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THE MUDLEBDRGH POST.
GEO. W. WAGENSELLER, Kdltet.
ABTHTJB E. COOPER, Manager.
Mlddleburgh, Fa. October, 21. I'M.
Idaho nilitie is the smallest in tbii
country. It numbers 220 mon.
Rajs the St. Louis Globe-Democrat:
"Ooorgia farmers have been diversi
fying their crops this year, and are
rnoro prosperous than ever before in
tho history of tho State. They are
comparatively out of debt and will
Lara fatted rnzor-bneks to kill for
Chrirtiiias."
Tho country known a Korea re
etrublcs ninny other Oriental regions
in t!ie fiict that the name which for
eipuers use to designate it is but little
known in tho country itself. The
name "Korea"' was originally "Korio,"
tho title of n trivial State on the penin
uln, but the Japanese and Chiucse
applied it, in variouH foriuH, to tho
entire country. Tho true official title
of "Korea" wan ndnpte.l when tho
various peninsular States were con
solidated in tho fourteenth century.
It is "Chrto-tien" or "Tsioseu," and
uieitns "serenity of tho morning."
Tho extraordinary prevalenco of
cholera and tho high percentago of
mortality in Western Russia and tho
adjoining AuMro-Hiuignrian provinces
of ( talk-in ami Dukowina nro due, in
preat measure, maintains the New
lurk Times, to the dcuso ignorancoof
the people as well as to their habits of
life. Even in tho capital city of Bit
buwina the physicians and sanitary
officers have to contend ngainKt tho
prevalent belief that tho doctors ad
minister poison to their patients, with
tho intention of killing them. On this
Recount new cases aro concealed, mod
ieul aid is repelled, and tho attempts
of officers to enforce sanitary rules
are thwarted. Among such people an
epidemic of cholera must run its
course, and tho infected provinces of
Oalicia and Hukowina will bo fortun
ate if tho diseaeo shall not become ep
idemic in them, as it appears to bo on
the other side of tho Russian boun
dary, whero tho conditions for the
propagation and survival of it hove
been even more favorable.
China contains between four and
five hundred million cJ.flo. Wit I
'"ittributarj province it ia iaiTto'
. .. i-i! a mnm 1
cavo mo enormous population 01 oo i,
000,000. Since the beginning of our
Government we have coined all told
about 401,000,000 silver dollars, not
including diutoa, halves and quarters,
and 'the whole could bo gathered
together and carried to China there
would not be e Dough to give a dollar
to euch of its inhabitants. China is
generally KiippoHc J to bo very poor.
Frank O. Carpenter, who has traveled
extensively in China, believes, on tho
contrary, that it is a rich country,
and it muat require a vast amount to
do its business. It is true there aro
many million of pour, but there are
also millions of well-to-do and mil
lions of comparatively rich, Thero
nro few countries whero jewelry is
more commonly worn, and whero tho
clothes of tho better classes are more
costly. Mr. Carpeuter hassoen thou
sands of ordinary citizens dressed in
long gowns of brocaded silk lined
with furs, and nearly every othor
womau outside of the laboring women
wears a silk coat and silk pantaloons.
A German co-operativo society sent
to L.ust Africa about a yoar ago hue
como to grief, and some of it mem
bers nro going to Maehouuland in
eeurch of gold, whilo the rest are era
barking for Hamburg, their port of
departure. The cause of their failure,
as given in tho Xew York Tribune,
aro manifold : Iu the tirnt placo, the
scheme was absurd ; in tho next, tho
persons coiiipohing tho society repre
sented every grndo of inefficiency aud
incapacity ; and finally they had no
money. A littlo was sent to them
after their arrival at their destina
tion, but not enough to lift thou out
of penury nnd destitution, nor to
provide for their return homo, an ex
penditure which will havo to be met
by other und as yet undetermined ex
pedients. It adds auother to the tale
of these visionary enterprises, numer
ous enough in all uges and latitudes,
tho greater number issuing iu failure,
but a .fortunuto fow sowing the seeds
of mighty States aud Commonwealths.
Tho society jutit disbanded and re
turned only comprised twenty-six
persons all told, being only a handful
compared with tho colonizing ex
peditions of Dido and Acueus, but il
is largo enough to servo us an example
to deter others from pinning their
faith to like expeditious tinlens they
Lave a stronger financial bnckinp;,
THE BUCKET SHOPS RAIDED
DISCRETIONARY POOLS-
Investigation of the Method of Pittsburg
Bucket Shop Keeper.
The attention ol the police authorities ot
the city of Pittsburg has been called to the
rapid Increase In tho numbei of so-called
brokers' offices or bucket shops, which claim
to transact business through tho Now York
and Chicago exchanges, and make very large
dividends for their customers. lly actually
paying. In some Instances, a high as 80 per
cent, lu one rronth, they have drawn a large
patronage from all sections of the country,
among the class who want to get rich In a
Uy and will give their money Into the hands
of whoever proml-.es the biggest dividends.
