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THE HIDDLEBflRGH POST.
GEO. W. WAGOENSELLER,
Editor and Proprietor.
MiDM.rnt Ri, Va., Vp.c. 10, 18!5.
An article on the mint of Great
Britain in a current English mag a
cine states thaf its animal profit ar
Jj!,500,000.
Secretary Morton says tbat the new
weather officer, Mr. Moore, has made
the highest average of correct weather
prediction on record.
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Tho trench are apparently begin
ing to forgive the Germans. First
dhe artists partial! relented ; now the
players hearts have been softened.
Tho EDgliiih navy is growing so fast
that the Government is abont to give
commissions in the navy to officers
who are now serving in the naval re
serves or mercantile marine.
Mayor rinjrree, of Detroit, Mich.,
advocates putting convicts on a State
farm and then employing them at
fancy farming, snch as raising French
peas, mushroom and other things
which do not compote with ordinary
farming. Ho holds that this would
ktnrt them on a useful career at tho
cud of their terms of imprisonment
Times havechanged indeed, remarks
tho Now York Mail and Express, since
the Dutch fleet could justly claim to
sweep the seas. Xow tho Dutch navy
is in tnrh a bad condition that the
greater number of tho ships are utter
ly unseaworthy, so the Minister of
Marino tells Parliament. Thorough
reorganization is absolutely necessary.
In Austria and tho East a fomalo ed
itor is still tnch a rarity that tho
Vienna Trtsfo calls special attention,
as a curiosity, to the fact that tho oJ-itor-in-chief
of the Bosnian Post is a
young woman, Miss Milena Mrazovic,
who has also written somo successful
books, and whose "charms of noble
fsmininity have not boon mnrred by
her journalintio work."
) While Virginia and Ohio are dis
puting tho right to tho title of
"mother of Presidents," New York is
secure in her claim for the paternity
of Vice-Presidents, maintains the Mail
and Express. No less than eight, mora
than one-third the entire number of
Vice-Presidents far elected, w
tfew Yorkers. Thej r ivi ,'
T . George Clinton, Daniel D.
? .apkins, Martin Van Duren, Millard
Fillmore, Wiljiara A. Wheeler, Chester
A. Arthur and Levi P. Morton.
General Miles expresses the opinion
that in the event of a foreign war our
enemies woulJ, in the first threo
months, hove th9 advantage. They
would capture or destroy our coast
cities and perhaps make us pay them
a ransom of 5,000,000,000. Whilo
be docs not look for war in the near
lulu re, to shows that in tho last
twenty years less than tea per cent of
the wars had any formal warning or
declaration beforo hostilities, and as
it would require years to construct
modern weapons, it would bo unwise,
in his opinion, to disregard the les
sons of history.
According to Lafcadio Hearn, tho
Japanese aro a very happy people.
They believe in change in variety.
With them everything ohanges exoopt
the throne. They have changed their
capital sixty times. Thoir houses aro
built with a view to destroying or va
eating them. A Japanese does not fool
that he is rooted to one spot If he
desires to move he goes at onoe, tak
ing his family and belongings perhaps
COO miles at a cost of a dollar and a
half. I& his sew location bo can build
a cottage for a couple of dollars and
fix himself comfortably, A skilled
laborer in Japan moves from place to
place. With $10 he can travel and
live a whole year without work. But
is snob a man a civilized being? Cor
tainly be is. The Japanese have been
a civilized raoe for 1000 years and
they are an eduoated people. The
workingman who can support himself
fcn 810 a year and build a cottago for
12 is really better off than the average
workingman in America. He dresses
well, baa enough to eat, is always noat
and is the picture of perfect health.
Naturally they are a happy people,
adds tiro Atlanta Constitution. Thoy
are sot tied down to any one place
It costs thorn hardly anything to live
or to sock thoir fortune in a now
province. If they do not liko their
homes they can chango them without
being bankrupt. Life with thorn is
simply a succession of pleasant
changes and they never think of to
morrow. Why should they? Thoy
have no sarwus problems to bother
them.
PENNSYLVKNIA STATE KEW8 M CRIEF.
VERDICT AGAINST DOCTORS.
Two of ths Profession la Isndy Lake Sued
for Kalpraetioe.
Tho celebrated ease of R"v. Ralph Hycrs
vcrsu Ir. J. C. aol F. F. Feather vw on
trliil In tliu Merer Court Friday and Satur
day. The two physicians, who am residents
of Sandy Lakiyire charged with malpractice.
A large number of physician were there to
testify. The testimony accorded, but differed
on soine point from tbat of tho defendants,
th" most Important being the use of cocaine.
Tin Ir testimony wa tbat they applied It ex
ternally, while iithtm claimed It wit of Do
avail except when Injected. After a la-hours'
ixttnlon the Jury reported lu favor of the
plaint if! In the Kiitn of 4400.
Tho dedication of the new Trinity Lutheran
t'liur'h of Johnstown, lately ereted at a cost
of v'iO.OOO. took place Sunday. Th.' d.-dlcat-ory
sermon wan Preached by Rev. C. II.
