THE MLEBORGH FOST.
OEO. W. WAOEKSELL1R,
Editor nod Froprletor
Mi.Mli l.nrp, l'a., November H, 18!.V
TAere is a movement ia England to
have public icbool chilJren taught to
iwirri.
Lieutenant I'eary nays bo ia "done
nth tho North role." All method
of rcaciiinp; it hitherto tried Lava
proved n failure,
Nome idea of tho extent of tho lum
ber imltifitries of tho Pnciflo Northwest
tnd or the rxtcut of tho forcnt is had
In the fact that dnrint; tho nix months
from Murrh to August oflHO.'i 10,93
?ar loads of lumber and fthinqlos wero
ihipi'td Ktiht from rienttlp, WnHh.,
lone. These nro sitnjiljr nhijtnonta
by rail.
The London Telegraph, comment
ing upon Lord Snckvillo's ixsunucu of
Ihe jnn hlft in which ho makes an
ttnok npn United States Ambassador
ttayord, tnys: . A very foolish, ill
mnnnrreJ, ill-timed, and illmalo
pamphlet has been issued by Lord
Saclivillo with the purpose of injuring
tho reputation of Mr. l'.ayard, now the
United State's Ambastsndor, chnrgin
him with being a political trickster
and a cotiMistcnt and determinnd enemy
of England. Tho wholo thing is so
frill of thoughtless bitterness that it is
not worth while to rcprodueo any part
of tho brochure. We only hope that
tho common Kenco and practical judg
ment of tho Tnglish and American
public will treat this un-callod-for at
tack with contemptuous disdain.
;.iicngo will noon have uurivaled
collections of books in many depart
mciitH. Tho Newberry library prom
ises to bo nniinc and tho Crerar will
aluo bo fouuilcd on new linos. Tiio
rich Chicago University is reaching
cut for any valuable ppecial collection
that is offered for sale, aa 1 now tho
Garrett Biblical Institute of tho North
western University has acquired tho
finest collection of Mcthodiat litera
ture in tho country. Vl'bilo Now York
and Boston aro laughing at what they
are pleased to call tho chromo culture
of Chicago, tho latter is steadily found
ing libraries and mnsoums that the
San Francisco Chronicle predicts "in
. ...... tit ' M .......
..vuolars."
KEYSTONE STATS CDLLENG3
A story is told in tho India Rubber
World of a mcok-lookiug stranger,
with a distinctly tniuinteriul air, who
applied for pcrmisoion to look over i
lurgo rubber factory. Ho know noth
ing at all about tho rubber business,
ho said, ftLil, after a littlo hesitation,
ho was admittod. The Suiierinten lout
showed him about in person, an 1 tho
man's questions and comments Hcorne 1
to como from the densest ignorance.
Finally, when tho grinding-room was
reached, ho lingered a little, and
asked, in a hesitating way : "Couldn't
I havo a specimen of that curious stutl
for my cabinet?" "Certainly," re
plied the Superintendent, although it
was a compound tho secret of whieh
was worth thousands of dollars; "cer
tainly, cut oil us much as you wish.'
With eager step tho visitor approached
tho roll of gum, took out his knife,
wet the blade in Lis mouth, uud
"Stop right where you aro!" said tho
Superintendent, laying a heavy hand
upon tho stranger ; you aro a fraud and
a thief. Yon didn't learn in a pulpit
thut a dry kuifo won't cut rubber."
Ho saying, he showed tho impostor tG
tho doer, and tho secret was still safe.
A comparison of French operations
In Madagascar anl Jupancso opera
tions in Formosa, shows that tho hitter
aro not behind, but in advance of,
Western Nations in tho art of war.
The Japanese, it is pointed out in tho
New York Sun, had far and away tho
harder task of tho two. Even in tho
matter of climate Formosa is wor.so
than Madagascar. The Black Flags
and other irregular Chinese levies
wero more formidable opponents than
tho llovas. Tho French employed 18,
000 men for a task which could have
been carried out, according to their
own oftlcers, by 3000, backed by 1500
or 2000 Soudanese. They havo lost
C000 by fever, aide! by mismanage
ment. Madagascar will be remembered
as Tonkin is by tho people iu the
French provinces. Tho Japanese don't
do things in this bungling way. Thoy
threw 00,000 troops into Formosa,
and rolicved their men ; cleverly
that none of the soldiers was kept ou
tho island long enough to fall a victim
to the local conditions. The whole
campaign has not cost thorn half so
many lives as tho French have lout.
Incompetency, blundering, lack of
preparation, slowness in action these
things did not mark the work of tho
Oriental Americans,
EFFECT OF THE QUAKE.