1 he newspapers begnnan Invent Igntion ot tho
methods of these concerns and a run was
made on some of them by their depositors.
The public Htoek and Grain exchange at
407 Wood street has suspended business
until lurtlier notice. The suspension Is due
to the tact that the books and private papers
ol the concern were seined by the police Sat
urday afternoon and are being held as evi
dence against the proprietors.
The raid ws made on a warrant Issued on
oath of Mrs. Mary E. Kalb of Hteuben street,
West End. . ,
The wnrrant was given to Detective Me
Tlghe to serve. Accoispanled by Infectives
Shore. Coulson and Fltngerald he proceeded
to the Wood street establishment. All day long
a crowd had besieged the place. Hundreds ol
them were depositors wanting their mouey.
Hundreds of others were simply onlookers.
Wood street lins not seen such excitement
since the l'enii tnk went under and tho af
fair created a general Hurry In the downtown
section. Thejiollee arrived about 4:110, aftet
concern hud closed It doors for the day.Tbey
lowgtit their way through the crowds and en
tering put everyone under arrest. All the
books, letter, telegrams olroulnrs and other
ni..it..r i,..l,,.iL.im to the tdace were sclr.ed
and together with the prisoners taken to the
Central station,
William I'.. I mlancy, manager of the rub
Ho Ktoi-k and iraln Exchange, has left for
parts uuknown. Ills bond ot S4.500, In
dorsed by Charles II. Htirtmnu, the hotel
keeper of Allegheny, bus been forfeited. t
H. Iielnney and Henry Delnney, his brothers,
have been held for court on a charge of con
spiracy to doiraud. 1. P. Tucker of the Con
solidated Stock and Produce Company Is un
der arrest on the sani" charge. The cham
ber ol commerce bus Instructed Its finance
committee to employ counsel and proceed
against the various pool manngers and tho
run on these establishments still continue.
One of the victims was William llrc-vn an
aged man residing on Hnndtisky street, Alle
gheny. Ho was almost henrt-broken o.-or his
loss and tears streamed down tils cheeks es
he related the story of bis misfortune. Ho
said he first Invested tlOO at the Consolidated
Produce exchange, of which Washington
Force Is manager. He drew n dividend of
ill! and then put In all the money ho hud In
the world which was 100. He said he had
been unable to get a cent back and that he
hadn't a cent lu the world to pay hi lunerul
expenses In ease he should die suddenly. Ho
said his daughter, who lives with him, works
to support him. lie thought by Investing
the money Mtved he could realize a good per
centage and save her Irom working o hard.
PREVENTED A REBELLION.
General Miles' Report on Conduct of
Troop at Chloago.
The annual report of Major-General Nel
son A. Milos, commanding the department ot
the Missouri, showing the conduct .of affair
in that depv
l.'W,fl'tt
Striae,
rment, eontaws. mm 4
tat nta rol stive te the recent
- . . .
General Mile SLipi: "The conduct of the
troops in restonV order and congjenoe
where mob violenceind reljjn ot terror ex
isted in Chloago, wasl 'larked by great for
bearance, fortltudo arL excellent discipline,
and their presence n,.d action hero very
greatly contributed to the maintenance of
civil luw, and. In my opinion, saved this
eouutry from u serious rebellion, when ono
had been publbily declared to exist by ono
most responsible for Its existence."
Au Appendix to the report Is contributed by
Captain J. M. Lee, Ninth Infantry, assistant
to llieiii- tor-geueral, lu tho shape of a
brief history "f the strike movements at t.'hl
..,.,. The ofllcer states that he hopes to be
I able to muko a more comprehensive report
I later on. covering as fully as possible the
operations ot the I'uitod State troops lu this
' kt.,rm eeiiter of violence, disorder and arson,
which, at time, threatened tho overthrow ol
nil law and government"
lu this report. Captain Lee sas:"Through
out nil these perilous times, It Is gratlfyir.g
to state that the oouduct, discipline aud el!l
cieucy of the troos woro so pronounced that
even their presence overawed tho turbulent
and lawless aud won every reputable, law
abiding citizen, whether laboring man or
capitalist - aud every newspaper without ex
ception the highest encomiums and tho
warmest expression of gratitude from all who
were not in sympathy with anarchy, arson
and plllugo "
A TRAIN ROBBED OF $20,000.
Four Men With Winchester Rifle Loot
an Empress Car.
The Texas and PaciQo through express
train for California was robbed about noon
Friday near Gordon, 70 mile we."t of Fort
Worth, Tex. Tho robbers secured about 20,
from the Pociflo Kx press Compuny, but were
unable to open tho safe of the Texas aud
1'acltle Coal Company, containing tUO.OOO In
gold.
