuuments. London Mlulster Fues Ilmvle. LONDON, Dec. IS. Key. William Do Rondcu Pes is tnkiug legal action against John Alexander Dowie, the Zionist, of Chicago, claiming thnt he wns libelled in the issue of "Leaves of I healing" of Oct. 1(1, In which Kcv. Mr. I'os is ac cused of fraud and immorality. Counsel for the plaintiff describes Mr. Dowie as a lli-itish subject, and he wns now In I'nrls, on his way to Switzerland, and asked for the court's permission to serve a writ out of its jurisdiction. Leave wns granted, subject to Mr. Dowie hav ing liberty to appcul against the order. ltallejr Make Great Speed. NEW LONDON, Conn., Dec. 18.-The new torpedo boat Uniley made the fast est time on record for a United States vessel on her preliminary trinl trip nt Newport, It. I., last week. Over a standard knot the llailey made the knot in rxnctly 1 minute and 5S seconds af ter three trials. The otllciul speed run will be held in Long Island Sound this week. The boat will hnve to make 00 knots in two hours to cover the require ments of the contract with the govern ment. Elmira to Get New Industry. 11EXNINGTON, Vt., Dec. IS. It Is understood that Manager llruce V. Campbell of the Knitting mill here, not being able to make any terms with the operatives who have been on a strike for live" weeks, will remove the machinery from the mill to Elmira, N. Y. The work of taking it down already hns begun. The loss of this industry, which gave employment to over 150 hands, will bo a blow to the village. Canada Af.r Our Bouth African Trade. OTTAWA, Out., Dec. 18.-The Dom inion government is going to make an effort to capture some o the South Afri enc trade which now goes to the United Stiites.4 At present Canada does only about $00,000 business a year with South Africa, while the United States does a trade of ?10,(HK),(KK). To endeavor to yet a share of this, Canada will send commissioner to South Africa to make a report on the whole matter. Death I'enaltjr For Train Ilnbberi. WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Itepresen-tutive Hay of New York yesterday In troduced a bill for the suppression of train robbery in the territories of the United States and elsewhere. It pro vides the death penally for those guilty of a "hold-up" in case the death of any person on the train results. Iu case no one is killed the penalty is made hard labor from 20 to 40 years. Despondent Man Sulcldea. NEW YOUK, Dec. 18. Despondent because of an illness of which he never could be cured, and loss of considerable money, E. C. Partridge, a retired manu facturer of sewing machines, committed suicide ut his home iu this city yesterday by shooting. llnth Spent Night In Darkneie. LATH, N. Y., Dec. 18. The armateur of the incandescent dyuamo was burned out nt the electric light station last night leaving the business portion of the city in total darkness. Dividend For rotndem Itnnk Creditors. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The comp troller of tee currency has declared a 20 per cent dividend in favor of the credi tors of the National bank of Potsdam, N. Y. SEVEN BODIES FOUND. Victims of Fredoola Horror Ilurned Be yond Reeognltlon. DUNKIRK, N. Y., Dec. 17. -Six charred bodies of victims who per ished iu the destruction of the Fredonia Normal school have been recovered, five of which were found in a heap Sunday afternoon at the foot of the fire escape on thp Terrace street side of the build ing. Their bodies were burned beyond all semblance of recognition and were crossed like so many pieces of wood. A screeu across the fire escape exit evident ly blocked their path to safety as those who did descend by this spiral stairway reached it by crawling along the ledge of the mansard roof. Undertaker TifTnny has the six bodies marked by numbers, and hopes to iden tify at leant one by a ring found on a finger. Coroner Charles Blood stated to a press correspondent that he would proceed with an Inquest at once and be advised and assisted by District Attorney Elenzcr Green. Nothiug but a rigid investigation will Batisfy either citizens or relatives. It is quite certain that one grave In Forest Hill cemetery will mark the resting place of all. PRISONERS RELEASED. Kitchener Wires That Five OH'eers and 310 Mod Have Deen Freed, hi t n wf LONDON, Dec. 17. The following dispatch hns been received by the war olliee from Lord Kitchener: 'TUETORIA, Dec. 15.