Increased F.owofOuind Oil-Arrested
for Mutder,
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS
It was notl-ed tbat shortly after the eertb
nuske shock tome weeks ago the pressure at
tho well on the Hotel Bpeyerer lot, recently
drilled by the F.nterprtso Oil and Cist eomp
nny, at Kochester, was on the increase. Ever
luce the Increase of pressure has couiluueJ.
nod now It Is Said the well shows n gns
sure of slroostsw pound. There tin nls
teen an lucrenae In the oil production from
the well and the Indications are that ell In
largo quantities will yet be produced.
Walter A. Lindsay, son of bnvid Lindsay
nenr Oakland Cros lionda, put a powder
horn full of powder ami a bottlo with powder
In It In the parlor stove some time Inst sum
mer for safe keeping. It kept enfo enough
until one cold day recently, when Mrs. Llnd
iny lllk'd tho stovo with coal nud wood and
fired It, after which she left the room for a
moment nud theu returned to see how the
fire was burning. Just as she opened the
door the powder explode, blowing the stove
to pieces and every window out of one side of
the room. Jt was a narrow escape for Mr.
Undney, but she was hot Injured.
Mis Muiner. the 17-ynnr-o d daughter of
William Minner. of Lat Hickory, tried to
swallow a chicken benrt whole hundny, hav
I Hi; benrd that by so doing she would v-e hr
future husband In the llrst man she mot. The
benrt lodged In hr windilpe, uud she nearly
choked to death before tho doctors could re
move It.
Proceeding were begun In the JUalr county
courts by the boroughs of Holldnysburg and
Inyspoit. the Hollldaysburg board of health
nod twenty-live land owners against ttio city
of Altooua.to prevent the pollution of tho Ju
niata river. lh object ol the suit Is to com
pel Altoona to illter or bum it sewage.
livery cnlliory and coal stripping In tho
Lehigh region, which wero forced to shut
dowu and have been Idle for two weeks, ow
In K to tho drought, resumed work Monday
morning, employing uearly 6.000 men. Kulu
of the past week have swollen all tho moun
tain streams.
l.cbcti I!, tinus, of Una station. Fnvotte
county, while loading apples into a frvighl
ear. ieii anu nun niinscll Internally. Miss
Huttie Oaus, his daughter, the same dav was
1. nilly hurt In a runaway, from which she
may not recover.
At the general election tho edi.-ens of Ito
chestr voted also whether or not to Increase
the borough Indebtedness iCO.UOO for the pur
pose of building a new water works, and the
vote etond 551 lu favor of increase nud il
against
Johnston lirother. of f lovelnn 1. have nr.
cured W.OijO nures of coal land near l ayette
t Ity. and will open It Immediately nud ship
by tho llellovernou nnil M'-Keesport rail
road, which Is ubout completed to Fayette
ity.
lietncllve Ilnrrlnp, of New York, arrested
James I nrrel at Alliuippa, on a charge ol
being implicated In a murder committed nt
Altooun during July last. Kerrel is uu em
ploye of tho steel works at Ali)uippa.
The hnrn of David I'lfer, of Henderson
township, nenr I'unxsutawney, was destroyed
by an iucendlury lire. The lor Is f2.00().with
no insurance. It was tbs third tire loss of
I'lfer within a month.
The Douglas furn'-fle la Sharp. $ r-
sumed operations - e a month . Meueaa.
t A A am 1 ...
on tutTpil,.. a dtea were banked.
John It;. .'..ee, of Rouimerville, laid dowa
on the nmbrla iron company's railroad
tracks, at Johnstown, Haturday night. Ho
wit run over by a car, aud fatally hurt.
The sherllT doled the p!ant of the Archi
tectural iron company nt Canonsliurg, on a
judgment of 1 17,000 iu favor of the lialrd
machinery compnny of I'lltsburg.
The Mount Iloasant Hlnvonio Catholla
church, of Westmoreland eouuty, has been
heized l y the sherllT nt the suit of lieore ifcak
a member, for a debt of 1,100.
Mrs. John linker, living on 1'ast S:ntn
street. Hharon, Is suffering from painful
wounds, the result of uo nttack mado ou her
by a vicious cow.
Amos Johnston, IS years old, of North
SowicUcy township, lieaver county, was
fatally injured by tbo exploitiou of an oli
BUU.
Mrn. l'aui-t, widow of the Into ez-SherilT
Tnust, ot Clenrlleld, was struck by a train
und instantly killed, near her home.
The body of Heurv Krye, of Tussoyville,
Ceuter county, was found iu the mouuttlns.
1 ryu disappeared tvro woeksago.
An engine nnil two enrs ot coal on the
i'ittsburg .V Lake ie road were damaged
by a collision nnr Now Castle.
D. II. Hnytnnn, of New llrightoo, was way
laid, robbed of (3 aud kicked by (our . high
waymen Wednesday night.
The postofllce nt Tannery, Iudlana county,
has been re-estnbllhed, with Andrew J. I u
copher as postmaster.
F.xecutlnns BBgrngnting over 149,000 were
Issued ugnlnst HoIxtI J. Thompson, a Phila
delphia retail clothier.
