LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS ————m BOTH FROM EOME AND ABROAD. What is Going On the World Over. Important Events Briefly Chronicled. ll aa Financial and Commercial. The following are among the failures chronicled on Tuesday: The Kansas City Safe Deposit Company; assets $2,000,000, liabilities £1,700,000; the North Galveston Land and Improvement Association, liabil- ities $500,000; the Star Mills at Shelbyville, Ind., liabilities $75,000, assets $55,000; the Camp Creek Coal Comrpany, of Cleveland, O., liabilities and assets each $30,000. The banking house of W. T. Thornton & Son, of Shelbyville, Il1,, liabilities $500,000; assets unknown. The Hercules Iron Works Company, own- er of the cold storage warehouse at the World's Fair that burned down Monday, made an assignment. The assignment was caused by the loss at the fire. The assets are estimated at $400,000 against $200.000 liabilities. The fire caused a loss of $200.- The Terre Haute, Indiana, car works, one of the largest plants of the k.nd in the country, made a voluntary assignment without preference. The liabilities are £191,000 with £84,000 contingent liabilities. The assets amount to $600,000. Over 900 men are thrown out of work. The Bank of Commerce, of Springfield, Mo., with a capital stock of $50,000 and ds- posits of §17,600 closed its doors. The Bank of Garnet, Kansas, doors catching the county treasurer $23,000. The Bank of New Castle, Col., a private Institution, assigned. Liabilities §27,0)0; assets £33,000. The bankers of Harrisburg, Pa., in inter- views on Wednesday, declared in favor of the repeal of the Sherman silver law. They said the financial situation was already im- proving and would grow better, closed its for Capital. Labor and Industrial, Both the iron and steel wage scales were signed by Jones & Laughlin. This is the largest mill in Pittsburg, employing about 4,000 men. Notime has been fixed for starting the works, but it is believed they will be put in operation early next week. Jones & Laughling’ action is taken as an in- dication that a satisfactory settlement will be reached at the conference between the iron manufacturers and the Amalgamated Association at the conference to be held next Monday. The scale calls for reductions ranging from 5 to 28 per cent., and was finally agreed to and signed. The new scale, however, does not seriously decrease the earnings of the workmen. The Findlay Rolling Mill Company, of Findlay, O., also signed the scale. This company has a puddling, bar and guide mill. One hundred and fifty boilermakers au the Bigelow Iron Works, New Haven, Conn. quit work and decided they would not re- fur e until the management accede to their demands for a nine-hour day. The Lake Shore switchmen's strike at Cleveland, O., is over. The men returned to work, James Hughes, the master workman of the United Garment Workers’ Association of America, who had been in the Monroe county N, Y., penitentiary for six months, bas been pardoned. Hughes was convicted of extorting money from clothing manu- facturers of Rochester. The Pittsburg, Kan., miners have refused the offer of the operators of 54 cents a ton for mine run coal the year round. The eviction of the men by the operators, it is feared, will bring trouble. The Benson mines of magnetic ore at the werminal of the Carthage and Adirondack railway, west of Tupper Lake, N. Y, have closed. Four hundred men are thrown out of employment, The Charles Parker Company of Miden, Conn. bas shut down for an indefinit» per- tod. The firm employs about 1,000 hands m the manufacture of lamps, screws, etc. dds ogsiant Cholera Advices Paris—There were five new cases of chol- era and four deuths from the disease in Toulon on Wednesday. ALEXANDRIA, Ecyprr—Eighty-five cases of cholera are reported in the hospital bere, Forty deaths from the disease have occurred. ¥IENNA—Cholera has reappeared in Mos- ow, Kieff and Northeast Hnngary. In Moscow the outbreak is serious. There have been thirty-two cases and eleven deaths in the convict forwarding prison since July 1. LoxpoN.—A dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt, states that no cholera is reported anywhere in Egypt. The place where the 85 cases and 40 deaths which were reported the other day were in Tor, a small town of Arabia Petraea, on the east shore of the gulf of Suez. etl Disasters, Accidents and Fatalities At Chautauqua, N. Y., atrain on the N. Y. P. & O. railroad struck a buggy contain- ing Dick Whitford and Frank Newhouse, both of Lakewood. N. Y. Both men were instantly. killed. Each leaves a family. At Charleston, S. C., Isaac Mitchell and his entire family, consisting of five persons were poisoned. Mitchell and his daughter Ada are dead and the others critically ill. The victims died from arsenical poison. el Crime and Penaltiea. Near Coffeyviile, Kan., the bank of Mound Valley, owned by C. M. Condon, of Oswego, Kan., was robb ed at noon on Fri day by three men who rode into town, and entering the bank tied and gagged the cashier, J.0. Wilson, and secured the money in sight, which amonnted to $600. The robbers made their escape. we Railroad News. On and after July 15 the Big Four will make 1ates to Chicago of one fare for the gound trip from every point on its system. Tickets at this rate wiil be good every day and on any regular or special passenger train. Every competing line deciares that it will meet the rates. This establishes. the balf rate business from the large Eastern and Southern territory. ————— Fires FirviLLE, N. B—Nearly the whole town | © was consumed for the third time within year, Eighty families homeless. The greater portion of Purcell. Texas, =a town of 2,000 inhabitants, was destroyed by Bre. ee Personnli. President Cleveland has enjoyed another quiet day at Gray Gables. The president has nearly recovered from his attack ol rheumatism. There has not been an office seeker here since he