-Five omccrs and 31G men, Mngnllesberg prisoners, hnve been released. "The Boers surrounded and enptured 120 of Itrnbnnt's horse in a defile in the Zustroin district. "Colonel Itloomfield moving on Vryheid defeated the liners with heavy loss, driv ing them from Scheepers 'Nek and cap turing a quantity of arms. The Scheep ers Nek movement occurred Dec. 13. ."The lioers who attacked Vryheid Dec. 10 lost 100 killed and wounded be fore they retired. The fighting lasted all day, the enemy drawing off at 7:30 p. m. The liritish loss was six killed and 19 wounded and 30 missing. Our cas ualties include two officers who died of their wounds." Kitchener Confirms Story of Defeat. LONDON, Dec. lS.-General Kitch ener, in a dispatch received by the war ofllce, confirms the press dispatch from Aliwnl North, Cupe Colony, announcing the capture by the liners of a detach ment of Brabant's Horse, Dec. 13, near Zustron, Orange River colony, and says 107 men were made prisoners on "that oc casion, IMPORTANT CASE. Status of Forlo Iilco Slid rhlllpplnes to He Settled by Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The case of John E. Goetz vs. the United States, Involving the status of Torto Itico, was taken up in the United States supremo count yesterday. Attorney General Griggs wns present in behalf of the gov ernment and n number of prominent at torneys, including former Secretary Car lisle, were interested listeners. Edward C. Perkins of counsel for Goetz, asked thnt the Porto liico case and that involving the status of the Phil ippine islands be coinnined. The attor ney general assented to this nnd it wns arranged that each side should have five hours. The opening argument In behalf of Goetz was then begun by Everit Brown, of counsel for appellant. ROBSON'S NARROW ESCAPE Wellkuown Actor Just Missed living Struck by Two Ilullets. DABVILLE, Ky., Dec. lS.-Stunrt Robson, the actor, had n narrow escape from death while passing through on the Queen and Crescent railway. Two re volver bullets, coming from a hill top near the tracks, passed through the win dows of Uobson's compartment nnd shat tered the woodwork over his head. James Stout, one of the richest young men in this part of the stnte, was ar rested and charged with the shooting. It is believed Stout had no idea of try ing to kill Uobson, but he Is thought to be mentally unbalanced and to huve fired at the train for amusement. ltatlroad Improvements. TLATTSBURG, N. Y., Dec. 18. Afler ninny delays, caused principally by snowstorms, freight is being handled on the new branch of the Rutland Can adian railroad extending from Burling ton, Vt., to Rouses Point, N. Y., a dis tance of 42 miles. Passenger tratllc will not be begun for two or three weeks yet. The Chauteagny railroad has decided to continue next spring the laying of a third rail on their road from Cadyville to Danncmoru, thus making it a standard gunge as well as a narrow guuge rond from Plattsburg to Dannemora, a dis tance of 10 miles. Duke of Newcastle Arrive. NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-The Duke of Newcastle wns a passenger on the Atlan tic steamship Miimehaua which arrived here yesterday. He was met by his brother, Lord Francis Hope. The duke said: "I have come over hero in the in terests of the high church pnrty in the Anglican commission. 1 shall be here for some months and during my stay I ohall pay a visit to Florida." Refused to Hear Agulnaldn'a Appeal. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 18. -The weekly conference of Buptist ministers nt their session yesterday refused to henr the appeal for sympatl y and aid which Sixto Lopez, the emissary of Aguinuldo, desired to udilress them. Senor Lopez, who was present with h: erpretor, was obliged to content him... with a single halting sentence, expressing his wish to further address them. New York Ha. 04 Sinnllpox Cases. NEW YOUK, Dec. 17. - Two new smallpox cases were discovered yester day iu the district In which all the other cases were found. The patients are Mrs. Minnie Seaman, 54 years old of Wes Sixty-seventh street, and Mary Birming ham, 25 years old, of Amsterdam ave nue. A grandchild of Mrs. Seaman, 3 years old, was token to North Brother is land Dec. 8, suffering from smallpox. The totul number of cases is now 04. Twelve Hundred Men and Htiys Strike. SHAMOKIN. Pu., Dec. IS.-Twelvo hundred men and boys of the Untalie col liery, operated by the Sliainokiu Coal company, struck yesterday because 15 blacksmiths and carpenters had not been given the 10 per cent increase iu wuges. BRYAN TO BE EDITOR. Makes Public Announcement of His Plans. Has Long Considered the Step Will De vote tha Mess of His Life to Study and Discussion of Public Questions Through "The Commoner," Which He Will Own aud Edit. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 15.-Mr. Bryan bps given out the following inter view "I hnve for several years had in contemplation the establishment of a weekly newspaper nnd this seems an op portune time for undertaking it. "Intending to devote my life to the Btudy and discussion of public questions, I have chosen this method because It will best accomplish the purpose which I have in view. Through such a paper I shall be able to keep in touch with social and pilitical problems. The paper will at the same time, if successful, provide nn income sufficient for my pecuninry needs, and this kind of work will allow me more time with my family than I have have been able to enjoy for several years past. "I expect to lecture occasionally, es pecially in college towns where I can speak to students, but my principal work will be done with the pen, or, perhaps 1 should say, with the pencil. "The paper will be called 'The Com moner' ana will defend the principles set forth in the Kansas City platform. The first issue will appear in January. I shall be proprietor and editor." IN THE PHILIPPINES. Large Numbers of Nut Ives Swearing Al legiance to United lilntes. MANILA, Dec. 17. Advices from Iloilo, island of Panay, report thnt the American troops have been moving northward anil westward for several dnys and that detachments of the Sixth, Eighteenth and Twenty-sixth regiments huve been active near their stations. The Insurgent losses during the last 10 days there have been five killed, several wounded nnd 40 token prisoners. The Americans have lost two killed and three wounded. Large numbers of the natives, however, ure swearing allegiance to the United States. In various recent attacks and and ex peditions in Southern Luzon the insurg geuts hnve lost eight killed, seven wound ed nnd about 20 captured. The Ameri cans hnve lost one killed and two wound ed. General Wheaton reports that 430 na tives have entered Calntiao for registra tion. Most of the time of the Philippine commission is now devoted to the tariff bill. Judge Tuft said thnt, generally speaking, the new rates would be about 40 per cent of the existing rates. "It will"e essentially a tariff for rev enue," he remarked, "but some indus tries that are already established will be given protection. The commission is not considering the question of constitution ality of taxing United States products. The precedents have been established in the case of Porto Rico and by tho mili tary government of the Philippines. "The bill requires the washing of cot ton goods, so as to eliminate the clay used by European manufacturers, which increnses the weight. This will inci dentally favor American goods. The rate on kerosene will be reduced from 11 cents a gallon to 4. Some American goods will be admitted free, nud almost all will come in at reduced figures. NORFOLK NAVY YARD FIRE Hutldlng Occupied by Construction De partment Completely Destroyed. NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 17.-The build nient at the Norfolk navy yard was com pletely destroyed by lire lust evening. Shortly before i o'clock a watchman dis covered the office of Constructor Stahl to be on fire aud turned in .an nlann. Tho navy yard and Portsmouth fire department responded promptly, but the blaze gained headway rapidly and in a short time the whole building was a mass of (lames. The firemen then devoted their time to saving surrounding buildings. Tho buildings destroyed contained all papers, models anil plans of the con struction department. Over 7,000 draw ings ami $100,000 worth of live oak tim ber were destroyed. Loss to building and contents over $200,000. The origin of the fire is un known. ' Military Acndnmy Appropriation Hill. WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Tlie mil itary academy appropriation bill wns completed and reported by the house mil itary committee yesterday. It carries $01)0,151, which is $340,508 below the estimates and slightly above the bill of last year. The largest items outside of those for ordinary maintenance are $10, 000 for a south wing to the hospital and $45,000 for engineer's barracks. The pro ject for a hotel is omitted. Otwe;o Post to He Abandoned. OSWEGO, N. Y., Dec. lS.-Orders vere received hero yesterday directing the transfer of Company G, Fifteenth United States infantry stationed at Fort Ontario, to Platitsburg barracks. The pebt here is to be abandoned and the contracts for the new buildings are or dered cancelled. An effort will be made to retain the garrison here. Noted Dlrlne Dead. BOSTON, Dec. 18.