James Anderson, the, 4-yenr-old son of
Orvllle Anderson, of New liouvva, was killed
by a runaway team.
The barn of John K. Cumpbell, a farmer
near l.luiestouu, ll) miles from Clarion, was
destroyed by lire.
A sou of (leorge Vsorvn, a Slnvonio coke
worker of I.emotit, Fayetto county, was cut to
pieces by a train.
Thomas Annfonl, of 1'nlontown, was
fatally injured by falling from a tree while
nutting,
(eorge lar's house at Grove City was
destroyed by au Incendiary lire. Loss,
1,5 0.
August Ollngor, of near Meadvllle, lost the
calf ot one leg by the accidental discburgs of
a gun
Ex-Tostmaster Weaver,' of Clearfield, was
seriously Injured by aa unmanageable horse.
Calvin Middour, aged 40 years, was killed
on the railroad at Waynesboro.
Forest fires aro threatening rrescotlville,
near Hevnoldsvllle,
Cars Drop Into a Rivlne,
While freight train on tbe Columbus
Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad was
crossing a trestie 75 feet high, near Dela
ware, u,, it broke In two. Tbe engineer ap
plied the brakes, and npnn the first section
being slackened, the second seotion crashed
Into it and six cars were kuocked from, tho
trestle Into the rsviue below. (J a one of tbe
cars tbat wont down was Frank Hoott, of
llwysvillo, . The fall broke bis nock.
( Children's Horns Burned.
The Npeed Homo for F'riendless Children,
on Mint Madison avenue, Cleveland, neai
I.odlngton, was destroyed by an Incendiary
tire Friday. Tbe Inmates all escaped, hi net
last haturday night b attempts bad been mads
to burn the building. Tbe police have been
at work ou the case night and day, out failed
to llud tbs slightest clew ot tbe Incondlaries,
France's minister of agriculture has been
asked to quarantine all foreign csttls on ar
rival at French ports.
In a freight wreck on tbs Louisville and
Nasbvlils railroad, near Cincinnati, Eugene
Kelly, a Kentucky horseman, was killed.
The Ilrlllsh steamer Mineral loaded at
rayta, Peru, witb petroleum for Ran Francis
co, has been burned to tbe watir's edge.
The Ave vegetarian leaders In tbs mas
acre of missionaries at K Cheng were
publicly beheaded at Foo Crow Thursday.
Edward Lay and wife were Instantly killed
st Janesviile, Wis., by tboir runawsy teams
crashing into a trolley car. T.sy was a pros
perous farmer.
The French government Is about to reopen
tbo question ot tbs Panama canal scandsls,
and that It will prosecute a prominent mem
ber ot parliament in connection with them.
Hlx negro prisoners escaped from Jail at
Winston, N. C, by knscking down a con
stable, (.ins ot tbe fugitives, John Mclver,
Is charged with criminal assault on a woman.
William Hawkins, formerly ot Home, New
York, shot til wlto twice and then killed him
self in Cansstota, N. Y. It Is thought the
woman will recover. Tbe causo of tbo shoot
ing is unknown.
WEALTH AND TITLE-
Miss Vand-rbilt Weds tbs D- of
Marlborough.
Miss Consuelo Vanderbllt and the Puke ot
Marlborough wero married in fct Thomas,
church, New York, November C, at 12 o'clock.
The church within we decorated to the
perfection ot the llorist art. No expense
was spared. The vestibule was converted
luio a bower of tropical vines aud follnge.
The full choir was In the choir alcoves.
George William Warren, the orgaulst, assist
ed by a harpist, bad charge ot tbe muslo At
10 13 o'oloek the conceit began and continu
ed until 11. 1J. The full New York symphony
orchestra was stationed In tbe gallery nt the
northeastern corner of the church, t'nder
tne direction of Walter Damroscb they tilled
in the three quarters of an hour before tbs
arrival of the bridal party.
At 12 o'clock the oltlcluting clergy entered
from the vestry-room, lllshop I.lttlejohn
who ofllclnled, followed by lllsbop Totter
and the llev. John Wesley lirown. reo or of
the church, stood nt the chancel and awulted
the arrival of the bride and bridegroom.
Tbe marriage rite of the Fplscopal church
then followed, liishop I.ittlejohn officiating
Immediately alter he had given bis daughter
away Mr. Vanderbllt quietly left tbe church.
When the ceremony was over tbe duke and
bis bride went to tho vestry room and signed
tbo marriage register. The pnity Immedi
ately entered carriages and drove to Mr.
Vanderbllt s house, where the reception and
breakfast followed. At S o'clock the dukn
nnd dutches left for Uakdale, L.I., where at
sir. Yandorbilt's country place, "Idle Hour"
they will spend their honeymoon.
Tbs
has fixed November 23 as tbs
DODS
data of tbs next secret consistory, and No-
Tiuiuvi ta ivi iu ueii puuuc oonsistorr.
