PENNSYLVANIA EVENT*. Harrisburg, July 11.—Reports to the state department of agriculture, show that the lack of rain throughout Penn sylvania has caused considerable dam age to the growing crope, garden truck and fruit being the principal sufferer* in most sections. Harrisburg. Pa.. July 15.—Leo l4h, of Williamsport, was found dead yesterday in a field near Rockrllle bridge, one mile east of MarysviUe. His throat was cut in four places and by his side lay a bloody rasor. The authorities are not positive whether Modish committed suicide or was mur dered. He was 24 years old, and was a wood worker. Harrisburg, Pa., July 13.—Charters were issued by the state department yesterday to these corporations: Ha zel wood Bank, Pittsburg, capital |60,- (too; Oakland Bank, Plttßburg, capital $50,000; Rosengarten A Sons, incor porated for ths manufacture of chem icals, Philadelphia, capital $27,000; the Connellsville Improvement company. ConnellsYille, capital $18,000; Citizens' Title and Trust company. Unlontown, capital $15,000. Lancaster, Pa.. July IB. —The sixth annual convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance of the di»tricts of Pennsylvania. Maryland. Delaware and the District of Columbia, now in session at Rocky Springs, was yester i.aj addressed by the following speak ers: Rev. A. E. Funk, New York; Rev. M. B. Fuller, missionary to In dia; Rev. L. B. Quick, missionary to China; Rev. E. D. Whiteside, of Pitts burg. and Rev. F. W. Meminger, of Chicago. Reading, Pa.. July 11. —William Jones, a negro, aged 44 years, was placed in jail here last evening on the charge of being implicated in the mur der of John Edwards, whose wife and daughter Mary are already under ar rest on suspicion of connection with the crime. Jones had no statement to make. The mother takes her arrest coolly, but the girl has been crying from time to time ever since she was locked up. Neither knows that the other is in prison. They have told some contradictory stories. Scranton. July 13. —The United Mine Workers' convention of the First dis trict closed yesterday, to meet again in Wilkesbarre next January, it being decided to meet semi-annually here after. The request of the Seventh district miners that the other districts join them in a movement to curtail the output was discussed, but it would not be given out whether or not any action was taken. At the afternoon session a gold badge was presented to Fred Dilcher, the retiring national organizer. Philadelphia. July 11.—Superintend ent of Motive Power Prince of the Heading railway has been empowered to act for the railway in dealing with the shopmen's strike at Heading. He has b«en given a Oree hand for the em ployment of hands to take the place of the strikers, and it is understood will proceed at once to employ new men. Vice President. Voorhees went to Read ing yesterday to talk matters over with him. It was stated at the office of the president of the railway yester day that a great number of applica tions lor places in the shops had been received, many of them from the west. Indiana, Pa., July 12 —One of thi largest coal deals in the history of the county was completed a few days ago and the particulars in regard to the mutter just came out yesterday, when the deads for the transfer were filed. The land included in the deal is the famous Eldersridge field, which lies partly in Indiana and partly in Arm strong counties. It consists of 6,000 acres and is considered the finest coal field which yet remains unopened in this part of the state. The price paid was $125 per aure and the total amount involved in the deal is a trifle over $750,000. Greensburg, Pa., July 10. The Jami son Coal and Coke company, of this town, with a purchase made yesterday now own the largest body of coal owned by an independent company in western Pennsylvania. The company - has just closed a deal for 2,300 acres of coal in Salem and Hempfleld town ships, practically acquiring the entire Pittsburg seam of coal north of the Pennsylvania railroad in this county. The consideration was $1,118,000. A modern plant, consisting of structural steel tipple, shaft, railroad siding, etc., will bo erected at once, and employ ment will he given to 1,500 men. Altoona. Pa., July 12.