Four men did the work. They came upon
section gang about noon, covered them with
Winchesters, forced them to spread the rails
and flag the train. The engineer and Ore,
man wcru thuu lined up with the section
gong aud guurded. while two men entered
the express car and covered Messenger Mar
shall, who was ordered to open the sate con
taining the mouey of the Texas and Pacitlo
Coul company. Telling them he could not
do this they seized a pick und ruined the
combination.
The robbers fled southward aud no trade
of them bas been secured. Howards aggre
gating k 1,000 have boon offered for tbelr ar
rest. The money secured was taken from the
way safe.
There was no attempt by the gang to con
ceal their faucs with masks or anything else.
They resembled Texas raugers. The robber
escaped Into the great canyon, which was
only 200 yards from where the train was
sioppeu. i ue pia'w oi me robbery was at a
pass iu the mountains. --
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Eight of Cook' Bandit Terrorise the
Passengers-$415 Sto en
A Missouri 1'aclflo passenger train was
held up by four or five musked men at Cor
etta sldlug seven miles east of Waguur, L T.i
at 10 o'clock Suturday night. Empty cars
were placed ou the truck and the truln struck
them. Ike robbers ineu eoiuiueuced a lusil
lade of buiM'ls auiii all the curs excepting the
s oebero were suot lull ol boles. Jack sic
llitru, advance aunt of the Mcllura mlnvlrel
show, received a shot IU the lorehcud and
may die.
Tho bandit got 11 5 from the wn ex
press safe. The mall cur wus not disturbed,
i'liero wero olkjht rubber., negroes and ball-
Lreed Indians, who are a ipposed to belong
to the Cook gang. They etenped With their
pluudur.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Chine, la Hot BnlnaT for Peace Student
Raided.
At London Sir Ilalliday Macartney, secre
tary ol the Chinese legation, declared In an
Interview that whatever negotiations may
have been entered Into between England and
Japan with view to terminating the war,
Chin has not assented to any proposal for
peace,
A squad of polios visited the Technological
Institute at St Petersburg, nd proceeding to
the dorinatorles, took Into custody 80
students. The charge on which the arrests
were made is that the students were engaged
In a nihilist conspiracy.
At Brussels the socialists memb ers of te
chamber of deputies hsve decided to open
negotiations with the labor deputies
throughout Europe with a view to adopting
an Identical policy In every parliament,
Hcrr Ilothgardt, a leather merchant of
Hamburg, and his four children were drown
ed by the cafielzlng of a small boat In which
they were sailing on the Elbe.
Latest returns from llelglum elections show
the election of seventy-seven Catholics to the
chamber of deputies, against seven Liberals
and Hadlcals and twelve Socialists. Of the
fllty-aix re-ballots made necessary it l be
lieved the majority will bo Socialists.
A dispatch to the 'Tall Mall GT.ette" from
LouretiM Maruuea says that many of the In
habitants of the Delagoa Hay territory are
taking passage for l'oit Natal. A force of
lirltlsh marines has been landed at Lourenxo
Marques to protect the Ilrlllsh subjects there,
and Herman and French warships are dally
fiii,.f forces are being raised in Preto rla.
t,,.t rni.orttion Is very difficult, as the
railroad tracks have been torn up In many
places.
RECAPTURED BY JAPS.
Port Arthur Reported to Have Again
Been Wrested From China.
It Is reported that Tort Arthur, the Chinese
stronghold, where the floet of Chin has
been refitting after the battle fought off the
mouth of the Yalu river, has been captured
by the Japanese,
A Toklo dispatch says that an imperial re
script has deen issued, convoking ttie Japan
ese Parliament in extra session at Hiroshi
ma, ' be session is to last seven days, aud it
Is for the purpose of discussing matters con
nected with the existing war, which require
parliamentary sanction.
At the time of the dissolution of the last
Parliament the various party leaders were at
sword's points, but the war was healed all
differences and efforts are making to have all
the parties and factions represented in the
hew Cabinet. None of the portfolios are
vacant, but it is proposed to create new Cabi
net ofllcers in order to secure the co-operation
of the former opposition leaders.
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE CZAR,
Excepting Slight Improvement in Hi
Appetite.
A dispatch dated at Llvadla Sunday even
ing says there Is no change In tho Czar's con
dition bevond a slluht imrrovement lu his
appetite.
Much excitement was caused by widespread
reports that the Cr.ar was desd and that the
news would be suppressed ofllclally until
next week to enable the Princess Allx to do
clare her adheience to the Oreek church and
be married to the C'Karjwltch before the an
nouncement. The Cxariua is suffering from nervous
iaI -AMtitt iiaialvals of the lees. Her illness
dlv overwork in the Ccar' sick
. ..-lean and constant anxiety. .
