A MISSION WIPED OCT, A SNUB FOR KRUGER. FearfUl Slaughter of Chris tians In Shansi Province. TREACHEROUS GOVERNORTHELEADER Bishops, Priests and Suns. With Two Hundred Orphans, Put to Death by Chinese—Horrible In dlicnltles Suffered. BERLIN, Dec. 4.—A special dispatch from China to the Cologne Vol Its Xeitung reports a fearful mission slaughter in the province of Shansi. The first victims, i lie dispatch says, were a Catholic bishop si nd his coadjutor and four European j.! iests, Franciscans, Italians aud French. The governor invited them to his house, pretending to give them better protec tion, but when they arrived their hands were tied. Then the governor himself poniarded them all. Then the governor went to the bishop's residence with a number of soldiers and >i i;-.ed six Marseilles sisters. He prom ised thetn money and distinguished hus bands if they renounced Christianity, wliifch they unanimously rejected. Thereupon the governor poniarded them and also a number of Chinese priests, !50 t'hinese sisters and 200 orphans from It lo Id years of age. Fifteen seminarists who had hidden themselves in a cistern were, the dis patch adds, tied to stakes and forced to iii ink the blood of the first victims. They were then killed. A Chinese priest and two Christians who attempted to escape were cut to pic.ee and putin a small hut. where they w ere burned. All the foreign envoys have now heard from their governments regarding the joint note to the Chinese plenipotentia ries. and a meeting will be held tomor row. The envoys are not communicative, lull enough is known with reference to ihe objections of different governments to make it seem doubtful that the meeting will have a satisfactory conclusion. l'rince Ching aud I.i Hung Chang both MI.V ihut they are anxiously awaiting the demands of the powers. They declare lliat China desires peace at any price .vnimensurate with the dignity of an in ilcpendent uation. but they point out that so long as a large foreign army occupies ilie province of Chi-li the problem will be harder to solve. VANDALS IN PEKING. Observatory Stripped lnstruments to Be Sent to liorope. T! I'jN-TSIN, Dec. 2.—Protests and re quests have been forwarded to Field Marshal Count von Waldersee by the representatives of the powers urging the prevention of the removal of astronomical instruments from the observatory at Pe king. Most of the priucipal instruments have been prepared for shipment and labeled for Berlin or for Paris. The Chinese themselves do not protest because, as members of Li Hung Chang's st aIT put it, their objections would be useless, as whatever they say or do in the way of protest only elicits uncivil treatment. The observatory is universally recog nized as one of the most interesting sights in Peking. Most of the instruments now out of place ftu over 150 years old. Many of thetn are magnificent bronzes and. al though not of modern type, can still be uesd for the purposes of astronomical observation. NO DEWEY ARCH. Committee For n Permanent Slrue ture DlMband*. NEW YORK. Dec. 4.—By a vote of 10 to:> the executive committee of the citi zens' committee for perpetuating the na val arch, or Dewey arch, as it was origi nally called, decided to disband and to re turn lo the subscribers the money collect ed for the project. The abandonment of the plan is due to the lack of interest dis played by the public. Before voting to disband the committee considered and rejected three proposi tions which had been submitted. One of these wns from the Henry-Bonuord Bronze company, which made an offer lo build the entire arch on its own responsi bility under the supervision of the com mittee. The funds necessary to carry on the work would be collected by the linn under a special contract with the com mittee. As compensation the linn want ed 10 per cent of the money collected other than the amount which had been raised by (lie committee. Samford Sworn In an Governor. OPISLIKA, Ala., Nov. .111. ath of office as governor of Alabama was ad ministered to Colonel W. J. Samford iu his sickroom yesterday by bis sou, who is a notary public. Colonel Samford was uhlc to sit up yesterday uiorniug, and surrounded only by the members of his family uud physicians he took the oath. Three Hundred Chinamen Killed. TAOOMA, Dm. .'t. The steamer Kbbt gia brings details of a powder explosion at Nankin, China, which killed over 7HNI people last month. During a storiu lightning struck a gunpowder magazine, which exploded. Native houses were de stroy ed for miles around. The people killed were chiefly of the poorer class. A Ilia Ntuek of Gold. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. -The largest stock of gold coin and bullion ever held in tho United States is now accumulated iu the treasury and its branches. The total has been rising steadily during the wliolo of the present year and is now lIiI.ION.HtWI. or about s7li,iNNi,tiw» great , r Ihau at the dose of ISSHI. Ashaatl t ampalKa tfiuded. LONDON. Nov. ;tu The following dispatch ha* la-en received from I'oloiiel Willcuck*. commander of the Brili*h troops al Coumassle, Ashntill, dated Nov. 'Ji ''The campaign 1* ended. The troop* In . (ce*s of the garrison will lesvi here •ii a (ew days." ■erloae Hallway Wreck. -\n ANTONIO, Tex , Dec. ;t v m j til.ls wreck, 111 which a score of |ierson» i w« ie killed and about HO burl, occurred ! on the Mexican Central railway on ; 'llmriulay afternoon lieiwectt Tamaiiaeha : and Sy mou, Ait mile* Miuth of Juiullico. Ham «•»•!! la Jail. HAVANA, Nov. dn Ham Small, tlie k'sngaUst, aud Samuel C«rr, the cone i-|Hiud*ul, who sre charged with *wln j .lllng, are now in juil here Mlli,oii| much i mipMt al gelling out uule«s Governor I Wood Issues • »pe< lal psid.U German Emperor Declines to Receive Him. PLEADS PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS. WIIHAT Kilted stroniier on bullish en tiles and weekly foreign statistic*. which piumpted active covering by *hort*. Jan uary. 77 i-l«C March 7!" 1-1«t(79 11-1# '. ItS'K -Steady : state, WtiMr . c If. New York, carlo!*; No, 2 western. J.'. V. 112 o. b , altoat. rt MtN - ijuiet. bui ilinier with wh«at and on cables. January. 13. . May. IK> iiATH I mil but steady tr*>'H white state ji'.j Ui , track, whit'-, western. >'» (lite t'l iltK—Mteudy . UK**, Mull. futility 116 :jum I* I.Ann -Steady; prime western steam ' Klrni. »tat«- dairy. ply*! creamery. l7u3i>'io. i'IIKKHK Klrm large, late made, li* t «i liii.c no,>ll Ia t > made lO\r KliiiH Strong slule aud I'emisy Ivmila. ifiiiJWc . western, lo»* off !*e lll'iiAll Itaw Hi in fair refining s |l-l«c . *iilrlfu««l. M test. IT.lh',, renu.il *lv«i)ji. crushed tk' , powdered 4. Wc. TI'ItI'KNTIN K Uulet at MuI.AHMKfI Steady New iiibaiis. Uu | 'Oe l»IC>: Muady, domestic. IS«>V , Ja- I pah IN4« . YAl.Uln -yulel. city. IV country, Muanly *ltipplng i.'.vSv s.'W.i Is t holes, li||Ki> OBFFEY WANTS A DEADLOCK. He Has Promises as the Outoomeof a Deal With the In surgents. DEMOOE ATS WILL GO INTO 0 AOOUS While Flinit niul Martin Wnnt Dem ocrat M to Stand Together, Tliey Are Working Mailt tiud Day to DUrupt tlie Republican Orftuniaut lun to ICleet an limurirent and a Demo crat to the I'nlted State* Senate Two Year* Hence. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Dec. 4.—The secret of the interest taken by Col. James M. Guffey, Democratic national committee man. in the contest over the organ ization of the legislature and the elec lion of a United States senator has been at last explained. Despite the fact that, through the IOSB of 27 votes in the house, the Democrats are that much further away from the senator ship than they were two years ago, Guffey is still working and still spend ing money to defeat the re-election of Col. M. S. Quay, the choice of a large majority of the Republicans in the legislature for United States senator. Guffey has made a deal with the Flinn-Martln insurgents, by which they hope to deadlock the coming legisla ture on the election of a United States senator. Flinn and Martin, with the defeat of their fusion schemes in so many dis tricts, see the utter hopelessness of their game to elect an insurgent to the United States senate, controlling as they do but a small minority of the Re publican vote in the general assembly. To the Martin-Flinn Insurgent end and the Guffey Democratic contingent it is evident that there is but one thing to do, and that is to attempt to again deadlock the legislature and block the plan 9 of the regular Republicans of electing the choice of the Republican caucus. They have determised to work for another deadlock, so as to throw the election of a successor to Col. Quay into the next legislature, which would then have to elect two United States senators, successors to Messrs. Quay and Penrose. This scheme Is made attractive to the Democrats, and especially to Guf fey, by a promise that Guffey shall be given one of these seats in the United States senate, with the other togo to an insurgent Republican who put up the most cash in the fight. The recent scheme of a