Oruvcr, of L'M-lt Haven. In which he wan as
sisted by Rev. W. A. Shlpman. President of
tin- Allegheny Synod.of thnt city, and other.
A collection resulted in tho contribution of
4.000 to pay th indebtedness. A number
of persons from Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Oreensburg were present.
Home time ngo, .Tames Rlnck, alia Ooorgo
Parker, passed a forfeit cheek on the Frle.
Hardware Company, representing himself to
be nn employe of the Postal Telegraph f otti
nny. He afterward played the same ame at
Hurrlsluirg and Lancaster and turned up nt
Irwin, where h" wn located by Manager
haul, of the Postal Company In Aitoona, ntid
urn wted ly reijuet of the nutholitle.
Mat (ioodri'h, of I'hllndelphln, atf-d 35
year-, in a lit of jealou riitfe cliot iiln yoiinit
wife. Jiertha. in tin' nlidomen at tlieir'home
and then pent n I till-t erashin through III-
wn liruin. 1 In- wife Im In a lioxpital In n
ilvinif i-oiiditioii, Xooilrleh died In.-tnntly.
He I "iill to have heen Insanely jealou of
lilc wife,
John fied,ci' who wa plaee,J (n the lock
up at Miarnii for ai.-iuilt and lottery, on a
i lmrtfi' preferred ly hi wife, made b' eeu
liar attempt to lilierate hlmwlf from jail. He
net lire to the woodwork surrounding hii eell
and the -moke and heat uearly mitToeatiil
tieddey.. as well a. two otlie'r prisoner.
When the lire wan dlfeovered B fellow named
ThompHon, who wa coiillned In a eell for
ilrunki'iinew, wom In an uneotiKelouH eon li-
tioll.
Mlw l'earl lliirton, of Wllkiidiftrre, the
yoillitf tflrl who hm been anleep xlnee Novem
J"T 2. died IiiH-enilH-r U without awakeninir.
The diH'tor are unalde to wiy what the ex
net eaupo of her death wan, Imt attribute It to
weakiiesii, whleh ludueed heart failure.
The new Morado tdeyelo work nt Heaver
Full N almo-t completed ami work will l
Kin al 'i i ut the l!rvt of the year.
Ten thousaiid dollar additional t'k Imv
illlf heen secured, tlie tin plat" mil) at Kpf
doiii will te completed uud put iu operation.
Tlie dry good Htor of I.tn-lnda and J. H.
Hrl-eii, at I nl. m City, wit closed hy the
hlicritT. on Haturdav, ou fxecution (lUKiunt
ln to 44.000.
Curtl- Tau'ts'art. or Hniltlilleld. own a land
warrant issued liy the nuprniq exeu;lve
couiiell of this Flute in 17s, itlguud ly lien
jaiuiu Franklin.
A eompnny of local nud outlde cnpltallst
has I 'i ii formed nt Freedom, and a c30,0000
hotel to lie erected. A ulto ha already
Ix-eu secured.
111. hard, Joseph nnd I). I.ydlck and L
rochran are In jail at Indiana on the charge
of rubbing the house of Griffith Owens. ,
Flko Thomas, engineer 't the Creawnt
work of thu CulifoM i , 1' company at
i'filoutown. wan IjureJ by being
ht In a bolt.' . .'
An effort Is being made to mine a colony of
youuK men at New Castle to go to Honduras,
and engage in the culture uf I 'ananas nud
cocoauuts.
Annie Caldwell obtained her third verd.;t
in a trial ut l iiiotitown nitalnst Ilullskln
township, 1'ayettn eotmty, for TOO, for in
juries caused by beliui thrown from her
horse, which slipped on u bridgo. The town
chip will appeal.
A new electric enr line I projivted at
Ori-ciishurir by Hugh KcokIi, a contractor of
I.uneuster; haiiiui-1 A. Miller and Kdward
Mtxmiiu, "f I.ntroN', and some rittsburg
capitalists. It will be run from Perry to La
trobc, toiii'liiiix VoiiiiKntown, Whitney, Lip.
plneott furnace and Ft. Xavler' n"udeuiv.
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A lie grvuuu IV W UUI'T-y l eci.
Frank Dilllips, a nero, who oamo to Hea
ver Falls after serving lu the war, died In the
spitul, Tuesday, of a tumor, which had
IT.iim so as to completely llll the alslomlnal
cavitv. He was once elected a justice of the
peace In l'ulaskl townshlii. and l'loued to
tlie tirand Army of the Hepnblic.
liy the blowing off of a "(tate" at the lams
pis well, lii Morris township, (iroene county,
Jlr. .leiintiiif and Mr. I oylo were neverelv In
jured, heveral other men iwoujied without
injury.
The Mercer county Honor license appli
cant this year exceed the number of lust
ar. although the numls r i f liquor houset
throin;hout the county wro reduced lost
February, 1'he llipior applicants' petition
are not bcinu as liberally sIk.ilhI oh last year,
lis a newspaper man the'u printed the name
of every person who Hiirned the petitions.
The new theater bulldlnir eomiianv. of
Heaver Falls, has decided to at once apply
for a churter und beirin operations. The
company will be called th Uraud Opera
Imuse company, and the capital will be 50,
000. The plan call for three store-room, u
iluucliig hull, a Masonic lodge room and the
theater. The men backing thocnterprlse aro
nil of mean and enterprise.