-Rev. Cyrus Au gustus Bartol, I). I)., for nearly 25 years pnstor of the West Unitarian church here, died yesterday. He was n noted writer, his publications including ninny sermons in pamphlet form and several volumes of sermons and essays. Auditor; For the Philippines. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-A. L. Lawshe, deputy auditor for the postoin.ee department, has been appointed auditor for the Philippine islands. Mr. Lawsho made an examination and report on the Cuban postal finances after Neely's al leged defalcation. Actress Dies of Peritonitis. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Miss Virgin la Jackson, an actress of the Abell Drink er stock company, died yesterday at'New ark. N. J., of peritonitis. 9 Appellate Calendar. ROCHESTER, Dec. lS.-Apfellnte court calendar for today is: Nos. 132, 134, 117, 135, 130, 137, 138 and 139. ( CHINA ANSWERS DEMANDS Ten Principal Acts of Reparation Asked by Allies Agreed To. ' TIEN TSIN, Dec. 15. According to credible Chinese sources of information Empjror Kwnng Su will agree to the following 10 demands of the powers: First Indi'innitr to the amount of 700,000,000 taels, payable within 00 years and guaranteed by the Likin. Second The erection iu Pekiu of a suitable monument to the memory of Baron Von Ketteler. Third An imperial prince, a near re lative to the emperor to go to Berlin to apologise and express regret for the mur der. Foui'th Foreign troops to hold the lines of communication between Taku and IVkin. Fifth Punishment of the Boxer offi cials. Sixth Candidates from districts where anti-foreign outrages have been perpet rated not be allowed to compete in the Chinese examinations in Pekin for five year. Seventh Abolition of the Tsung LI Yameu. Eighth Foreign envoys to have access to the emperor at all times. Ninth Importation of arms and am munition into the province of Chi Li to be abolished. Tenth The land and sea forts between Shan Hai Kwau, Tuku and Pekin to be destroed. LI Hung Chang Has Influensa. BERLIN, Dec. 18.-A dispatch re received from Tekin, dated Dec. 10, says Li Hung Chang is suffering from iutluenzn. The dispatch also denies that tin' dowager empress is going to Cheng Tu, province of Sue Chuch. AUSTIN NOT SENTENCED. Attorney Secures Adjournment to Gain Time to Compare State Statute'. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Dec. 18. Peter Austin, who killed his farm hand, Charles Brower, and threw his body into a well 14 years ago, and who was indict ed for murder in the second degree ami convicted last week of manslaughter iu the second degree, was arraigned yester day for sentence. Frank B. Lown, coun sel for Austin, moved for his discharge. Mr. Lown read the section of the penal code which stipulates that "an indict ment for a felony other than murder must be found within five years after the "Commission of the act." He cited decis ions in Califonin, Lousiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Texas sustaining his con tention, and asked that the sentencing be adjourned until Saturday to give him time to look up the stututes iu those states. The adjournment was grouted. RECORD IN TELEGRAPHY. News of McKluley't Re-Eleotlon Reached Manila In 49 Minutes. VICTORIA, B. C Dec. 14.-The Ja pan Daily Mail says that a short cable from Adjutant General Corbiu of the United States army to the civil commis sion nt Manila announcing the re-election of President McKinley was transmitted in the record time of 40 minutes. The louje of tho cable from New Y'ork was ns follows: Novia Scotia, coast of Ireland, Corn wall (England), Gibraltar, Malta, Alex andria, Suez, Aden, iiomhny, Madras, I'anuug, Singapore, Hong Kong to Ma nila. The line had been cleared two hours before the message wos handed at New York and was sent through without delay. At each point mentioned it hud to bo retransmitted. Now llulldlng For Cornell. ITHACA, N. Y., Dec. 13.-The execu tive committee of the board of trustees of Cornell university has awarded Driscoll Brothers of this city the contract for building the new medical college on Cornell enmpus. The building will cost $125,000, and when finished will be the prettiest on the enmpus. It will have all the latest improvements. Tha building will be situated next to the college of law and will neurly complete the large quadrangle of university luilding The contract calls for the completion of the work so that it will be ready for use in the fall of 1902. Centennial KxerciBf. nt Washington. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-With im posing ceremonies the national capital Wednesday celebrated the centennial an niversary of the founding of the seat of the federal government in Washington. The exercises combined a brilliant mili tary parade, a review by the president from the eust front of the Capitol and orations iu the hall of the house of rep resentatives where a brilliant audience assembled. By act of congress the day was made a national holiday iu the Dis trict of Columbia, the government de partments were closed, business was sus pended aud the whole city gave itself over the celebrating the capital's natal day. Prelntes l-uvor I'nst Canteens. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In the sen ate committee on military affairs yester day the hearing on the army reorganiza tion bill was continued, and In addition to a number of army officers, Archbishop Ireland and Bishop McGoldrick were heard. The two prelates spoke only on the provision of the bill prohibiting the establishment of canteen or post ex changes. Both of them pronounced the provision unwise nnd expressed thnt the canteen is in the interest of temperance and good morals iu the army. Citizens' Venture Never Paid. LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., Dec. 18. Ilenry Churchill of Herkimer has been appointed receiver of the Frankfort Ma chine company of Frankfort, this coun ty. The company was torincd three yenrs ngo by citizens to take the place of the W st Shore shops, which were moved to Depew and West Albany. The con cern never paid. Thirty llelow Zero. PLATTSBV'RG, Dec. 18. Sunday night wns probably the coldest of tha season throughout Northern New York, although it was only 0 below zero in this village. At Saranac lake It was 22 be low ami nt Lake Placid k was reporteJ to be 30 below. At Ma'one the thermom eter registered 12 below. Mllner Cannot ftelect Hl Capital. LONDON, Dec. IS. TAe colonial oulcc iu announcing that ",'ir Alfred Milner succeeds Lord RmIh'Hh as minimis! rator of the conquered lerritory iii South Af rica, says I.U tki"K l his residence at Johannesburg account of his health must not he regarded as a settlement of the cupiial question. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Summary of the Weeks News of the World. Cream of the New Culled From I.ong Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape For the Hurried Reader Who Is Too Uusy to Rend tha Longer Report and Desires to Keep Posted on Events. It is reported the Duke and Duchess of York will visit the United States on their return journey from Australia via Can ada. Osaka!, secretary of the Japanese lega tion at Puris, has committed suicide. The rnuse is not known. A pro-Boer meeting In Liverpool, at which Miss Muude Gonne was to preside, has been prohibited by the police. The Countess do Castellnne, says a dispatch from Paris, is reported to be seriously ill as the result of worry caused by Count Boni's creditors. Samuel Griffen, a negro, who was serv ing on the battleship Maine when she was blown up in Havana harbor, wns ac cidentally shot aud killed at Paterson, N. J. Mr. aud Mrs. Rudynrd Kipling left Southampton on board the steamer Tan ialou Castle oil their wuy to South Af rica. .Thursday. The secretary of the treasury has rec ommended an increase from $50,000 to $125,000 in the appropriation for a Rome, N. Y., public building. Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr., former note teller of the First Notional bank of New York, accused of having embezzled $000, 01 K) from that institution, wus indicted by the United Stutes grand jury. Charles II. White, age! 70, a veteran of the civil war, was found dead in bed at Middletown, N. Y. He accidentally smothered himself to death with a pil low. The president hns sent to the senate the name of George V. L. Meyer of Mas sachusetts to be ambassador of the Unit ed States to Italy. When the water was drawn from the canal at Sandy Hill, N. Y., the body of Michael K. Reynolds wns found in the "live combined locks." Reynolds disap peared Nov. 10. Triday. It is reported that General Ian Ham ilton, who is returning with Lord Rob erts, will receive a high appointment in the British war olliee. Eight persons were injured severely in the partial derailing of the Cincinnati-New; Orleuns limited train at Illsley. Ky. Robert T. Tighe, who established the first telegraphic system in South Amer ica, is dead. He was born iu Dublin. The annual Rugby football match be tween Oxford and Cambridge was won by Oxford by two goals to a goal and a try. Henry Dudley Rider, Earl of Harrow by, who succeeded to the title on tho death of his brother on March 20, 1!)