fusion campaign for the election of candidates for the legisla ture would, according to their program, be repeated two years hence, and the insurgents would continue to act inde pendently of the regular Republican organization and practically maintain a party of their own. BARTER AND SALE. Flinn and Martin are apparently ready to make any trades to keep the Democrats In the senate and the house working In harmony with their Inter ests. They have agreed to sell out the Republican organization to the Democ racy In the state senate and support a Democrat. J. Henry Cochran, of Ly coming, for president pro tem. of the senate and share the patronage and the committee appointment* with the Guf fey Democrats, Guffey is to turn the Democratic members over to an Insur gent Republican for speaker of the house, and is to be able to guarantee certain clerkships and Important com mittee appointments to Democrats, which should goto Republicans. GUFFEY FAVORS A CAUCUS. While Guffey U eager to contribute to the success of the plans of Martin and Flinn to disrupt the Republican or ganization, he is quite as anxious to maintain harmony in the Democratic organization and to have the Demo cratic members of the state senate and the house follow his advice and lead ership. In commenting upon Col. Guffey's at titude Editor Arthur M. Roy, of the NVellsboro Agitator, a stalwart Repub lican, said: "It seems that Col. James M. Guffey does not want to be named as the Dem ocratic candidate for United States sen ntor. In an Interview at Pittsburg I last Friday he said: " 'The Democrats will, of course, have their own senatorial candi date. They will Insist upon this, and I am anxious that the Denu>- ocratlu caucus nomination should goto some prominent party work er. My business affairs are simply overwhelming me, and are taking more time and attention than my health will supply. 1 feel that I j should be relieved of political re sponsibility at this time. However. j the Democratic legislators are for n Democrat for the United States senate, and in their party caucus they will determine Just who that candidate shall be." | "So the colonel," remarked Editor Roy, "will insist on a regular caucus liominatlou by the Democrats, but the shoe is on the other foot when he talks alftiut Republican state politics. It's all wrong lu his eyes for the Republl- j can lut-mlwrs of the legislature to think j of such a thing as holdlug a caucus. It Is probable, however, that Mr. Ouf- | fey's advice will not lie asked about i that matter, though he has been very free to offer It recently." THINGS ARK MFFKKRNT. The combination that existed at H«r- 1 ' rtsbum last session was successful in preventing the election of a Republi can to the senate because the reiiular Republicans were deceived by cartaln men who had promised togo Into the Republican caucus ami who violated | their pledge. This tliue things are different In a large majority of the cases candidates for the legislature were nominated aud elected u|sm the issue of party regular ity aud party (rally MM th> ggjiaMM of the men who sevk to lultueiice mem- I Iters of the legislature to remain out of the caucus will not succeed Resort ing to questionable method* to make H.outilU.na Ignore thalt uuitv and unite with the Democrats will react upon those who attempt this guerrilla style of politics, and will In the end help to cement the regular Republican forces. The leaders of the stalwart element In the party have been working quietly and thoroughly, and are fully acquaint ed with what Is going on in both the Insurgent and the Democratic camps, and they have nothing to fear from the outcome of the conspiracy of so-called Republicans with the Guffey Demo crats. VACANCY IN THE HOUSE. The death of Representative William F. Stewart, of this city, on Saturday last leaves a vancancy in the house which cannot be filled before the or ganization of the legislature, although it is possible a special election may be held In time to have his successor vote on the United States senatorship. The late Representative Stewart, who was the "father of the house,"was a follow er of David Martin and co-operaterl with the insurgents. He was counted upon to do so again, had he Tive(l. His death leaves but 203 members in the house, and of this number 102 Is a majority, which is the vote necessary to elect a speaker. With a full house of 204 votes, 103 Totes are required to elect the speaker and other officers. While the friends of Hon. W. T. Marshall, of Allegheny, who will be the Republican caucus nominee for speaker, had no doubt of his election before Mr. Stewart's death had the vote been close this vacancy might have had an important bearing on the situation. This means a loss of one vote for the insurgents and a gain of one for the regulars. As soon ad a special election shall be held a stalwart Republican will un doubtedly be elected to succeed the late Mr. Stewurt. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Notable Kvent. of tile Week Briefly und Terarly Told. It is reported tlint the queen litis ile ciiled to confer n dukedom upon Lord Roberts. I.oren W. Collins of Minneapolis iuis declined appointment as successor of tin* latu Senator Davis. The new British pnrliameut met. Sir William Court Gully was re-electeil upenker by the commons. The Prince of Wales inspected return ing Canudinn troops in London and wel comed the officers to England. Au express train was wrecked on the New Jersey Central railroad at Vulcuu ite, N. J., and its engineer killed. Ex-l'resident Ivruger declared at Co logne that he would renew his request for au audience with Eaiperor William later. The night express train on the Buffalo, Rochester and I'ittsburg railroad ran in to a freight train at Millvalc, I'a. No person was seriously hurt. General W. L. White, formerly quar termaster general of the Michigan na tional guard, was sentenced to ten years in prison for complicity in military cloth ing frauds. Monday. Dee, St. Chicago dealers were reported to have cornered the egg market. The overflow of the Tiber flooded the lower portions of the city of Rome. At the close of the moose season in Maine the uumher killed was reported at 140. Lieutenant Hohson, IJ. S. N., is in a New York hospital, threatened with ty phoid fever. The annual cost to Greater New York of the city's police ile|iartuielit was esti mated at ¥1 LliiU,:!!!>*. The American Transvaal league has Issued mi invitation to ex-President Kru ger to visit this country. The steamer St. Mare, trading between Naples ami Marseilles, has been wrecked, uuil 4." of her passengers aud a part of her crew have been lost. SnlurdHy, Dee. I. I'restoii Todtl fell dead while playing in a football game at Chicago. Kile diil slight damage iu the tilesroom of ihc treasury department at Washing ton. The attempt liy the government to in troduce reindeer from Lapland into Alas ka has proved a failure. Oscar Born, a student of West I'oint Military academy, was reported dying at Bristol, I'II.. the result of hazing. Lieutenant Ciiiiimamler Soiitherland in a report on the naval militia advocated the establishment of a national narirl re serve. Charles Stewart Smith has appointed 15 representative New Yorkers as a com mittee to undertake the task of purifying the city. Friday, Mov, SMI. John It. Wilkius of Chicago lost his life iu saving n woman from n runaway team. It was discovered thai many counter feit gold pieces are iu circulation in lluiti. The mayor of Omaha ha» ordered glove en litest s or prizefights to be stopped iu thut city. The Flench chamber of deputies iiinin luioiuly adopted a vote of sympathy with Mr. Kruger. A large shipment of potatoes. Hist of the kind, will S|*LM*AIIOIT MILL MAILT LO LLTEL «AIRI OI I)UM 111 I» I MOILUAII • **UNL* L»#R LLU UC*»F|«,FA LT«A» OF I UIFTIUTFLI I«. U- HI OLF LR«M ITIMI LA.«IH4KH • ( LION A ILL UR IOA>LE I > LAHILUAI .IMIU .1 L»> A MT|M ||) TIL |FI« LRI«)IT'MIR» IKILLILLI L>»l LLINLLA •»< I*T« I«'F>IM|{LI IT* I* Ml«*K|«*RAT**! A* IIUM IIM IU (LIS I«FT A|»|*Hl AI»«*I» SILL I IMM I j AMI IKI.M IN Ul"'Mii'l» LOL t»».U Shopbell, Gamble & Co., 313 Pine street, WILLI AMSPORT, PA., We are ready in every department for the fall and , winter buyers, of Dress Goods, Silks, Jackets, Tailor made Suits, Capes, Wrappers, Skirts, Petticoats, Waists Underware, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions, Laces, Furs, Domestic Flannels, Blankets, Comforts etc. No more complete stock can be found. All the new est coloring and weaves are here. Everything up to date. Samples sent on application, but state just what is wanted. SILKS. OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT. We carry the rargcHt line of silks for This derailment is specially ntlntc- Dreascs, Waistri and Trimmings; all t lie live this season; all the newest styles are latest novelties are here. here lor your picking. The length vary TYDTTQC! r*i to suit vour taste. < Mir Tailor made suits ixOODS. nre a n „ ew uptollate in stvU . atl(lll)Rteri 1 his collection covers