The Kussian ambassador received a dispatch
from Llvadla saying that the Ctar was much
better.
THE DISPENSARY LAW.
The
Supreme Court Will
be Aakei
to
Settle it.
The dispensary law of South Carolina Is to
be tested as to its constitutionality before
the Supremo Court of the United State. It
is alleged that It is violative of section 8,
nrtlclo 1 of the Constitution of the Cuited
States, anil also of amendments 4, 5 nnd 14
of that Constitution, and of the national law
reculatlnir interstate commerce.
The title of the case upon which the appeal
Is taken Is: The Stato ex relatione J. V.
(i co rife and G. T. Hollev vs. tho city Council
of the city of Alkeu." The case grew out of
the attempt ou the part of the city Council
of Alkeu to flue the local dispenser for selling
lbiuor without a city Ilceuse.
The appeal to the Supreme court of the
United States is taken from the duelslon filed
by the Supreme Court of the state last week.
This decision declared tho law to be In con
sonance with both the state and Federal con
stitutions Two dispensary act have been passed, the
first In December, 1HUJ. and nnother lu De
cember, 1N93. The first act was declared to
bo unconstitutional by tne supreme court oi
the state In a decision filed last April. Tho
court then did not pass upon the act of 1093,
which had supplanted the act of 1H02. In
me decision lied last ween tue couri aeciueu
the act of 1HW to be constitutional. The
membership ot the court had ebanged, how
ever, lu the meantime. Justice Mcliowan,
whose term of omce bad expired, being suc
ceeded by Justice Gary, who was elected by
the hurt legislature.
DISPUTEa ENDED.
Tariff Law A.nnuls Harrison' Proclama
tion Against Columbia.
A sharp diplomatic disagreement between
the Uulted Stutcs of Columbia and the United
Htates of America bas just been brought
lo the close. The difference grew out of and
bas existed ever since President Harrl-
lon. in March. 1892. Usued retaliatory
proclamation against Columbia, under the
provisions of the McKinley act, because
of the lutter's refusal to negotlato a recip
rocity treaty with the Uulted States, as has
beeu done bv other Central and Southern
American countries, Senor liurtado, the
Columbian mlulster, protested against the
proclamation, an alter a warm corres
pondence with Secretaries Dlalua und John
W. Foster, left Washington, and has returned
but ouce since, that occasiou being a cull on
lieeretarv Gresham.
For two years Colombia's protests have
been beiore tne state department. row,no'
ever, the new American tariff does away
with reciprocity and retaliation, so that the
retaliatory pioclainatlou against Columbia is
tuuulled. As a result tbo strained relations
between the countries are ended.
BURNED TO DEATH-
Four Persons Psrlahina Ti e Property
Loss $418,003.
The worst fire la the history of Houston,
Texas, broke out at 8:0 Tuesday morning
and liefore it was placed under coutrol at 4:30
o'clock, not only bad lurge amount of prop-
t-rtv Iwm diwtrovod. but two sisters of St.
Jo.i-nti were buriibd to death, two Infirmary
patients also erbibed nnd a third sister dan
gerously Injured. The tire originated in the
San Jacinto hotel, Franklin aud Sau Jacluto
streets, Irom which tho hlno spread rapidly
to niliolnlug small bulldlugs on St. Joseph's
iniiriMurv on Frankllu. destroying al) a
liir-iu two-story brick uia'.u building. Tho
total loss is 13,000.
THE MONGOLIAN CONFLICT.
VOTED $1 50,000,000.
Japanese Diet Desires Vigorous Prosecu
tion of the War.
A telegram bas been received at the Japan
ese legation, Washington, I). C stating that
on the Una inst. upon the assembling of the
diet at Hiroshima, Count Ito. the prime min
ister of Japan, made an elaborate speech in
the house ot lords In which be explained at
length the causes of the war between Chin
and Japan. During the course of his speech
he read the correspondence which bad pass
ed lietween the Japanese and Chinese gov
ernments before diplomatic negotiations
were suspended and war was deelsred.
The speech made a deep Impression upon
the bouse. The feeling of tho diet appear
to be unanimous In favor of the course pur
sued by the government. The universal ex
pression is that the war must be vigorously
pursued until It Is brought to A triumphant
conclusion. The diet bas manifested the
greatest willingness to grant everything asked
by the government The two houses on the
20th Inst, paised by a nnaulmous vote the
bills Introduced by tho government relating
to war expenditures which involved a total
urn of 1 150,000.000.
Within the Inst few days heavy orders from
Japan have been placed in Now York for
canvas duck, suitable for army tents and
sails, and for leather and manufactured boots
suitable for military use. The orders have
not come from the Japanese direct, but from
merchants at Yokohama who have taken
contracts tor army supplies.