—One hundred thousand people viewed the great pa rade in this city last evening in honor of the Altoona company of the Forty third regiment, which returned yester day after 17 months service in me Philippine islands. Of the 75 men who went out to the Philippines two were killed, two died of disease, and one was wounded and sent home. The captain, John S. Fair, and private George Steele. N have been appointed lieutenants in the regular army and sergeant McClay has been recommend ed to congress for a medal of honor for unusual gallantry and personal bravery in saving the life of an officer. Carnegie, Pa., July 15.—Brother kill ed brother during a quarrel ovor a game of craps, in East Carnegie y«f terday afternoon. Paul Butler, color ed. and his brother Frank, in company with several other colored friends, went to the..ills back of East Carneg' \ near I die wood, and began to shoot crap. The men were all playing pleas antly, when a quarrel arose between the two brothers, over 5 cents. They were sitting on the grass beside each other and after several angry names had been called back and forth, the two men rose to their feet. I*rank pulled a 38-calibre revolver from hla pocket and fired twice at his brother's head. Both shots took effect. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Tuesday, July 9. Messrs Oriscom and Bowen, the re cently appointed Ministers to Persia and Veneiuela, respectively received their commissions and final instruc tions yesterday. The property of the Maryland Brew ing Company was sold at public auc tion in Baltimore yesterday, to the Gottlieb Strauss-Bauernschmidt Com pany for $3,500,000. Traffic through the Union Tunnel on the Pennsylvania railroad in Baltimora was resumed yesterday, after being suspended for more than a week as the result of the cave-in which occurred Friday, June 28. Wednesday, July 10. The presence of the North Atlantic squadron in Nantucket waters has at tracted hundreds of visitors to the is land. An operation for cancer was per formed upon Rear Admiral Francis M Bunce, U. S. N., retired, of Hartford, Conn., in Boston yesterday, entailing the removal of nearly the whole of his tongue. Thursday, July 11. Maria A. Curtis, wire of Samuel E. Curtis, an actor, better known as "Samuel of Posen," filed a petition In bankruptcy yesterday at St. Paul. The wages of the puddlers at the Harrisburg rolling mills will be in creased from $3.50 to $3.75 a ton be ginning July 16. At a meeting of the Lehigh Valley Traction Company, held in Allentown yesterday. Robert E. Wright of Allen town was chosen president, to succeed the late Albert L. Johnson. Loftin E. Johnson, son of Tom L. Johnson, was elected vice president. Governor Stone of Pennsylvania yes terday announced the following ap pointments: John H. Brown of Grape ville. controller of Westmoreland coun t>; William C. Minnich. of Allegheny, member of the state pharmaceutical board, vice Louie Emanuel of Pitts burg. Friday, July 12. Harry Mann, the theatrical manager of New York city, died at Saratoga yesterday of bright's disease. Robert L. Hayes, formerly sheriff of Chester county, Pa., died yesterday at his home in West Chester, from heart disease. He was 65 years old. A resolution was offered at the con vention of the Retail Clerks in Buffalo yesterday calling on all members be longing to state militia organizations to withdraw from them. John H. Bacon, a Milwaukee news paper man, and a veteran of the Span ish war, has accepted an appointment as vice consul general and clerk to Consul General Rubles at Hong Kong Saturday, July 13. Cardinal Gibbons has received a let tor from the Pope praising the work of the National Catholic University at Washington. Colonel John Wallower, who found ed the first individual freight line from Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York, died yesterday in Harrisburg from paralysis. The freight, engineers on the Pitts burg division of the Pennsylvania rail road were yestorday granted an ad vance in wages by General Superin tendent J. M. Wallis. Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, formerly governor of Texas, and during Presi dent Cleveland's administration Uni ted States minister to Japan, died at his home in Tyler. Tex., yesterday. Monday, July 15. Andrew Carnegie has offered £3,000 for the erection of a free public library in Annan, Scotland. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who has been in poor health has fully recovered and is about the house as usual. Charles T. Boelker, a wealthy re tired diamond broker of Brooklyn shot and killed himself yesterday, lil health is given as the cause. General Baden-Powell is suffering from overwork and fever; and his med ical advisers in South Africa have or dered him to take complete rest and proceed to England. Emperor Nicholas, according to a dispatch from St. Petersburg, has is sued an order that 308,500 men shall be recruited for the Russian army and navy during the present year. Paid Mexican Money, Refuse to Work. Eagle Pass, Tex.. July 15. —The en gineers and firemen on the Interna tional railroad have resigned and busi ness on that road is suspended. The trainmen demanded an advance in wages and it was refused. There is no concerted strike but all the men are out. The road is a Southern Pa cific property, but the men are paid in Mexican money and this had de preciated in value, cutting down their wages. Big Coal Field Purchase. Greensburg, Pa.. July 15. —W. J. Cle bur, of Pittsburg, representing a big coal syndicate, has just closed a deal for 1,500 acres of land in Salem town ship. He wants 5,000 acres more in the same field, and the Indications are tihat he will secure the desired amount at a meeting of the coal land owners to be hold next week. The block of coal just purchased was secured at the low price of S3O per acre. The farmers, however, still retain the sur face. It 1s said the Pennsylvania Rail road company is interested in the purchase. As the Cambria Iron com pany, recently acquired by the mil road company, Is known to own a big block of coal in that locality, a branch road will he built to the vicinity of Congrulty, and development of the roal will begin early in the fall. Here's a Medal for You. Washington. July 12. —Secretary Long yesterday signed an order giving In detail a long list of those who will receive medals and other honors for service In the China and Philippine cam pal ens. A POLITICAL GAME. Wanamakflrites Boom A Fusion State Ticket To Help Their Philadelphia Fight. IT IS A TRANSPARENT TRICK Republicans of the Quaker City not Concerned over the Outcome, and Party Leaders Go Off on their Va cation T rips. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, July lti.—lt would ap pear that the Republican leaders have not much concern about the outcome of the fall campaign for they are all satisfied with the outlook for Repub lican victory both in this city and the state at large. Senator Quay will spend his vacation in the woods of Maine. Senator Pen rose has gone to the wilds of north western Idaho, where he will devote several weeks to hunting the grizzly and other big game. Governor Stone and Attorney General Elkin will take short trips to the sea shore after all the bills sent to the governor by the legis lature shall have been acted upon. In surance Commissioner Durham, who is the acknowledged Republican leader of the Quaker City, and wno wieldeu much Influence at the recent session of the legislature, has gone to Kurope and will not be back much before the first of September. A WANAMAKER CAMPAIGN. Meanwhile the Wunamakerites of this city are going ahead with their in dependent campaign for the election of Wanamaker's private counsel, Roth ermel, for district attorney. In order lo help this enterprise along they are ad vocating the nomination of a fusion state ticket with the idea that Demo crats and Insurgents voting the same state ticket will swell the vote for Rothermel in this city, and possibly elect him. They have no thought of making a serious campaign in the state. Wanamakerism depends for a con tinuance of its yellow journal adjunct upon having a friendly official in the office of district attorney. No reputable newspaper