every new col- H ls (Prices Uiglit, too).' Fur Jackets, oring, and weave; you will find the best Capes, Scarfs and Collaretts nre here in assortment here, ( lur Black Dress goods endless variety. You will not go wrong are a leading feature and sure to please. here. Every department filled with the latest. Try us. Shopbell Gamble & Co. § ■America's Ten 6reatestf (Dairying Authorities on 1 1 Cream Separators'.! I ■ The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station. Hi MADISON, Wis., July 13, 1837. are generally very satisfactory. ' W. A. HENRY, I>ean College of Agriculture. Cornell University Experiment Station. ITHACA. N. V.. November 15, tSq7. We have used the U. S. Separators for the past four or five years, and have found them at all times efficient and reliable. They are easily cleaned and kept in order, and can be depended upon for satisfactory work. H. H. WING, Prof. Dairy Husbandry. Massachusetts Agricultural College. AMHERST, MASS., JuIy 7, Wo regard the Improved United States Separator as one of the very best all round machines. In cleanness of skimming it surpassed all the others. It compares favorably with the rest in capacity. Our man calls it the smoothest running machine we have, although it has been in use nearly three years—a good comment on its wearing qualities. P. S. COOLI2 V, Prof, of Ag't. Michigan Experiment Station. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH., Jan. 37,1837. Your No. 5 Separator was received, set up, and has been operated daily since the 4th of January. Kach of our dairy boys has now had a turn at it, setting it up, running it, washing it, and testing the skiiu-milk. They all like the machine, on account of its easy running and simplicity. We are running through milk ia to 24 hours old, warmed to over 80 ami usually about 90 degrees. The per cent, of fat in the skim-milk, so far as reported, will not reach on the average a tenth of a per cent., and often Is too small to read, in the skim-milk bottle. \\ e are pleased with the machine in every possible way, as far as we have been able to observe it in a month's use. CLINTON 1). SMITH, Director Michigan Experiment Station. 1897, or any changes to make in the statements therein made tsee above). H Vermont Experiment Station. B UNIVERSITY OK VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, ) BURLINGTON, VT„ June a« ; f and do refer parties inquiring regarding the merits ot the Improved United States Separators 11> the records of the running of the same as published 111 our report for 18q 4 . ('She tests referred to are as follows): Aug. 14..,...0.05 Aug. 14......0.06 ■ 16 0.05 0.05 ' The results obtained by the use of these machines at our Dairy Schoois of the past two years arc full better, so far as the character of the skimming is con- cerned, thau those given in the report. JOSEPH L. HIIXS (Director Vt. Experiment station). lowa Experiment Station. AMES, IOWA, Jan. 2% iSqt. Your two machines have been here in use for some time and are doing excellent work. , , „ We have succeeded in skimming over pounds per hour, and as close as 0.07 of one t»er cent, of fat left in skim-milk, with the larger machine. 1 his we consider excellent work f«»r the winter. The small machine also does goou work. li. L. McKAY, State Hairy Instructor, lowu Ag 1 tollcK#. Again in June; lowa Experiment Station. V Ynurlnrge f»ct<«rv marhino lia* been doin. i xeellnu w>rk We Use.l it si* ilavs per week tor the |>a*t two month*, mi l it »knu» to a trace I iK»t .IOUK. .kuuiuiim *<' to J,7I»J pounU. !HT hour (i 1 M. KAY, State Dairy li.striu t..r. Ohio State University. ' Enclosed you will And statement of the several runs made with your vinous Separators. (Tests from the runs referred to show the :»k' January is.. 0.02 February J. ... 0.00 I-e»*uarv IJ 0.02 ,8 tests show not over .4 of «»u«* |ier cetti. «•! fal. Of course, you will understand that these runs were 1 tdc U »itideiits who at | tie* inning had no knowledge of separator work. the saun elti *in n > '»> ■ B Idaho Eiperimont Station. V hove I ■ Connecticut ExpO'lment Station. Th. Improved I" * si.-am Turlnne s.i 11 • A t ,i; . . ot In IWO rreultt te»l». madv OH hit. lent d ■ tf o» 01 milk iwr hout, the »k ui iu.lW »i.. *ed s . it 06 111«r «■ at. i» 1 No. Tbiai. MiiluM *t «nv one . ..uid *.k lor. B Ml.sourl Etporini.nt Station. H M.I Mar.. .• s : The Improved - ! eivelleut worll i.H*. l»«aa .*U4 The lmpravtiJ I'nlMil Ssfurjtut* t> w Mt i • ■ .Ml I ' I K VERNON I I ARM MAHUNT CO. BCLUW» FTUU, VU V