(I0, is dead. He wus born on May 3, 1830. J. Pierpone Morgan begins operations to secure n controlling interest of the stock of the Pennsylvania railroad. Saturday. Horry Harris, the 1S-months-oId son of Israel Harris of Kingston, tumbled into a tub of scalding water. All tne si. m wns burned from his body, and after suf fering intense ngony he died. The Spanish stenmer Skyros has been awarded fli.OOO for towing the German steamer Minerva, which was iu n disa bled condition, in Bermuda, on Mareli i) last. A membership in the New York Stock Exchange was sold for $47,500, to John II. McCulloiigh. Iu a head-on collision nt Des Arc, Mo., between freight trains, two trainmen were killed and four injured. Both en gines were demolished. The Sisters of .Mercy convent at Fort Dodge was burned to the ground. Sev eral of the sisters were slightly burned. It is thought the tire wns incendiary. Richard Schnible, a carpenter, was struck by an express truiu on the Lack awanna railroad at Utica and instantly killed. Monday. Mrs. Jorn II. McEwnn, suffering from nervousness, -the restllt of an operation performed on her for a growth bock of one of her ears, swallows an ounce of carbolic acid at Albany and dies. Former Governor Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts suffers n relapse. Nevcr the less hia condition is not yet considered alarming. He is suffering from ityphoid fever. United States senate adopts the amendment to the llay-I'aunccfote trea ty in relation to our rinlit to defend our interests in lhe Nicnragmin canal. Japan comes into the Anglo-Germnn alliance, making it a tripnrite affair. Saiil that an efforts is now being made by a syndicate to secure control of all the independent mines between Wilkes- Barre and Carbondale, Pu. Peter Austin, of Stonnville convict ed of manslaughter iu having killed his farmhand II years ago. His attorney says the verdict is illegal ami will appeal. Bryan denies that he is a party to any deal with fnsiomsts whereby he v to be given a senatorship. Tuesday. An official estimate places the wheat crop of New South Wales for -this season at 17,000,000 bushels, nil excess of l,.r. (100 bushels over the crop of The body of I.iely Katharine .Manners, eldest daughter of the Duke of Holland. rho hns I n missing sinew Friday, has been found "'" " ,isl' I"""1 in tm' gr""'"lH of Rclvoir ensile. Court St trrnphor Hcrliert L. Mur- )ock, who mysteriously disappeared from liis home in Elmira on Nov. 1, has re turned, lie declines to state where he lias bi-en or why he left town. The Itcicliszaiigier announces that Em peror William has awarded the 0 ill of j I'ort ntrtil n lif'' medal for recently sat ing the life of a (icrmnii marine. One man was killed and 13 injured ns tie result f a rciir-ernl collision on the .imsylvania rend at KittnnitiK Point. Investigation into the alleged hny.ing of Cadet Hooa t West Point is begun at llristol, Pa. REVIEW O- " TFrADE. Bradstreet. Report on Conditions of Business Throughout the Country. NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Bradstreet's review of trade says: Favorable conditions rule genemlly In all lines of seasonable trade. Holiday preparations ure. of course, dominant in retail businesi. and where this hns hith erto lagged, it has been stimulated by more seasonable weather. The result is gratifying, reports from nearly all sec tions and predictions that all records will be exceeded at roost markets. This fact is expected tj have a beneficial effect ipnn heavy c.othmg and similar goods which have been rather backward. Wholesale uistributiou is limited, as natural at this period, hut Western job bers are in receipt of a fair re-order bus iness. So far the best reports as to re tail trade come from the West and South. Fancy rroceries, toys, musical instru ments and furniture sharj in tU. above conditions. In leading industries t: . 1. : report la still that made by liuhued produ.