TRAMPS' AWFUL WORK.
A Big Store Blown Up and the Occupants
Narrowly Escape.
At an early bour Monday mornl jr tbs
large grocery and hardware store of Cyrus
Clulldoo, at East Moravia, Ta,, the second
story of whicb was used as a lodge hall bv
'.. Mechanics, a" .i -
residence on tbs rear of the lot, were des
troyed by fire aud explosion. Mr. Uulldoo,
with bis wife and daughter, who were In bed
at the time ot the lire, made a very narrow
escape in their night clothes. Mr. Uulldoo
Was awaUened by crashing glass and bad
barmy time to get out with his wife and
daughter when the entire place wa In Haines.
Therx was a 12-pound keg of powder in the
storeroom, and this exploded witb a terrlllo
report, shuttering tho building to pieces.
Mr. und Mm. (iuildoo andsomeneigbbors.wbo
were trying to save some goods, innde a nar
row escape wiih their lives. The lire com
municate J itself to a barn, Ice house aud
other buildings owned by lienjnmln Graham,
mid they were totally destroyed, (lulldoo's
store was used as the postottlce, ami all tbe
mall matter was burned. Tbe illumes were
to lierce that not a particle ol the goods were
saved. The loss to the American MecUanlcs
wa atso a total one, every bit of their para
phernalia, lucludlug a valuable silk flag, was
destroyed. The total loss will reach 15,000.
Tbe lire is supposed to be tbe work ot tramps;
who llrst robbed the etoro.
ARMED SHIPS ON THE LAKES
Oreat Britain Pretty Well Provided With
Commerce Destroyers.
A special from Ottawa, Out, says: "Con
clderublo Interest bas been attracted to tho
question ot the rlgbt of tbe Vulted States to
construct gunboats on tbe great lakes by tho
publication of an extract from tbo report of
t'ommauder Wakehntu.of the Doniitlon Fith
erles Protective service, In which he gives a
description ot the cruisers tbe Canadian
government has constructed on the great
lakes since lH'Ji. (me ot the stipulations of
the treaty ol 1817 is tba,t no vessels of war
shall be built by either couutry on the great
inkes. Commander Wakeham says in bis re
port. "The Constance and her sister ships are
far superior to tbe boats maintained on the
lake by tbe l ulled Htatea revenue depart
ment. Iu case they were ever needed for
such purpose they would make very formid
able lake commerce destroyers. The Con
stauoe Is armed witb three quick-firing guns,
one mounted on tbe turtle deck forward and
one ou either side of the quarter de:k aft.
The oltlclal speed over a measured mile at
Owen sound was 11:37 knots. The ram bow
is a formidable wenpoq,nud In the C'oustance
It Is constructed with a view to severe ser
vice. The Item forging la very heavy and Is
reinforced with heavy plute and nuclei,
making It almost solid fur seven or eight
feet back,"
THE POTATO CROP.
Largest Yield Ever Known in tits United
States and Canada.
Advance sheets Issued by tbe "Orange Judd
Farmer" show that tbs potato crop In the
United fitates for this year will be the largest
ever known. Tbe acreage was suddenly In
creased out of all proportion to demands
for consumption lu response to Ill-advised
suggestions from high olllclul sources,
coupled with a natural deetre te replace wheat
lu the northwest wi'b soma paying crop.
The "Farmer" place tbe crop at 2H2.U3,
000 bushels. Tbs varlitlou iu yield in diner
eut state is more marked than usual. In
fact, lu many district lu the northwest grow-
have abandoned tbe result ot their year's
work and will not dig their crop, prices Hot
paying the cost of tbe dlggtug uud hauling,
ilut for tbe enormous Increase in tbnt section
the total crop of tbe country would not bo
excessive.
Canada Is no exception to the rule of a
bountilul crop, tbs 't5 yield approximating
67,000,000 bushels.
The United Kingdom and contiaent ot
Europe have harvested a big crop. Benson
able temperature and generally sufuoient
moisture materially Increased tbs average
yield per sore compared with 1884, wbsa tba
crop bad much with which to contend.
NEWS FB0H1TASHIHGT0H,
AN ELECTRICAL DISCOVERY.
A Uerman Device That Will Make Barm
less ths Deadly Current.
Ia view of tbs msrvelous growth of tbs use
of electricity for power and lighting par
poses and electro-chemical operations,
special report to tbe Ktete Department from
United Htatea Consul Mason, at Frankfort,
describing a new device for ths economical
conversion of ths high pressors alternating
currents which are unavoidably associated
with any system of long distance transmis
sion of electric power, wlil be of gteat Inter
est to American electricians. Tbe Invention
bridge no Industrial difficulty which be
comes mors and mors serious with each step
of progress In this great work, ' and a year s
test of tbe device at the Frankfort accumula
tor works shows that tbe efficiency ot ths
new system, known as tbe pollack rectifier,
I fully U6 per cent. Id other word, a
I.UO-volt alternating current Is resolved
Into sixty-volt harmless direct current
with a loss of but 4 per cent, sad on Import
ant result Is tbat motors of ail sir.es may be
driven by this converted direct current, stor
age batteries may be rharged S nd eteetrlenl
operations performed -all Impossible with
tbe alternating current.