UNRIVALED WARSHIPS.
Melville'e Report and Hi Recommenda
tions.
The annual report of Commodore Geo. W.
Melvllle.cblef of the bureau ot steam engineer
ing is Interesting from its exhibit ot the ex
cellent progress that has been made during
year In the development of tho speed of our
our naval vowels. In detailing the operations
of the year speeial stress is laid upon tne ex
cellence of the niacbioerv built by the gov
ernment for the new cruisers Cincinnati and
Italclffh. while Its cost has been no greater
than If obtained bv contract, and three-fifths
ot that cost has been lor laner auu me inouoy
has i'jwd directly from the government to
the meehanle.
Tlie renort recommends much needed Im
rrovetnents at the various navy yards, and
especially at the League Island yard, where
air. Melville believes tne I nllou Males uavo
a naval station second to none in me worm,
i.rovhled certain plans nro carried out.
Home space In the report Is devoted to the
contract trials of tho new vessels, and parti
cularly the success attending the nazanlous
aud original experiment of fitting cruisers
with triple screw as was done with the
Columbia and Minneapolis. As a result
these vessels staud unrivaled to-day and or
approached In speed by any veasoJ afloat,
except tho torpeuo boats, lue report con
cludes ns follows:
In the Mlnnesoo Is. the Columbia, the
Olympia and Ihe New York we have produc
ed a quartette ot cruisers which, in point of
speed, is uneuualed by a like number of shli
of any navy In tho world. Their trials were
more exhaustive, aud too result sucn a 10
leave absolutely no doubt as to too real
speed. Subsequent examination of the
machinery failed to disclose any weakness or
detect of any nature whatever iu the machin
ery."
1 be estimates suomiiteu lor ine nexi year
are fl.073,V!M, which is 1 175.000 in excess of
the current appropriation.
TO BUY LEXOW COMMITTEE.
O amblers and Policy Backer Think $70,
OOO Enough.
For weeks the memliors of the Lexow com
mlttee have been listening to the storlee ot
amounts of money paid tor "protection" from
the proprietors of soda water fountains in
New York up to the French trans-Atlantic
ami Cunard steamship lines. Hut the sena
tors were startled from their seats in the
committee room to learn that even the Lexow
Investigation committee itself had lsen
weighed In the balance by the gamblers,
green goods men nnd pulley backers of the
city It was claimed that t eir price had
been tued at 170,000. council Moss, wno is
ar-sistlug Chief Council Goff In conducting
the eros examination, remarked when this
bit of evidence was divulged: "These gen
men proceed upon Sir Horace Walpolo's
theory that every man has his price."
J lie man who informed tno committee irom
the wltnehs stand that their reputations for
honesty had been reduced to dollars and
cents was George W. Kay, eight years ago a
policy backer but now a reputable business
man. He testified that he had beard that
the committee could be bought for (70,000.
'What that? ' lnmilred senutor Lexow,
angrily. Senator ISrudly whistled softly.
Senator Cantor only smiled, while Senator
Kobinsou appeared thunderstruek. Mr. Goff
inquired whether a pool was being made for
the purpose of securing "protection from tho
committee, but the witness assured him that
be knew nothing about it.lt such attempt wus
being made,"
DEBS INDICTED AGAIN.
Tederal Officials Providing Against
Possible Miscarriage of Justice.
At Chicago, the Federal grand Jury re
turned an indictment against Debs and the
officers of the American Hallway Union and
a large number of persons charged with par
ticipation in violenee and the obstruction of
moils and commerce on the railroads lust
summer. In all, titf persons are included in
the blanket tudictmeut. The irrand iury of
last summer called to Investigate the strike
brought lu a largo number of ludlctments,
one (or each railroad in which Debs and the
other ofllcers of fho uuion were charged with
conspiring with persous on the railroad who
commuted acts ol violence.
It was feared that if a conviction was not
secured on one of these indictments, the
Government might be barred Irom trying tue
ofllcers on ike others, for the reason tbat the
conspiracy alleged is practically the same and
tne omuere are defendants In all the eases.
In order to avoid any danger on tbat score
the omihus affair, on whiub all, officers and
strikers, tnsy be tried at once, was returned,
ine inuicimuui includes but a lew amend
ants who are not on in in other indictments.
TWENTY MILLION WRONG
Irregularities in the Bank of Braail Dl
covered-
Despite the government injunstlon those
persons in Argentine who sold a brewery to
Mr. Balfour, In Balto, havo brought suit to
obtain payment. This is regarded as a trick
to prevent his being taken away should the
courts deoiue in lavor of bis extradition.
J he irregularities In the bank of llraxll, In
volvlug ao.008,000, have been discovered.