-ts of the iron and steel industry, L i other fa vorably situated lines are bo.y and shoes and lumber. New business in the former is rather light at wholesale, but manufacturers generally are busily em ployed, and leather is firm in sympathy. A good export demand for the latter is noted. Bank clearings are smaller than last week, but still a little in excess of last year, while railroad earnings continue to show moderate gains over 1S00. The cereals are lower In price due to profit taking on the lute upward move, the larger movement of supplies, partic ularly of corn, which Is favored by tli" weather, and to less interest on the part of foreign buyers. The government cotton estimate of 10, 100,000 bales was larger thau expected by the trade, which as indicated in '. week, looked for about 0,750,000 bales. Wheat, including Hour, shipments for the week aggregate 4,783,577 bushels, auainst 3,432,1. 0 bushels last week, 3, 2ti8,04U bushels in the corresponding week of 1S1KI. 0.243.SW bushels in 1.H1W, 4,004.309 bushels in 1S97 aud 3,521.822 bushels In 1890 Corn exports for the week segregate 4,853,158 bushels, against 5,370,377 bush els last week 4,017,185 bushels In this week a year ago, 3,251,9311 bushels in 1S98, 4,120,878 bushels in 1807 aud 2. 814,150 bushels in i890. Business failures for the week number 247, as against 221 last week. 211 in this week a year ago. 234 iu 1S98, 283 lu 1897 and 359 iu 1890. Tunnel Will lie l-ntll. WELLSV1LLE, N. Y., Dec. 15. It iu learned en good authority that the Buf falo and Susquehanna Railroad company will extend their line from Wellsville to Buffalo via Belfast in the spring. To obviate the heavy grade between Brook land and Ncivlield Junction, Pa., a tun nel one mile long will bo constructed. Work on the same will, It is said, com mence within three weeks. Rear End Collision. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Dec. lS.-In a rear-end collision here between twj eastbound freight trains on the Erie rail road, a caboose and two coal cars were demolished and an engine damaged. One if the trains wus on a siding at the time. Fell Into River and Drowned. NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-James Bu chanan, 32 years old, ot Rondout, N. Y fell into the East river and was drowned yesterday while attempting to bourd a scow. The body was recovered aud the coroner notified. MARKET REPORT. New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. Money on call, 4fr(0 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4'-j$i5c. Sterling exchange: Actual business in bankers' at $I.S4V4 for demand nnd $4.80 for sixty duys. Posted rates, $4.81'..(i l.NI. Commercial bills, $1.81,i((i4.82. Mexican dollars, 5oV4c New York Produce Market. FLOUR Winter patents, $3.0O(ji3.90. winter straights, $3.40(((3.55; winter ex tras, $2.55((2.90; winter low grades, $2.4512.00; Minnesota patents. $:t.95jj 4.0O; v.innesotu bakers', $3.003.25. CORNMEAL Yellow western, 8k-; city, 8Sc; braidywiuo, 2.40fn2.50. WIIEAT-No. 2 red. 78c f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern, 83'iiC f.o.b. atlout. CORN No. 2, 45c f.o.b. atloat. OATS-No. 2, 27 'a; 'o. 3 white, 31VaC track mixed western, 27(i:28Viei track white, 30Q(.'15c. HAY Shipping, nViiQSOc; good hi choice, 8.Vif'.ire. BUTTER Creamery extras, 17925c; factory, ll'iftiUic; imltutiou creamery, 15(0 19c. CHEESE Fancy large white, llftc; small white, ll')4c. EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 2SQ 29c; western, 28c. Buffalo Provision Market. BUFFALO. Dec. 17. WHAT No 1 northern, old, Slc; winter wheat. No. 2 red 77c. CORN No. 2 corn, Ilk; No. 3 corn, 40-V- OATS No. 2 white, 29c; No. 3 mixed, 25Vic FLOUR Spring wheat, best pateiii, per bbl., JM.70'o"5.00; low grades, $2.75!j 8.25; graham, best, 4.50. BUTTER Creamery, western, extras, 'li'.ji-; state and Pennsylvania creamery, L'l ic; dairy extra state, 25(2o111c; western extra, 2.V. ClIKESE-Fancy full cream, 12c; good to choice, llUllV-je; cominou to fuir, 0('l 10. EGGS Western and stale fn ie. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTLE Extra export steers, $5.10 (d'l.iUi: pood to clinic shipping steers. S.YIUfc.Y.'IO: course, romrh. but fat steers. Jtl.lKt 1.70; western branded steers, corn fed $!.I.V'f 1.50; choice tu smooth tut heifers, $1.0OW I.9O; couim old to fair cows, S2.9otii3.5o; good butcher bulls, $3.0.V.(I.10. SHEEP AND LAMBS Extra choice rm.r udeeled. S:t.."S Mil 4 .Otl! illlU an, I colon $3.75G4.20; wether sheep, 81.20 (K !..; goou iu extra, J.ly,-1.&0; coin- moil iu mir, ?o.A"io.tu. HOGS Mixed packers' grades, $5.05(J 5.10; heavy hogs. .."i.0.Vi5.10; choice heuvy and upwards, $,.10. Buffalo Hay Market. HAY No. 1 timothy loose, $K'ji 17.00; No. 2. Jl.ValO; baled hay, prime, $1.V,J 16; No. 3, $12313; No. 1 per tou, light. $1515.50. r7 J
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