would descend to the depths to which Wanamaker journal ism of this city has gone, and this sys tem of character assassination cannot continue unless with a district attorney in office who would protect the publish ers of such degraded sheets from the wrath of the people. No public officer who opposes Wana makerism is safe from attack and the most unscrupulous methods are em ployed to strike down public men who refuse to bow at the command of the men back of these yellow journals. THE NEWSPAPER COMBINE. The effort to connect the present contest over the district attorney's office in this city with the state canvas would seem to be farcical were it not for the fact that many voters are de ceived as to the true situation through the stories printed in the subsidized newspapers, journals carrying thn Wanamaker advertisement on the back page and printing none but Wana maker colored political reports in their news columns. These papers have been playing up a game for the nomination of a Demo crat for supreme court and an Insurg ent Republican for state treasurer by the Democratic state convention. The proposition is to then have an inde pendent conference or convention at which tills ticket shall be indorsed. This would appear to be a clever move if it were not for the fact that the purpose of the whole movement Is so transparent. By putting forth the idea of the existence of a state organi zation, even though it consists of but a few Wanamaker adherents, who do not *ive their time for nothing, the local Wanamakerites think they can en courage more Philadelphians to vote for the Wanamaker candidate for dis trict attorney. They are seeking to cre ate the impression that there is a popular movement throughout the Ryite agaiiisl the Republican organiza tion, but this is absolutely unfounded. There has not been for years as much harmony in the Republican state or ganization. The coming state conven tion, which will be held at ITarriaburg on Aug. 21st, will witness one of the largest and most representative stal wart Republican gatherings ever held in an off year. Many Homeseekers in El Reno. El Reno, O. T., July 15. —The trains yesterday brought in moderate crowds for registration. There are probably 10,000 people here. Everything is quiet and orderly and every one is comfort ably situated. The temperature here yesterday hung around the hundred point, but no serious inconvenience was experienced by the home seekers. Our Urban Population. Washington, July 12.—The census office issued a bulletin yesterday con cerning the urban population of the country. It shows that 28.411,698 peo ple in tiie United Stated live in cities and towns of over 4,000 population. This is 37.3 per cent, of the entire population, a gain of almost 5 per cent, since the census of 1890, when the percentage was 82.9. City Was "Open." Atlantic City, July 16.—About one lialf the hotel proprietors and saloon keepers yesterday carried out their in tention to test the Sunday closing law and as ii result this resort was "wide open." The pavilions, grottos, cafes and saloons that were open did their usual big Sunday business. No arrests were made for violation of the law. Laporte Tgwnship Statement. George Karge in account with Lii|K>i-to town ship us collector oi s|>cciul rowl tux for the year ending June 3, 1901. To amount of duplicate GIG 28 By exonerations 2811 Land returns isi ;$1 t nllci ieil within 00 (lays less rebau and commission 313 % Rcltate on same 17 08 Collector's commission 71 Collected mi fuel' duplicate 94 71 reflectors' commission 4 98 Collected ft per cent added I"' 25 Anit. uncollected U9!62 036 2S (till 2N Cash Account' Aint. collected within sixty days. :!l(» 70 Collected on face duplicate. 