A full description and lllnslratioi ,s of tbs
apparatus are glveu by Mr. Mason in his re
port, showing that It depends entirely upon
the arrangement ol set of double brushes In
a small motor moving syncbronoosly with tbs
msiunt power- iciaing oynamo.
HELPS THE WELSHM EN.
Rise of Steel Make Tin Plat Mors
Costly.
U. K. Consul Anthony Howells , at Cardiff,
hns made a long report to tbe i late depart
ment upon the bright prospects o. ' lbs Welsh
tin trnde, brought about by the r spld rise In
steel in America, wbicb threaten i to make It
impossible for American to rouk' ) tin plate nt
competitive prices. For the tltn s being de
spnir has given way to hope, aud all concern
ed In tbe Welsh tin Industry nrs looking for
ward to a period - If not ot pi oserity ol
more constant work and better wage. An
immense improvement bas taker t place In tbs
steel trade, although as yet prl :es havo not
vet been enbnoaed to the same extent as In
the state, nnd therein lies the he ps of tbe tin
plate makers, for if tbe price of s leel Is aug
mented to that In tbe United Htates, tbs
Wulrhmeo would bavo ao advant age.
COKE WILL ADVA NCE.
Dun's Review Expects Frick to Fix ths
Price at $2.
It has boen a broken week, and just before
and after elections In the mo it Important
Htates operations rnrely bars eignlQcaaca,
llusines may bo largely nfToctel
as yet there Is scarcely any Inc'
the effect will be. The controlll
present Is tbe effort to readjust
the remarkable rise or last su
portaut materials and produc ts, with tbe
struggle of great combinations tt i prevent de
clines. Tbe purehnse of competing I oterests now
gives the II. C. Frlek Company iwnerahlp of
ll.CKOout of 1H.034 coke oveos In the Con
nellsvlllu region, and prnotlca I Control ol
more than three-quarters. Ana Ivancelntbe
prloe of coke to t'i Is expeotet I, as tbe Car
negie Company bas been tuving ; up supplies
nt low prices lor months In ndvai toe. Yet tbe
price of Lesserpee pi? I lowei
mere Is . jarcely any jema. . for rails at tbs
coinbluntlon price. Structural cootraots are
now few, and tbe demand fur wire and wire
nails has been curtailed by tbe nail trust's
advsnce of prices 170 percent in four months.
Many woolen mills are dosing to await
orders, although the demand is fairly satis
factory for some dress goods and worsteds,
nnl the W ashington mill open clny worsteds
nt 10 cent advance. Hut prices of lbee and
most qualities of woolens are still uncertain,
for manufacturers do not know yet what they
hnve to meet. The reaction from speculative
Price of wool abroad, aud the stiffness of
speculative aud couutry holders here, reduce
Rule to 5.;21,.'.jtlpound for the week. against
n.'JlS.OOO for tbe same week In ln'J2. but
stocks of foreign wool here are very large.
Cotton mills do well, as the hs't and
hesitation In cotton does not stop buying
of goods, and many believe goods safe
at current prices, even it cotton Is not.
The market for raw cotton Is held at 8.81
cent, in spite of a highly respectable esti
mate of ouly 0,4:15,01X1 bale for tho year.
Even at that the supply ot ",410,000 would be
more than enough, but other estimates are
much higher.
Wheat fulls back with great reluctance from
It summer rise of 20 cents, but has declined
in time, but
.icatlon what
ng power at
prices aftet
turner In Im-
1'4 cents for tbe week.
FOR A STRONGER ARMY.
Osn. Miles
Recommends
38,000.;
a Fores of
Tbe secretary of war Lai received ths first
annual report of Maj.-Oen. "'elson A. Miles
in bis capacity ss commanding generul of the
nrmv. It contains blgbly Interesting and
valuable information and recommendations.
Gen. Mllos takes advanced grouud on several
questions of Importance. In tbe matter of
oonst defeuces be points out tbs couutry's de
ficiencies, nnd urges that serious attention be
given to the subject with a view to esrly and
extensive Improvements. He regards as
essential the eitabiibbmcut of modcTa de
fences on l'uget Bound, and says tbat that
seetlon of tho country is now without soy
fortifications, although it Is a loeation which
calls for the beat. The defences ol New York
hau Francisco aud other oommeralal citlea of
the country also require great improvement.
Gen. Miles calls attention to the value of
Haudy Hook as a strateglo point, and says
that strong defeuoes, armed with tbs most
modern and powerful gnus. uould be placed
there. Bandy Hook bas some fortifications
now, but Its conversion Into a more power
fully defended position Is urged.