They occurred during tho recent revolution.
Bunooed Out of $6,000.
Chauncey W'eaton, a wealthy farmer of
Alliens, l'a., was buncoed out of ea.oou by
two sharpers who led Whaeton to believe
tbat they wished to purchase his farm and lu
duxed blm to engage lu a game of cards by
which they succeeded In Untieing blm out of
bis money. The two oulprits mads good
their escupo, A reward oi (600 has boen of
fered for their capture.
WORLD'S GOLD PRODUCTION.
Thl Tear' Xatiaaate Plao the Total
Over 9180.000,000.:
The total production ot gold for the year
189Swa 1157,022,000, which I fifteen hun
dred thousand greater than the figure given
by Director of the Mint Preston In hie report
word having been received from Russia that
(15,000,000 worth of gold must be added to
the report of her production. Already there
are tea and a halt millions ot increased
product of gold lor tne present caieuaar
year in sight, ana were sncn a rram
maintainea wunoui an 7 surmimumuK
lucre e, the total production for the
nreaent year would asgregat the enor-
moussumoi lin,uw,w. nun mu ur
remembered that the first six months of a
year are always tho period of the smallest
J reduction of gold because ot the seasons,
leturns from the United States and European
A.aa Arty, . .1 I. . I.,
nations indicate that the last six montns 01
this year will show a greater Increase over
last year s production 01 goiu innu iuo iuu
and a half millions of gold referred to above.
Instead of the production being for this year
17S, 00,000 it la more likely to exceed
190.000,W0.surpaBslng Director Preston' es
timate of (ida.000,000 by more than 1-10,000-000.
His estimate for next year Is about 1M,
000,000, and if the ratio of increased Produc
tion continues, as It is likely to, the pro
duction of gold for ln'JS may eual 1200,000,
000 In value. The developeinent of new
gold Holds In slgnlfloant.showlng that further
discoveries msy come at any time. In 1HP3
the production of the United States aggregat
ed nearly (3A.000.O00, and it is estimated that
it will exceed t:l,00o,000 this year. Gains
are expected from South America and Russia.
BRECKINRIDGE MAN SHOT.
H Resented an Attack on His Politloal
IdoL
Tho recoat campaign against llrecklnrldge
has resulted in more bloodshed. Iluchanan
Berry is thought to be dying at Turner, 44
miles east of Louisville, Ky., from a pisto
wound in the stomach, Inflicted by C. IP
James, foreman ot railroad construction.
The two were discussing lirecklnrl'Uu und
James said; "Ilreckiurldge is a man 1 fought
through tho civil war with. He carried a
llilile on one shoulder aud lewd women on
the other."
Tins angered Henry, who was a strong
Prcklurldga man. and he struck James on
the left shoulder with a chair. James then
drew a revolver and as Berry struck him
gain tired. Wltuosses say James shot In
lei '-defense. He Is kept under guard at tho
hotel, awaltlug the result of Berry's wounds.
James is froiu Alabama aud a eousln ot Jesse
jaincs.
EIGHJKILLED.
Two Recent Exploeioue on the Chicago
Drainage Ditch.
One of the most disastrous explosions that
has occurred on tho Chicago Drainage Canal
happened Sunday morning nbout 4 o'clock,
when three met Were killed outright and
three more seriously Injured. The explosion
ook pluee at Kicker Lean s camp, near
Summit. A gang of men were at work put
ting in a blast, when the gunpowcr ex
ploded, blowing three men to pleees. The
nnmes of the unfortunate trio caunot be ob
tained. John Smith, a Swede, Henry rotter, from
Pennsylvania, and Thomas Colltus, of Ten
nessee, who were wounded, wero taken to
Juliet. Their recovery is Impossible, as their
flesh in places Is so burned that it is lulling
off. Another explosion took place at the
same camp, two men being killed and- one
wounded.
FIVE NEGROES LYNCHED.
rjwtft Justice for Supposed Murderer
in
South Carolina.
The telegraph operator at Orangeburg, 8.
C, reports that five negroee have been ar
rested on evideove not heard at the coroner's
Inquest on the death ot Itobert Copse, and
that they have all beon lynched.
Copas was county treasurer and was killed
from ambush while returning from a tax
collecting tour. Governor Tillman offered a
reward of 500, whlcli tno people increased
lo 1.500. lor the capture of the nssasslns.
The state s bloodhounds wero placed ou the
trail, but failed to locate the men.
At the imiuest It was indicated the deed
was doue by whites. Itubbery win tbo mo
tive of the crime, but the thieves got only a
mall sum.
NEW MOVEMENT IN AFRICA.
British and Italian Forces to Counteract
the French Advance.