The coroner' Jury at New Caiitle found
that Henry Huff died from the effects of a
bullet llred by M. C. Judd.
Frunk Adam, the enirinoi r of the Fitu-
burir and Lake Krle llyer, eauglrt In the
wreck Faturduv, died sinoo at New t'autlo.
CROP REPORTS.
Average Prices of Farm Produots ia 1894
and 188o.
The December returns to the statistical
division of tlie Department of Agriculture
tvluU) principally to farm prioes December 1,
Tbt furm rri'M of corn averages 30.7 oente,
against 45.6 last year.
The average price of wheat Is S3.2 cents
per bushel, against 4D.H lant y art of rye, 43.7
oents against 60.5; of out, 20.5 cents, against
8i.9; of barley, 314 oouts. againt 4X3: of
buekwheut, Stf.i uunu, against 66. oenU last
year.
The r'turna show the vera.re nrica of ha
to be fetj.34 s-rton, ogalust 14.35 same date
last your. The average prt"0 of tobacco U
returned ut 6.6 wiita, against 6.7 cents last
year. The price of potatoes on the farm is
reported ut 2XH cents per busiiel, agolnut 65.5
cenis lusx year.
The condition of Winter wheat on Decern.
ber 1 uverugi-! for the country Ml. 4 per cent..
aguiust H'J lust year and U1.6 in 1HU3. It the
principal winter w licut Htates the percentage
are u ioiiowh: uiilo, 73; Allchlguu, 7'J; In
oi.inu. so; iiimois, i J; .iisou,rt, 70; Kansas,
no: .X'urtwKii, w, Laiiiorniu, tu'i. The re
turns iiiiikii the acreage of winter wheat lunt
sown In4 per cent, of that harvested iu
lM'.tS. This estimate, which U pcellmluury to
tie) completed c-tlinute of June uuxt, there
fore, make the area sown for the hurveut of
lS'Jti, J,U7,UW ucrcs.
A DULL WEEK.
Ho Clangs For ths Bsttsr Xxpsetsd Until
After ths Holidays.
It has bma a very quiet wek, without any
disturbance. Triers of manufactured pro
ducts slowly receded from the high water
mark of spnculatlon, and no material In
eream In demand I now expected until after
the holiday, but there I greater confidence
that ativlty will then appear, and that works
which have -.topped a little earlier than uusai
will again lie calil-d Into action.
The government cf op rcpurt caueI caree
lya ripplo of lntent, though ladlcating
6,400.oov bale Ic of cotton and a larger acm
air than hn1 ex-'ted of wlutwr wheat.
Wheat continue to come forward o rapid
ly that pant e.tlinaU'S of yield, which, offlelal
or unoftlcial, are disregarded. Weetivrn ro
eeipta were 6.006,404 bushela for the week,
against 3.4(K,11 last yeiir, while Atlantio ex
port, flour I winded, were but l,K4U,35.'i bush
els, avalnsl 3,3.riT,l21H last vi'iir. At current
trio it wenut Improbnlde that marketing
a iM-cn out of proportion to yield, and
I'll e for the week show little change.
Wool ha not udTBiiccd with London rahs,
a wa expe'ted, and 6.5 W, 100 pound have
been old, U, 30:1. 700 foreign, against 6.47S.8O0
In the same week of lXiU, of which l,413,SOO
were foreign. Th low market f(,r good
hinder dealing, lu men good there 1
little hulliCH a yet, at nltout last year's
price In low grade, nnd the largest maker
of clay worsted ha reduced price of last
year' lnce the opening. HuslDese In cotton
hu not gained, nnd print cloth are lower at
8,1 4c, while a few more reduction are noted
in prices uf other good. The manufacturer
have a highly profitable season, though dull
nw.
Fallun- for the week hnve lioen 83S In the
T'tiltisl Mat'-s. against 'M'J last year, and 64 In
Canudu, against 40 lust veur.
WORK OF A TARDY BLAST.
Four Workmen Killed By An Explosion oi
Dynamite and Powder.
Hy a premature explosion of powder und
dynnmlte Thursday afternoon, four men
were killed ut La Follette, Campbell county,
Tenn. Four other men nre missing nud theli
bodies are Is-liig searched for in the mils of
earth and rock that was dislodged by the ex
plosion. The name of the ilend are Andrew Hale,
Nenl l'alincy, John Webb and u Mr. I'rlce.
The explosion occurred in the work of
the Le Follette Itailroad. near La Follette,
where a new railroad U being projected from
La Follette to Jelllco, A large force of tie u
wer at work blasting for a cut.
Three kegs of powder had been placed In
a 10-foot hole uud four stick of dynamite
were also addivl to the deadly charge. A
fuse was attuched to the powder and the the
men ran from the place to a safe distance to
await the result. They witib-d 14 minute
nud the charge faili-d to go olT. The men
were then ordered by the foreman to break
into the hole to readjust the fuse. They
obeyed the order, nil being apparently atls
flcif that the lire had liecomc extinct.