He suggests that In peace tbe army's mini
mum strength should be one soldier to every
2.000 Inhabitants of tbe country
This would give a regular army of about 85
000 men, assuming tbat tbe population of the
country U 70,000.000.
SEVERE BATTLE IN CUBA.
Ths Loaeea Heavy, But Not Fully Known
aa Tst.
Aa Important sngagement t conned Wed
nesday at Csyo Esplns, nsar ths border, be
tween Santa Clara and Matanzas, la ths
southern part ot tbs Island. Ths column of
troops commanded by Colonsl Lais Mellna,
tbslorceaof ths civil guard, and a battalion
of tbs Maria Christina regiment had an en
gagement with tbe Insurgent bands of Lssret
Nunex and I'erequl'.o Teres. Tbs sotlon was
fiercely contested, and lasted from t o'clock
la ths afternoon until Into ths night Ofll
clal reports state that under cover ot tbs
darkness tbe Insurgents tied. Next morning
It was found tbst they had left upon the Held
SO killed and large number of wounded.
Tbe reports state tbat the troops lost on their
side one ofTloer and seven soldiers killed and
number wounded.
It Is also reported tbnt ths Insurgents bavs
burned n chureb and 13 houses at the village
ol Uunmuta. In ths eastern part of ins
province of Mntanras.
The advance of large forces cf Insurgents
under Maximo Gomes Into tbs province of
Hauta Clara and under Antonio Mnoeo Into
the province oi l'uerto rrincipe Is causing tbs
hpaulsb officers great anxiety.
Gomes for many months hns been Inactive,
almost no engagement of auy prominence
having been reponed a being fought by bis
forces In tbnt time. In tho menutlme Antonio
Maco has done vigorous work In Hnntlago
de Cuba, and Itolofi has, during the latter
part cf tbe per.od, worried theripanlsU forces
In Hants Cnlr aud Mantling. ,
Tbe preseut movement seems to Indicate
that Gomez, who bns been regarded ss ths
ablest and most experienced military -leader
that the Insurgents have, Is about to abandon
his waiting policy and assume the aggressive
.INDUSTRIAL HOVE?
our i t,UAL whig
OHIO CROP REPORT.
Winter Wheat Sbows a Poor Av
erage. The Htate crop bulletlu just Issued, shows
tbat the area of winter wheat sown this fall is
about 1 per cent less than Inst full. I'resent
condition of the plant Is verv low, S3 per
cent of a fnlr average. Condition of soil nt
time ot seeding wa tad lu 14 counties, fair
In nnd good In y The general drought
following seeding Is given as tbs cause of tbe
low condition. Many tleMs nro reported as
not up, and much tbnt is up 1 making little
or no growth, while many Held are trowu
and spotted. These condition seem to be
quite general, percentage estimates ranging
from 33 to DO per cent, well tilled lauds show
ing the higher estimates.
Tbe average of barley and rye Is but slight
ly decreased under laet year.
Tbs average product per acre In potatoes,
'while showing nn Increase over tho very
short product for lHOJund 1SV4, Is still below
an average for the sta'e.
Tbe crop of clover seed I short and un
evenly distributed, ranging from 2i per cent
and upward of a (air average crop.
There Is a great scarcity of water, streams
end wells are dry. nnd stock I sulTering.
1'asture are so short tnat many farmers are
feeding.
Tbe following I n comparison ot this year's
crops with sn svernge crop: Corn tti per
csnt; buckwheat, t'D: cloverseed, t'.O: potnt'jes,
estimated area, 144, 253 seres; average per
acre 7:1 5 bushels: total estimated product,
10, 107.775 bushels; npples, 71; hogs, aondl
tlon 1)4; number to be latteued, compared witb
lust year, t!t per cent.
SIX NEGROES HANGED.
Cuban Insurgents Bald to Havs Strung
Them Up.
" " luQod tbst tbe insurgonta bare
banged six negroes to trees In I'latsabos, dis
trict of Cabarlan, provlucs of Hanta Clara
Near Guasamal, tot far from Banta Esplritus'
also iu tbe province of 8t Clara, tbe insurg
ent have derailed a train by tbe use a dyua
mlte bomb.
General Laehambre, of the artillery, went
to Matanrns to examine tbe site proposed for
tbe new fortifications whloh are to be erected
in view of tbe possibility of complications
with a foreign power. From Mntauza Gen.
Lachnmbre will go to other point of Cuba
and make similar Inspections. Cnptnln-Gen-ernl
Marlines de Campos, previous to bis de
parture from Uavnua lor fcunta Clara, com
pleted bis Inspection ot the sites for the unw
lortlllcatlous which it I proposed to build
about this city In anticipation ol trouble with
a foreign power.