99 09 collected per cent added 15 25 Ami. uncollected WJ2 • By receipts lilcd 4C5 82 By rebate 17 00 Commission llfi'.i Balance in Collector's hands 87 584 SO 084 80 KXTKA ROAP TAX. To amount of duplicate *_'l I 40 lty exonerations 11 Bv land returns 7 7s Aim. collected within 00 days 100 30 By rel »atc 5 70 Collector's commission 3 29 Collected on face duplicate 20 Collector's commission 1 75 Collected 5 per cent added 1047 Amount uncollected :;o 46 214 10 211 10 Cash Account. \nit. collected within i.O days.. 1 lf» Collected ou face duplicate 31 9> JTTT. Collected • per cent added 1047 I'neollected 30 40 By receipts tiled 155 28 Rebate 5 76 collector's commission 504 Balance iu collector's hands 31 15 197 23 1117 23 SCHOOL BOAItl) KKPORT. George Karge iu account with Lajiorte towr sliip as Collector of school tax for the year ending Junes, laoi. -»4kWlfe» To amount of duplicate 531 90__ nrf By exonerations Land returns 1053 Collected within 00 days 218 37 Rebate on above LiHw- 13 IS Collector's commission 7 OS Collected on face duplicate 9511 Collector's commission 5 01 Collected 5 JXT cent added.. 30 51 Amount uncollected 79 34 231 90 531 90 Cash Account Collected within 00ilays 209 53 Collected on face duplicate... 100 12 Collected 5 per cent milled 3fi.il I'neollected 79 ;4 By receipts,tiled 40080 By rebate • 13 48 Commission 09 Balance in Collector's hands 52 j3 458 50 458 50 Account of Lee R. Gavitt. Treasurer of School Funds for the year ending June 3, 1901.^ Received from J. Walsou ex-T'reas. 3(137 state appropriation .>28:18 Received from County Treasurer... 550 31 George Karge. collector of lax too 80 llcnry Karge executor of I'. Korge 10707 Lee li. Gavitt, collector .iOOU By old orders redeemed 91 00 By new orders redeemed UPIOH Treasurer's commission. 3009 Balance iu Treasurer - hands. H I I'' 1078 90 1078 90 Amount of orders issued 1501 IS Amount of orders redeemed 111308 Outstanding orders 117 ;»0 1,01 is 1501 is Teachers'salary 1170 00 Attending institute uu Rent 27 00 Books 47 50 Furniture 1150 Fuel. . '3 Repairs. 'l'i'- Contingencies 15 no Secretary's salcry... 20 oo Printing auditors statement School Fund pro|iortion 3 00 l.ifil Is We the undersigned auditors do dereby certify that the foregoing statement is true and correct totliclicst of our knowledge and belief- R. K. BOTSFOR1), I Ul ,i Uo|x 11. M. FIFSTKIi, ) AUIUOI ' Attest: K. C. I'ETKRH, Clerk. Laporte Borough Statement. John \V. Flviih. Treasurer of School Funds fo: the school year eliding June 3 1901. Toamt received from A. 11. Buseh iiansen collector 21 00 Wm'P. Shoemaker collector M 82 State appropriation I*3 92 Frrnk Liisch. treasurer 100 67 F. W. Meylert Co. supt 10 Vnu dllc J. \Y. Flyiin 107 91 By ami. due I. \V. Flynn last Audt. '-d •>'.> ohlers redeemed 10:189-> Commission at 2 percent SOW 1111 32 111432 BUILDING KI ND. Anit. due at last audit 355 52 A int. rccei ved from A. 11. Buseli hatLseii collector II 19 Win, I*. Shoemaker, collector . ::08 9l Ami. of orders rcdeeiucd 229 S3 ll\ anil, of I mud No. 7 101 8s do do s 101 88 do do 9 101 88 :ll columns redeemed v> 00 ' oniiiussioii 'J per cent ou 1,10 47. 12 41 Balance in hands of Treasurer l'i 17 079 05 679 05 To amount of Musical Fund.... loss:, A. 11. Rtisehhuuscn Collector of School Funds. Balance due at last audit 21 no Treasurer's receipt 2100 Building Fund. Balance due at last audit 14 19 Treasurer's receipt II I" Win. I'. Shoemaker, Collector of School Tax for the year 1900. year ending June 3, 1901. To amount of duplicate 770 3,6 By Troll.-, receipt 405 54 "> "per cent rebate on l ions. ' no :: per cent ou lis us 12 51 Treasurer's receipt 279 28 5 per cent commission... 11 51 Kxonerations allowed 20 s:l Laud returns 12 76 i Balance due Will. I*. Shocmoker 10 770 10 770 40 lU'ILDING FI ND. I To amount of duplicate 3415:! I By Trcas. receipt IBr. re I . (K*r cent rebate on 201 s; Iu 09 | : j« r cent commission on 191 7S . 5 75 | V reinsurer's receipt 1 ■ ".I I . per cent commission 5 or, ! Kxonerations 8 79 j Land Returns 5 50 :: 11 53 ::il 53 ' "statement of liabilities and resource; of Laportc | Borough School District for year ending Juno 3, 19.i1. ! Anil, due J. W. Flynn Tinas 107 91 do Win. Shoemaker 10 I Outstanding orders 0000 Land returns lso"> 1"» M in 77 '97 10 U7 'os »;s i«» 00 II 17 1000 l li 7<» Li iHlities in excess of resources 8 :»1 168 01 IGn 01 Building Fund. To l."> bonds al SIOO each 1500 00 Land returs 1895 1"> si '96 10 77 'O7 10 00 'OS J"» "»I 'OO 10 JO 1900 5 50 Balance due from.l. W. 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