Just us they rc-cntcrod the hole the explo
sion occurred, nud the earth and stone for
many yards around were dishslged and
thrown Into a conglomerated mas with the
remain of tho unfurtuuuto victims.
HARRY HATWARD HANDED.
The Murdorer of Catherine Oing Expiates
His Crime.
Hurry nnywnrd, murderer of Catherine
Qtng, wo kuuged lu the Jail at Minneapolis,
Minn., at 2:05 o'clock Wednesday morning.
He made a statement of five minute'
duration, and while not making a confession,
said ho hoped God would forgive him for all
the harm no had ever done.
The murderer went to tho gallows with a
laugh on hi Up, and went down with the
trap Just a he uttered the word lightly "Let
hr go." Tho command wo directed to the
chief deputy. Prior to the execution the con
demned man maintained his nerve, lie took
hi last supper shortly after 1 o'clock. Just
Is'forH the death warrant was read Haywurd
turned to hi brother, Dr. Thadous Hay ward,
and said:
"You know I am a great believer In plrlt-
u al Ism. If I get safely on the other nidi) I
will send a tmwnge to you."
At i o'clock Hayward listened to the read
ing of the warrant. Foon after FherilTIIolm
berg entered and the condemned mini said
earic-stly: "I want to ask you n lust favor.
Please let me pull tho trap. It will save you
lifelong anxiety uud will give me eteruiil sat
isfaction." 'The ulcjrilT replied: "I cannot do It, Hurry.
I know uiV dnty.
Ou the scaffold Hayward made a state
ment. He said to please the several pastor
who had called upon liltu he wouldnuv "liod
forgive me for wliat 1 have done," Flint In
looked upon us u confession.
Hayward's Criminal Traits.
One of .the specialist who conducted tho
nutopsy on Harry Hayward this afternoon
exprcssitl the belief that he was n degenerute.
Of the four stigmiitu nttiiol by Caesar Loin-
brosa us Invariably ehuriicterl.lng degeuer-nti-,
three were found marked symmetry of
the skull, brain und fu-e; protuberant front
teeth und narrow ami sharply arched palate.
The brain weighed 05 ounces, about normal,
and it there were any defects In it tho micro
scope did not show them.
GREAT ABYSSINIAN ARMT.
One Hanndred Thouiand Men Marching on
ths Italians.
The Cupltule, a paper published at Home,
state that un army of 1U0.000 Abyssinian Is
udvuucliig rnpldly iu two columns ou Adowa
and Asmura. Tho Italians, who occupy those
point will remain on the defensive, nays the
the Cupltule, and will endeavor to temporize
with their antagonist until reinforcement
arrive for their relief. All the Inhabitant of
Adowa are arming themselves for an ut-
tuek.
Adowa I the capital of Tlgre. in Abyssinia,
and 1 a city of about 10,000 inhabitants. It
Is nurulurlv luld out. has many factories, and
I the chief eutreport for trude between the
Interior and the coast.
In the chandicr of deputies Blgiior Im-
brlunt (Koclulist) uud Hlgnor Cavulottl
lltudicall made H-eches attwklng the gov
eminent for its African policy In relation to
the recent defeat of Italian troops by the
AbyuHinluuH, and demand the resignation of
tne government.
Opera Houss Destroyed.
The Farkersburg. W. Va.. opera bouse
kurued at an early hour Mouduymonilng,cnu.
tug a loss of 15,000, with iiutu rnniv for about
one-half of the amount, The flames had got
ten good headway before discovered, and the
building was destroyed, though the side
walls are Intact. The Mountain Htute gas
company, Uoardman's plumbing shop uud an
cople storage company, occupying the
ground floor, are loscm, although most of
uio gooas were saveu.
New Departmental Kenenger.
Benjamin Vail, of Washington, has been
appointed departmental messenger of tlie
IIouho of Itepresutitutivo at a sulury o
2,000. Ho wus born In Iudluna and for sev.
era! ycare hu U-en privuto sec rotary to i'X-
Hepriscututlve Helden, of New lork. He
succeed Col. Combs, of New York, who held
uiu position tor w ycurs.
Women Cremated.
A fancy goods store lu Lluslngburg, N. Y.
burned Wuduesdiiy morning. Mr. E. II
Kilter, the Invalid proprlutor.wbo lived alone,
ami her nurse, Mury Harris, were burned to
death. Their charred bodies were found iu
the ruin of the building. It is thought
lump set lire to the budolothiug.
THEY F006TH IT CLOSE QUIIRTR3.
NO SHAN THIS TIME.
Spaniards and
Cubans Fight
Battis.
a Oenaina
The fight near Minns proves to bave been
a real battle.
In the thickest of It the Cutns stood
breast with the enemy and wielded their
machete with deadly effect, while the Hpan
tAnls defended themnulvea with their bay
otiet.
The disparity betwetui the forces In num
ber wa great. Home report ay there
were 1.600 Insurgent In the attacking party.
Advice are that there were at leaet SOU.