The forces of tbe American battalion fougb.
tho bauds of Itogo, Fleltos and liermadox at
Minssricss, In tbs province of Banta Clara,
and put them to flight. The Insurgents sus
tained a numerous loss, nnd left upon the
field three killed, Including the leader Flel
tos. They lost also two prisoners, one
wounded, 10 experienced horses, munitions
of wnr and a chest.
Beventeen pbyslolans from Hnvnna have
been sent to the prisons In tbe Island of I'laso.
Hundreds of families from Itemidlos are
returning to tbe Caonry Islands. It Is re
ported here that hundreds of couutry people
ars suffering from yellow fever.
MILLIONS FOR THE NAVY.
Congress Asked to Appropriate Monsy
for a New Dry Dock.
Commodore I'hillp Hlcbborn. chief of tbe
bureau ot construction and repairs of ths
Dsvy, bas completed bis report for tbs year.
Tbs report Includes estimate for appropria
tions lor next year, tbo most Important of
which Is 3,H03,i;j, to bs expended on ves
sols author. zed by congress for the increase
of tbe navy. He also asks for 1.C00.U00 for
tbe general repair of vessels and tbe pur
chase of stores and machinery; (1828,000 for
tbe vontlnuauce of work already authorized
on the Hartford, the Chicago, aud other
vessels, nud i0U,000 for two composite sail
ing ves-els.
Tbe cbiol constructor Indorses tbs recom
mendation of tbe constructor atlioston for a
dock (here sufficient In sire to. tukeths larg
est vessel, as he does also similar recommen
dations from tbs constructors at Norfolk and
Mars Island
Acoordlng to mall advices received at Aue
land, New Zsalaod, from Honolulu, cholera
bas ceased entireiy In Hawaii and tbo port Is
trse from Infection.
RAILWAY CASUALTIES.
Seven Men Killed and On May Loss liis
Hand.
Albert W'atkln. a brukeman on tbe Fenu
sylvanla railroad, met a borribls death at
Foxtown, ou tbe Southwestern branch, while
at work Buuday night. W'atkln wns walking
over tbe tops of the cars wben tbe train tart
sd. Hs fell to tbe tracks und tbs cars closed
up. He was not missed until several cars bad
feVH 3T"r bU hoiy wtJkl1 WM ,miblT
A map 'kuied fe weeny, wbo wo employed"
at tub Ileaver dam, was iustnntly kll'ed by a
freight train on tbe Ft. Wayne railroad.
Hwseney as sitting upon the ties noar tbe
Ileaver bridge, presumably Intoxicated. Tbs
engineer blew the whistle, thinking be would
get out of tbs way. He could not slop the
engine In time to save Bweeney'i life after be
discovered tbs mnu was sleeping.
Albert Yeacer, a l'ennylvoula railroad
brakemsn while ooupliug cars nenr New
Florence, l a, bad bis baud and arm badly
eruthed, He was removed to bl boms at
Conemaugb.
Herbert Ueelner. fireman; Wm. Cooper en
gineer; Martin O'Neill, conductor, and Jntnee
L. Hloso, brnkemnu, was killed by the ex
plosion of tbe boiler of engine No. 13, on the
LeMgb nod Hudson railroad, nsnr Warwick,
"Dad" nitchcock. a freight conductor on
ths r. A W. was caught in between the ca
boose aod last car of tbe second freight and
crushed to death. Conductor Hitchcock lived
at Maboningtuwn, Fa., aud leave a wife aud
two children.
Murderera or FranklLena Arrests,
Eleven Kurds, charged with tbe murder of
Fiank O Lens of l'ltuhurg, who started to
ride around tho world on a blcyolo and dis
appeared in Armenia, have been arrested and
taken to Erzeronm In order to be tried there
there In the presence of tbs British consul, in
the abseucs of an American consul, their ar
rest being to a oerlain duo to the search
which William A. Bachtleban mads for tbe
missing rider.
Turkish Affairs.
A dispatch from Constantinople to tbs
Cologne Gazette says tbs exoiteiueut of the
5opulaos throughout tbs Asiatic provinces of
urkey is greatly increasing and tbe porte is
especially alarmed over signs of Insurisctlou
In various parts of Byrla. .
Another conferenos ot ambassadors of tbe
powers wss bsld Hunday.
Tbs Paris Figaro says tbat thras Frsncb
warships left Cannes Sunday for Turkish
waters.
Rsilroada
and MLns Opert
Upon Term.
71
A large combination otjMl
operators la ths mining district
vsnla bas been formed, to rg-. k
put In ths tidewater region,
eludes the ralltonis, as well as
corporations and tbs IndivlJc
Tbe effect of this gigantic pool.
ulate tbe output aud to c,
prices. The step I snld to hat.
by impending strikes, and otbr
tbrenlen a general demoru.i
trade. i.ab party will be nllu
tonnage per month, and a nv
treat wltn each ol tne recelvu
Individual operators will not t
oui a strict watcn win uekci.t
Ihe parties lu the deal iu
vauia, I'ttitlmore .v. uuio, i;.-ecn
Virginia Central aud other m
Tbe plan, which equals In Itti
tnrncite coal comniue, has
attempted before, but fell turo;
reason.