An expedition under command of Colonel
Colvlllo, has started for Ugunda with tho ob
ject of affecting a thorough occupation of the
Nile provinces. It will march through Un
yore and down the Nile; tho garrisons at
Wadelal and Dado will make a simultaneous
movement, and the Itnllau forces will advance
from hassala to Gox Ilelcu, and will form a
lunotion with the Ilrlllsh troops on tho trad-
lug road to Khartoum, wuue tue Egyptian
troops will occupy the New Dongola.
Toe double aim of tno wnoie movement is
to counteract tho French advance on the
upper Nile, aud at the same time to out oil
the Mahdlsts from their source of supplies.
BRUTAL CRIME.
A Negro Narrowly Escapee Lynching
for
Assaulting a Cnild.
At Hlcksvlllo, O., Charles O'Noll, a negro,
assaulted a 8-year-old daughter of Mr.
Duulel Ueckerman, Saturday afternoon. Tke
child will recover. About midnight the
negro wus arrosted and. after a deperate
fight with a meb, the officer succeeded in
landing him In tail. There is much excite-
nieut there, but the slaughter at Washington
Court House a few days since has bad a dis
couraging effect, and it is probable the ofllc
ers win be able to protect tne man.
A Crank la a B ank.
A crank entered the Clinton Place Dank in
New York, Friday, demanded H.000 from
Paying Teller Hind. The toller told the
orauk to wait. As Hind turned away, the
crauk H red a revolver point blank at him,
and a bullet flew by lilude bead. The orauk
was seized and turned over to the police.
The officials of the bank three days ago re
ceived a postal card from a man say lug he
would call In a few days for 1,000. The
man s Identity is unknown.
Columbian Coins for Uold.
The demand for Columbian half-dollars is
far beyond the expectation oi ireanury uiu
uia Th indications are that the supply
.in lull far short of the demand. At the sub-
Treasury In New York (50,000 lu these coins
were exchanged for gold during the first
three days they were on sale. '1 be demand
In Washington is also expectedly heavy.
Two Girls Burned to Death.
The resldeuoe of Herman llarthold, a farm
er, living half a mile from Green Springs, O,
was destroyed by fire, llarthold aud bis
wife aud son barely escaped with their lives
aud two daughters aged I'i aud 7, were burn
ed to ueatn.
1 100.000 Declined.
Tbo widow of President Nunez, has de
clined the proposed grant from tbo rupnblle
of Columbia of the sum of vlOU.OUO as a
token of the country's appreuiatloii of the
services which bur Utubuud ruudured to Col
uuibia.
KEYSTONE STATE COLLDg
SILVER FOUND.
Center County Offloer Trying to Brig
up xiorM-Biesuact
An epidemic ot horse stealing bas r.n-t
Center county. Almost every week
farmer is minus an animal. The latest arm
were made Friday night, when a man m
a womau were arrested. Center county
now contains mre or lour none iniei,
who will be tried in November.
rLisTt or raosrcaiTT.
At Canonsburg the Iron and steel mill iy
the keg factory are ruoulng steadily i tt.v
slderable amount ol eoal is neing mined
Manufacturers' natural gaa company Istui
ing a pu.np station at uocu mar. win
over f 30,000, and la putting down se-t-.
miles of pipe from the Connor pump sutloi
to the Hickory field. The Philadelphia ra
company Is erecting In the eastern pan
town a pump station that win cost irom
000 to 40.000 and is putting down seven run
of 8 and 12 incb pipe from the Hickory r.u
to their pump station at this place. Te
architectural Iron works company has ju
commeuned on the south slda tne erection ci
large bulluiug, which, when complete
win give wora to several nunureu lueu.
WILL HUNT FO S1I.VIS,
Landowners near Itollldaysburg have bif
excited by the dlacovery of precious m-A
ores In bsvinir nuantltles. ThoTussey moiA
tain mining and smelting company bas ti
organized to develop tne rlan veins ot g wl
and silver ore In Tussey mountain. The oi l
lloers are Hon. D. D. Worrell, of IlenrHttl
president; W. S. Mcodemus, of Martiu-turr I
secretary aud treasurer, aud W. S TivyK.r
general manager. Expert mineralogists .r.
nounced the silver ore equal to tne col"r4 J
product. Hon. oeorgo w. unauy, oi ii .
tlnedon. ex-Mayor Jonn n. lmw oi iiui..
daysburg. and Dr. Francis, of Iiarrisburg,itJ
financial backers oi tne company.
T. P. . C. B. COKVKMTIOW.
All previous gatherings of thepennsylrnij
Cbrlstlantndeavorerswereeiipseaoy me c:
ventlon in ork. Over 1,000 delegates wn-l
present. Erie was decided on as the pla"r f J
boldini the convention In 1HU5. The folloij
ing State officers were elected: President.)!