The correspondent In Fuerto Trlnclpe
send the following details of the engage
ment, which took place at the Congrexo
sugar estate, a few mile from Mlna, the
half-way station on the railway from Fuerto
I'rlnclpe to Nuevlta:
"In the morning of Fccember 9 a farty of
71 Fpanish soldier left Minna with 20 of the
battalion of Oerona, with cart to ecure
fodder. There were 14 of the engineer tat
talion nnd some Infantry of the battalion of
Fuerto Illco, together with Home driver and
two guide. Captain Horrego, of the Oerona
battalion, wa In command, assisted by three
lieutenant.
"These 71 Spaniard passed a small fort
garrisoned by a dozen oldler under a lieu
tenant, and reached a field of heavy gra.
Thereupon tne commander threw out picket
toward the thicket, which extended on two
sides of the Held, and proceeded to cut gra.
"The picket wen suddenly driven In by a
charge of soo Insurgent cavalry and Infantry,
who furiously assailed the little party of for
ager. A sipiud of Agramontc cavalry led by
Lnpez l'reclo attacked on the right, while the
left was assailed by a sipiadron of Catnagney
cavalry under Major Cuballera.
hoon the lighting was liaiid-to-liand, the
Insurgent attacking with machete, the
Spaniard defending with bayonets. The
cans a rallying point.
The conlllct was short, sharp and divisive.
The Hpnnlard made desperate resistance,
but they were armed with old-fashioned
Ilemlngton rllles, and consequently had not
the advantage of their Mauser quick llrer.
They fell like leave Is fore the wind, over
weighed by vastly superior numls-r.
Captain Horrego and llirvc private soldier
escaped to the rear. Eleven older and tho
two guide readied Fort Meuudo. One lieu
tenant and '11 soldiers were kllli-d on the
field, and 8 Spaniard were wounded. Two
lieutenants nnd 21 soldier we taken prison
er. The Insurgent lo wn heavy. Colonel
Oscar Frlmelle. Lleutent Iteclo and F.spln
oo were killed. Major Cnstellnnog wa
Wll wounded. Colonel Frlmelle belongs to
a distinguished Cuban family In Camnguey,
and was a physician before the war, lie was
shot and wus twice prodded by a bayonet
winded by a ooldier of the Fuerto Hieo' bnt
tuiiion. The prisloner were ent by the Insurgent
to Minn with a letter from Jou Maria llod
rlguez, who commanded the Insurgent force,
stating that the ripunlsh defense was heroic
and he took pleasure in returning the sur
vivor. The prisoner say they were treated
respectfully.
(ieuernl Itodrlguc. formerly wa chief of a
staff under Oeneral Oomez. He I a small
man nnd hum iu consequence of a wound
received In the former revolution. He organ
ized the Insurgents in Hauta Clara province.
He assumed command in Fuerto I'rlnclpe
province when (lenernl Qotncz went to Bauta
Clara.
CUBANS ARM JUBILANT.
Filibusters Ars Freed and a Bebel Viotory
is Beportsd.
The State Department has received a dis
patch stating that the 21 Cubans on trlul In
Nassau on the charge of conducting a a fili
bustering expedition from this country were
i acquitted after a trial lusting only ten min
ute. Thl I the same party arrested at
Wilmington, I 'el., and acqulted after an ex
citing trial. Through the vigilance of Min
ister D; Lome, of Hpnln, they were traced to
a iiolnt within Hritish authority, taken by a
Hrltlsh gunboat und sent to Nassau for trial.
Word of the acquittal was received also by
Secretary IJuesada. of the Cuban revolution
ary committee, which hu established head
quarter ut Washington. Tins news, to
gether with the action of the Federation of
Labor lu indorsing the Cuban cause, and
the report of tienerul Oomeji's success,
made the duv a notable one lu Cuhan circles.
BED CROSS TAKES HOLD.
Clara Barton BeaTyto Fta'ft for Armenia at
Once.
Tho American Fed Cross society has de
cided to undertake the work of distributing
the relief funds to the 350,000 Armenian
sufTcrers, and Issued a statement to that
ITect. The lted Cross party, Including Miss
I'li.pr. llu-,..i M'lll uluS 'I'iifImv uu mum
li sutllck'iit funds are guitrunteed to Insure
success. fund may I? sent to Mln Clara
Hurton.pnsldeut and treasurer of the Ameri
can Nutiotiul lted Cross, Washington, P. C.
Autnorieo agents to nivive luuo ana
inuteriuls will be published in a few days.
The lted Cross also suggests that goods, grain
and other material muy be sent by chartered
steamer. It Is estimated the cost of relief per
capita will be much heavier than in the caie
of Johnstown and the South boa islands.
CRUSHED BT A BOULDER.
Five Ken Instantly Killed By a Fall of
Rook.
An awful aocWlent occurred at Hlg Htone
Oan. Va.. Baturdav, at noon, In which five
white laborers lost their Uvea.
The men were working on a cut and had
stopjied for dinner, seating themselves under
a leuge OI rocs projecting iruni un ninonim
mciit. Suddenly, and without the slightest
wariilnir. a large boulder broke loose ana
came down upou them, causing instant death
to all.
The names of only two could bo learned
They are George Hardin, of Itiirol ltetruat,
, . ... V I .. V
va., ana uoorge uuiion, oi A.i-iiugiuu, ib
Saved By a Cruiser.