Tbs Journeymen plumbers
Allegheny have struck lor a
per cent taken oft their wage
Ohio Miners Will A
State Treiddect llntchfcr l
Mine Workers. does not huid lb
ed lu the published Intrrvl.-w
Cameron Miller. He sal I tt
would nccpt the award of i
eree Little, In the nnie -
Lave expected of the opera:
lost. "Theoretically," s;r,J .
compnny stoic in ol.i-. I
in runny localities, nnn
where such Is the iae tl.s
pante should bu discrlnili v
hs they nro In l'elinsylvaii .
last until 1'eeember M. i w.
be proposed lor tbe coining w
Judge John Little, of Vim.
cboseu arbitrator ol the
question In Ohio, decide l it
operators. Judge Little r.j,
wages are C4 cents per ton
a the minora claimed. Ji.i.
rute at &.", instead of CO c.-l.i
valley.
Stopped ths p
A threatened riot at IU
Ilirmiogham, Ala., wns ,u' .
km, tho mine boss, who
mortally wounded tlio U..t!
assaulted by Loels hn.itli, ,
t-r. and Columbus M 1 1
Wben they bad Watklt.s
him to be knocked scnu-N-.
tovolver, killing Louis S;m
umbu Madden aud im -ttnl.ttj
Smith, Br. The other ll-ulV
threatened Watkius, wlun u
by Watklns starting tti t
fense.
Iron Mills BuH
Tbe Iron trade Is so brl-kt!
sible to get enough cars to zA
of tbe business. Ibis Is tint
ing that price for pig iron k.
ducts are weaker ttiuo ti.ey
ago,
Tbs American tlnplnts trr
a new mam at . nui i, ti
pects to hnve complete I kU
January. The works ei.i u
four tinning sets, two I. rut
for terne plates, and with tt:;
mntlo continuous seatLi. t
chines.
In ths pig Iron prod-je.yiH
j'ennsylvnam more inn,-"
than bus been thBCun-i:..'
preparing to go iu, n.iu.:
Uuctlon is nearly re:;"!.' ! !c
owing to tbe linjilaii
Ihe production of
Pennsylvania steel c :m
ton. l'u , is exceeding ;t
There are now 12 lurii: i"i:
000 tons ot steel urc. n.dlrn;
No. 1 furnace of t! !':
company, ot Kteelton. !'..
few duvs ago. Ail t!" !-':
concern, tour iu i ..a.!r,in
operation.
In Virginia eight o".t '.Ml'
Norfolk & Western i.o.r U
naces on the Chetat '-a.'1 l -'-
This Is more thsu tuist""'
before.
The Oaysport, I'a.. Lru."
Iron company resuu.eJ cfn
1, after buvlug been :
l'lg iron aod sjilKeltif'o ,;i
Tbe plant of tbe Tvr n
Hoiildaysburg, I'a, villtr)
turn in tbe forge and Hn ?-
us tbe now eugiuu 11 :u
The activity among tliirc:
dustrles of the Wl.evl.s;
continues. 'J he ua. hi
ars being advuuci l.
Tbo Tottsvllle (I'a it'll'
ha received a contrm't !(t
HOD worth of structural
more court hou-e.
Tbe Itockbrldge ,'iirs.rM'
Vs., bas been blown lt n':,!
italic pig Iron, cast In chu
The E.llott-WasliiD.tc
wotks at New Castle. I's. -cd
to keep them busy uuti -
Tbs new charcoal fu"
Cliffs iron company, at" -go
Into blast this n.outti.
Ths Banbury Iron worm '
resumed oDeratioai a fe
long idleness.
WagesIcuiK
The American sheet it-J',
bum N. J., ha advant'
emnloves 10 cer cent, Tts -I
vance made.
Ths Crane iron work '
advanced the wages oft!
cent. Oct. 21.
Ths 350 employes of li'jA
paoy, of Hokendauqus, im
another voluntary sJts
their wages.
Tbe Vulesn foundry fj
O., bss given Its mea ivri
wsges.
Suffrsgs in Souti
The convention foil'
suffrage Weduesdny sJ-n
hv tht eonimlltee. 1
were ofTereil looking t''" I
vnllii liMr.il vt.iilure tfct '
should always be op rl
but Ihe matter of regie1'
loft to tbe legislature. "1
mit ths Btate to fbiue bwfj
money to counties to i"
basis, was kiiisu.
Bscovric( isj
Tbs work of reeovsrlM'
Victims of Wednssdsl r
tbe Detroit "Jourosl JJ
Tbarsday. L'plo,4,1
bad been found. '