T. McCrory, of Pittsburg; secretary, tieorrl
McDonald. Altooua: treasurer, John h. IVtH
l'lttsburg; superintendent of juulor work.'l
S. rurguson. rniiaucipiua; superiuienuem.j
Bood citizenship, lie v. J. F. Hartrui:
Altoona; superintendent of missionary til
tension, Francis M. Schuyler, w Ullamsprt.
A bio Lrxnxn PEAL.
If. E. Oluter. of Du Uols. and Theod
Puntull, of I'unxsutawney, have purchn-ul
Adrian I sell u all of tho lselln coal minis ;
Brady township. Messrs Gluter and I'auvl
expect to handle the lumber without deltj
They will cut and ship the most of it by ri
to runxsutawnoy, put it lu tue creex at u.
place and float it to Pittsburg. The w.i
will employ a large force ot meu for po.-iL. j
four or live years.
a am or rirrt thocsakp.
Tho president of the University of VnA
sylvaula announces mat ne uas received i
contribution of 450,000 from a friend, wIk-J
name Is at present withhold. The object Id
which the money is to be used Is also wiul
held uutll tho next meeting of the Hoard
Trustees,
COST OF ENCAMPMENT.
The cost to the state of the recent NatiooJ
Guard - eneampmeWir 240,rtr.- -eniW
amount 140,000 has been paid to the trocpal
for service, t20,000 for subsistence aud boml
hire and 10,000 tor incidentals. The cvt4
transporting the troops, baggage, etc., -
loot up to etu.uou.
CENTENNIAL Or TUB SVNPAT LAW.
The centennial celebration of the rentf' J
vauia Sabbath law of 17114 will be held j
the l'lne Street Methodist Episcopal chur:
Wllllamsport, October 0 and 31, Will
celebratiou will be held uuder the nusf il
of the Pennsylvania Sabbath, association.
svsi'ENbEb ros niiiMi A Ol'N.
At a meeting of the faculty of I'eunsylvniJ
State College a student was susoeudcu
discharging his gun lu front ol the U.--I
House, IJellefoute, after the lunerul of uJ
Curtlu, Inst week.
LYNCHED IIV TUAMPS.
Ten tramiie became engaged In a minrrt! A
Booth lkiverly. Nine ol them took the tec:
strung him up against a wall aud shot liu
through the bead, killing nun. rno truuw
who are believed to be foreigners, escajn'O.
AN OIL STB1KE NEAB SHABON.
While workmen wero drllliug a well
water on the farm of Charles Hurst,
Nw Hamburg, a How of oil was stru.i
The well was only a shallow one, but will I
drilled deeper.
Rev. E. Haxard Snowdon, the oldest Vrt
bytorlan minister iu the state died at a
Uomo in vvuxesuarre, ageu va years auu
months, lie was the oldest living graduat
ot Prluoeton Theological seminary. He
admitted to practice law in the sunr'iv
Court of New York at Utlca in 1H21, anil
was licensed to preaon lu W2X ins en
ministerial charge was at BL AugutliM
Fla.
The new gusher at Forest Drove is nttngi
ing some attention. It is the property of u
Woodland uu company, ana is tneir sci-un
well on this farm. It la located the fsrthn
In ulvanae to the south west of develci
and will no doubt stimulate the sea
more ot the fourth sand stuff in - that
tion.
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The management ot the Apollo Ir
Steel company, ot Pittsburg, the w
which are located at Apollo on th
penn road, la contemplating the erec
severul new tin plate mills at tbat poi'
also a very extensive addition to tue
now lu operation.
Judge Slmoulon, ot Hnrrisburg, " :
the nomination papers ot Matt bavar ' ;l
Democratla candidate for Senator in tl. M
district, to be defective because the uu
Democratlo was used by the signers In I"'
natlng their caudldate. The Court alb
days for amendment of the papers.
Attorney General Ilensel has deuled '"
plication of the City of llradford for a
quo warranto against the Commercial N'
al Gas Compuuy, ou the ground that tb"
no prima faule evidence that the count"1
has consolidated with any other compsi
coutrary to the act May JtU, 15.
Daniel E. Dufton, a lawyer of beui''
was mistaken for a burglar by some Hj
garlaus and probably fatally shot at t
station.
Slavs from Connellsvllle, are going f 1
kuusaa to become farmers. The SVv
Colonization company of Pittsburg, h
cbuaed 15,000 acres for them there.
The tobacco store and billiard, root,.
Henry (Jul at Sharon, were cl,ed I 1
sheriff. The assets will cover iljiiiu
Villages adjacent to l)radfor'J nra havlui
scarlet fever epidemic, ttii there is
diphtheria lu spots. I I
Seventeen persons were , Jlrt u nQ ei
slou tralu wreck un the 1'lt,., uur. virt,'!""
Charleston road at Tlnooo., J( '
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