A correspondent at Mentiua, in dcsorthlng
the pillage and burning ot hundreds of Ar
menian villages, says that tho United Htutea
cruiser Marblehead' visited the coast at Payas,
and demanded from the Turkish authorities
the surrender of an Armenian doctor, who Is
now an American ultizen.and who was carry
ing an American passport. He and his wife
were promptly delivered to the commander
of the Marblehead. Hmoklng villages wore.
oiearty vnuuie rroin tne aca oi tne cruiser,
Another Armenian Weil.
The following telegram from Coostnutln-
.l illl.Kt lluju.nil,A. A O.t.l al,n,.l 1... m
number of Armenian, in that clty.hus reach
ed London: "Armenia ts lu her last gasp,
The work ot extermination continues. The
massacred people number 10,000. Half
million survivors have taken refuge In the
forests and mountains, where they are fis-d
lug upon roots and herbs. Hunger und cold
have begun to ravage greatly. In tho uumu
of humanity and Christianity, save us I
The Atchison Sold.
Edward King, of New York, acting for the
re-organlzatloii com in It tee, bid in the entire
system of the Atchison, Topekn A bantu Ffl
liailroud Company, which was sold at public
auction at 'lojieka, under decree of the
Vliited States Circuit Court of August 25 last.
Blsty millions of dullurs was the price paid.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Coke operators hare agreed to advance
prices January 1.
There are 29 cases of small-pox at Mar
tin's Ferry, Ohio.
Turkish forts came near firing at the
Hritish gunboat Dryad.
A conspiracy to overthrow Fpanish rule has
been discovered Ui Puerto Hieo.
McKtnley's manager have arranged to
open headquarters in Washington.
Chairman Carter ha issued the official
rail for the Itepuhlican national convention.
The Ohio legislature at the coming session
will struggle, with local option in selling
liquor.
Fifteen Americans have teen sent to a
Russian prison for life for fishing in forbid
den HIlH'rian water.
W. H. Harvey's (Coin's) new secret po
litical party, 'Tut riot of America," has Is
sued Its prospectus.
Trlnee Henry of Hattenburg. Queen Vic
toria's son-lu-law, has gone to take part in
the Ashautee campaign. ,
The antl-Fnrnelllte Irlh members of the
Hrltlsh parliament will supjiortTory scheme
for swtarlan education.
Ml Helen Culver, of Chicago, ha given
t 1.000,000 to the Chicago University to ad
vance the study of biology.
Judge (Irowup decided In Chicago thnt
V lilted Htnt-ti official have no right to con
llvcate money found on federal prisoner.
The national committee of the People's
party I called to meet In Ht. Loul, January
HI, to II x the time and place for the national
convention,
Hy the explosion of a lamp, an Italian, who
wa painting the Inside of the new Allegheny
rising main, wa burned to death. He could
not get out.
Klx thousand Hova recently destroyed the
Christian mission nt Iliimainnndro, Mada
gascar, but 'Missionary McMabon and hi
family ecaped unhurt.
There have lecn exciting debate In the
Oermnn relchstng over socialism, llerr
liel-el. a leading Socialist, made a llerce at
tack on the government.
In Chicago boy held up and shot Freder
ick Amncher. a laborer, on a dark street.
Amacher I in the hospital with a wound lu
hi leg, but the boy scaped.
John Wanumiiker, assisted by Senator C.
C. Kauffmnn, of Lancaster county, 1 making
an active but quiet campaign for the Vliited
Hub- ticniitorshlp from l'ennsyvanlii.
The Dominion (lovernment had decided
before appealing to the country In a general
election to hold an clivtlon in Ontario con
stituency to sound public opinion on the
Manitoba school question and the promised
remedial legislation.
A REGIMENT RAISED.
It Is the Initial Movement for the Irish
American Army.
The most wld"preud, formidable move
ment for tho establishment of an Irish-American
army for the liberation of Ireland came
to a luiid lust week when the lost company
wa organized for a new Irish regiment of
New York City, which 1 to be the parent
organization of many other to be formed all
over the L'ulted htute. The controlling
power back of the movement 1 a weret or
ganization of tho Clan-na-Cliiel. The con
nection between the clan and the military
organization I a complete chain. Every
memlier of the military organizutlon must
first be a member of the Clau-na-Oael lodge.
Each lodge Is to organize military club and
each club is to furnish a military company of
men selected with the greatest care
Each club is made up of men selected from
Hedge formed for that purpose. All these
clubs, as well as the regiment, aro under the
direction of a military board composed of
delegates from each lodge. By this process
only the most trustworthy men among the
enemies of England are secured. Each ap
plicant must be of the Catholic faith. Each
member is sworn to uphold the Irish cause.
Money for the support of the military Is fur
nished by the Clan-nn-(luel lodges. It is In
tended that each lodge throughout the coun
try shall support a mllltury club. Organiza
tions on the same lines a the New York regi
ment are In process of formation in Hrooklyn,
Hortou, Philadelphia, several eitie In Con
necticut and Chicago. They are to be U'gun
at onoe in other cities.
FIRED UPON.
A Train Bombarded at Eminence, Kentucky
Thirty shot wcro llred upou a train loud
Of Louisville ltcpuhliciiu ut Eminence, Kv,
as they were returning from the lnuugurution
of Oov. Uradiey.
All the window In tlie last ear ot tne long
train, which left Frankfort at 7:30 p. m.,w ro
shot out, and the bullet tore off a largo
quantity OI plluter in tno coacu. neverui
ladles were lu the couch uud thu excitement
was intense.
At the Urst volley everybody laid flut ou
the floor. The tiring continued raid liy.
Thu train was just slowing up at Eminence,
hiid In a moment it caino to a suiudstili.
Three men were seen along the track, and
as the train started up again ubout 10 more
shots were fired through the windows. For
tunately, only one person was hurt, uue
man's neck was cut by the heavy pieces ot
glass that llew in all directions. Many
members of the Gar Held club, ot Louisville,
were In the coach.
It was here that Gov. Bradley broke ou
the lolut debate with Gen. Hardin, because
of the disorder of the Democrats present.
The attack upon the train is believed by
some persons to bave been the outoome of
una.
700 Were Killed.
General Haratiori has telegraphed an ac
count of the battle at Ambalagi.and says that
700 Italians were killed by the Abyssinian
foroes. General Uaratiorl's account shows
that only one engagement wus fought, the
Italian making a heroio defense aguiust the
enemv. Major Tosslll, In command of tho
Italians, died only after urranglng tor the re
treat ot his troops, lias, aiicnuei wus uuieo.
Has Alula was seriously wounded and Has
Uaugasoia was slightly wounded.
A Mob of 6,000.
Advloes from Antananarivo, capital ot
Madagascar, under date of November U0, say
that au anti-European mob, numbering ti.UOO
persons, have destroyed the mission station
at tuimainanoro, inev iiev. jar. nanon,
missionary, and his fumliy, escaped a few
hours before the rioting oocurred, All the
Europeans residing iu the country districts
have been ordered to the capital, and 000
French troojut have been dispatched to sub
due t no notvrs.
Whole Family Annihilated.
Oliver Hummond. his wife, and three child'
ren were killed ul a crossing on the Dayton
A Uuion railway, seven miles from (Ireeuvillo
O. iliey were crossing tuo truck in an en
closed vehicle and did not hear the approch
Ing passi'iiger train. All were lustuntly kill.
ed. Mr. Hummoud and two of tho children
wore ground to pieces
Held For Throwing an Egg.
Lout Silverman, who threy a bud egg at
Herr Ahlwurdt, tho "Jew buitor," while the
latter wus lecturing iu Cooper Union, at
New lork, was urrulgned In court uud held
for trial in 200 bull. Her Ahlwurdt wus not
In court, but was represented by counsel,
Silverman is an ussbgunt ot City Murshul
Uross, of the i Uth district court.
LHTEST KEWS FROM WR
SIM
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
What is Going, on Abont the Cspltal
psrtraent Votes.
The return of the president to Washinc
has released the report of Secretary
lisle, which wa sent to Congress y
day. '
lie estlmntes that for the current fiscal v
the revenue from all sources will be fj
907,407, and the expenditure for the ..,
period, 44,ro7,407. leaving a d"( t
tl7.0OQ.n00. I' pon the basis of existing
the revenues for the lscal year 1'J7 are .
muted at 4ti4.7!i:).l-1l.7ft, and the est
appropriation, a submittal to CungrJ
tne several executive department, call
au expenditure (exclusive of the sink
fund), of 4A7.-4,l!:t.lt'-, thu leaving
estimate.) surplus of fl,!iO,W(t.n3.
The secretary maki s no recoinmendiit
for Increasing the revenues of the g)V,
meut. He say the situation, In his ju
ment, doe not require any legislation
raising additional revenues by taxation
this time.
CONGRESSIONAL
Inmmarv of Important Mesoirei R,
Both Bouses,
r.ionra pat.
Resolution were Introduced In the S..
to purchase a stutue of Victor Hugo f .r i
new library building, to appropriate ,
for a monument to John Paul Jones, r, i
authorize tho placing uf a statue of Piw,. .
Franklin Pierce on the ground, of the t,
building nt Concord, N. H. Mr. Hain r
trodueed a bill to grant to t'lilon ,,
who wer coiillned In Confederate prl- n.
f jr each day of their conllnement, an, i
month for the remainder of their llv. '
Populist memlK-r of the Senate h.. n ,
ference, Senator Jolies, of Ni"'ud:t, I.
present, and agreed to supsrt Henuto'r A
of Neliraskn, for prldent pro tetn In n,
reorganization of the Henatn 1 Htt-;iii,'.
The resolution offered by Mr. Allen, j
Nevada, rwogtiizlng the Isdllgerctit ruihij
the Cuban revolutionist, wa brougl.t u
the Senate. Mr. A'len ibi'lared that i
Populist party wa thoroughly commute.
the Monroe doctrine, but no a ti .n
taken ou hi resolution.
histii pat.
PenntA Among the numerous I 111. n'
diiced In the senate during tlie motniim u
was one by Mr. Frye (Hep., Me.), to pr..
for the setth ment of the Pacific railroad
debtedne to the government: also .
Mr. 'iliurvton (rep., Neb.), on the same .
ject. Mr. Thurstou alo Introduced a lii
Increase pension. Mr. ( all, Demoerut
Florida, made a short speech In supp. ri
hi resolution relative to the mnssiiere uf
Arinenlun in Turkey, and the r soimi,,,,
referri-d to the Committee on Foreign i
liitli.iis. Mr. Cull introduced a bill pr.,i,!
that passenger transportation on all rail
engaged In interstate commerce sliuli ri -t
ceed one cent per mile; It I made lawful
railroad companli-s to have separate al
different races; sleeping cur charge are
du 1 to il for each 24 hour of oc iipm
freight charges are ordered to l re.lu
an amount not exceeding 5 per cent. Inter
on the present value of tho railroads.
House Mr. Iilnghum, of Femi.vlviui;
Extending the free nillll delivery sysb-ti.
places oi o.ooo iniiai llaiils; ri'storiiiK
duty Imposed by the McKlnley law en :
pollution oi wool and manufacture. ther
providing that after March 1, l'.i. ul ,n
m lmtiorts shall tie paid In iro d coin.
Mr. Cummlngs, Democrat, of New York-l
a popular loan by tho Issue of 3 i.-r c
bond, rcdii'mubli) at tho Pleasun) of i
I ulted States, after 10 years from issue. 1
Uouse adjourned until Monduy.
TENTH DAT.
The rroceellug8 of the House wcrs en
ened to-day by Mr. Flynn, the delegate fr
Oklahoma, wuo ollereu tne lollowmgr
lutlon:
"Whereas, Hy act of Congress, nppri'
Mun-h 2, 1'JS. an agreement U-twi-n
Wichita nud ufniiated band of Imliai.-
Oklalioma and United State coniini-l-i
wtre duly ratllled and provision mad
the allotment of lands therein to tic Wi
Indians, and providing for the oinii,.
surplus lands after allotment to h.:i;. -i
settlement; nnd,
'Wheri'iis, the secretary of the Intcriur
wholly fulled to appoint agents to n
Wild lands, us provided in said net, t le n :
be it
llesolved. that the secretary of Ul
terior I hereby directed, if not lirnmi
ible with the public Interest, to report tu
house:
'First the reason and causes operut:
if unv. to delnv the nppoiiitmcnt of ;i,
lug agents und the ullotinent of s:ii l lan l
Second W hether UtlV of Ills coiili"-t:
or rclutivi I iv blood or niarr'llL'e are n
a uttorney for said Iudlan or any part.
parties interested lu uvuiylng tlie o ni
the reservation to settlement.
The senate was In session about two n
to-day, half of that time being given ie
htewurt, of Nevada, iu a vigorous a--aui
the gold combine." Seuutor Cutler
Montana. Introduci-d a bill nutliorlziim
Paidllc Cable ( ompany to bulldu suo-iiw
cable from some point on the Pueitl.: cox-
the llawullan Isluuds awl jupun.
SOMETHING NEW IN PENSION
Mr. Halner Would Beward Thoie '
Were Imprisoned.
Mr. Halner (H-p., Nob.) ha lntr -lu'
bill in the House suggesting soiictlili..'
In the way of W'nalon legislation. The -
ure proposes to provide for those oH
and sailors who were confined iu Conf'-J1
prisons by granting them a pension of
each day coullued in such prison, and u
iiltlou a lieusion ot ii a moniu c
. " . I- I. Tl ,l,lv '
Uiuiuuer OI tueir lives, i iia Bii'iii'n:
sions are to duto from the passugc of tin
A preamble to tho LIU say mat niuiij
ceru. Holdlers. sailor and murines uf the
era! army and navy were coullued l 1
federate prisons for a groat length el M
suflenug unusual narusnips ano coiih-
.iioiioa Ami iiiwiiiiiiies funiculi i
under existlmr ts'tiHion law. This ''
ilnn Is tlmrcfnrH r.rooosml for the lurl-'
doing lustloe to a specially doseniug i'H
surviving veterans ol me wur.
BAWKIXL B0I1EK LETS 00
Two Hen- Were XlUed and Two Othet
jared.
In Ezra Poet's saw mill at Gordon, 0
boiler exploded killing two men. Tlx
are; Frank Perkins, engineer, uud ).
Hastings. The Injur.! are: Stepti-u
fat all vi Curt Johnson, futility. The
workmen had gone away n few niinut"
fore and thus escaped. The uci lent i
leged to have occurred through n'i'"
upon the part ot the vuglnuvr.
The
was uestroyua.
Rational Frohlbition ConveBtios
The National Executlvo eoniinIM'' '
Prohibition Party at Chicago docM"!"
the nutioiiikl ciiiveiition In Pittsburg
27. On the llist formul Imllot l'ltt-l urw
oeivHl -li voti-, Denver IS aud l!,llv'urt
A oommlttJ from the Women's '
union presented the inenioriiil u.""1
closer union between their orgs!!''"''
thu Prohibition purtv, thut tho party -j
should be changed to "110111.1 1'"'" '
and thut it should dccluro for tciuol"'