arrived. AA LATER NEWS WAIFS, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Chicago Chemical National Bank ha resumed nusiness. The $400,000 assessment reqired by the comptroller has been raised. The National Bank of Kansas City sus- pended payment and is now in the hands of Comptroller of the Currency. The Comptroller of the Currency at Wash. ington has authorized the First Nationsl Bank of Commerce of Frovo. Utah, and the Second National Bank of Ashland, Ky., to resume business. All these banks have plenty of money, none of which was bor- rowed. but obtained by the collection of amounts due on notes or supplies by the directors. etn WASHINGTON. Comptroller Eckels says there has been a steady increase in the amount of national bank currency during the past three years, and that there is no occasion for bus ness alarm. The gold reserve is gradually getting back to its fuil amoant of $100,000, as a result of the slight improvement in the financial sit- uation. Saturday it was $08,405,366, a gain of §26,997 over Friday. ———e RELIGIOUS. A convention of the Evangelical Luther- an Church of America was held in the Swedish Bethlehem Church of Brooklyn, N.Y. Bishop Von Sceele delivered the principal address. According to the secre- tary’ report, the church has 175,000 mem- bers, 740 congregations, 370 ordained minis- ters, six colleges, three hospitals and one Theological Seminary. The convention is in celebration of the three hundredth an. niversary of the adoption of the doctrines of reformation by the Swedish people. - - i FOREIGN. At Berlin the army bill passed the Reich- stag Saturday, by a vote of 201 to 185. After the passage of the measure the Reichstag adjournel. On May 30 three gunboats escorting two merchant junks to Canton were attacked bv B00 pirates and after a desperate tight, dur- ing which sixty government sailors were killed, the pirates got away with the booty. — DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Christopher and John Keppel, aged18 and 16, of Central Falls, were drowned in Cran- berry Pound. North Attleboro, while bath- ing, John Bick, aged 40, and his son Walter, aged 20, were accidentally drowned at the north end of Bell Isle, Detroit, yesterday et WEATHER. At Pittsburgh, Pa. the thermometer reg: istered 89 degrees officially on Sunday. The majority of people thcught the figures should be 120 degrees. On Saturday the official temperature was 94 degrees, —— CAPITAL AND LABOR. The long lockout of union lumber shovers at Tonawanlia, N. Y., is broken. It was unanimously decided by the workmen togo to work at once as individuals, ————— CRIMES AND PENALTIES, Lucia Siescish, of California, a capitalist and retired miner, shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide, Jealousy was the cause. Hing MISCELLANEOUS, At Pitttburg, Pa, lawyers for Dempsey and Beatty asked Judge McClung to grant an order to have Gallagher and Davidson examined in the western penitentiary, but the Judge refused to do so until he had time to consider the matter carefully. An ap- plication will be made for a pardon for Dempsey and Beatty. CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS. Five Women and a Baby Xilled and Thirty Injured by a Wreck on the West Shore Railroad. The West Shore day express No. 1. was warecked in the West Shore freight yard at Newburgh, N. Y., with terrible results. When the train reached the erwitch which sonnects the wain road with the West Shore frieght yard, a mile south of the station, the engine, picked up. itis supposed, a loose ob- ject, which caused it to jump from a frog snd leave the track. Itran upon thetiesa distance equal to the length of the train and then ran into a freight train standing in the vard. The crash was terrific, The following were killed: Mrs. Eliza Klomm, of Highland Falls, N. Y.: a daugh- er of Burubam Elberson, of Satauket, Long Island. aged 2 years. her parents were poth injured; Rose Reilly of West Park; Mrs. Paulina Wright, of Brooklyn; two un- women. . . About 30 were injured. The most serious were: Charles Williams, of New Durham, fireman of the passenger engine, expected ;0 recover; Fred. Holland of New Durham, engineer of freight train, will probably re- cover; Jane J. Cooke, of Catskill, probably fatally; G. C. Sistaire, (refused to give ad- dress) thought to be a commercial traveler, recovery doubtful. REBELLION IN NICARAGUA. The People of Leon Revolt Against the New Government. Siam Threatens to Sink French Gun-Boats. Another revolution has been started in Nicaragua. The people of Leon have rebell- ed against the government established when Sacaza was overthrown, President Don Salvador and Gen. Avilez, ccmmander-in- chief of the army, are held prisoners by the revolutionists. They were taken while visiting in Leon. The rebels have seized the military bar- racks and three steamers on Managua lake. Troops have been sent to Leon to quell the - uprising. The Siamese Government has notified France that if any more of the latter's gun- boats attempt to cross the bar at the mouth of the Meinan river they will be sunk, and France will be held officially responsible for beginning war upon Siam. —TexnEessee farmers are feeding their best wheat to hogs, seeing more profit in go oing than selling at present prices. 'COLUMBIAN FAIR NEWS ITEMS eee: EXD OF THE SUNDAY FAIR. THE DIRECTORS DECIDE TO LOCK UP ON THB SABBATH. The World's Fair is to be closed on Sun- day after July 16. The admissions of last Sunday having been donated for the relief of the families of the firemen who lost their lives in the cold storage house fire. But for this fact tne Fair would nrobatly have been closed on last Sunday. The vote of the loca directors rescinding is former action was overwhelmingly in favor of closing, it stand- ing 24 to 4. When the meeting of the Fair directors was called late Friday afternoon an address advocating Sunday closing, signed by all the leading Chicago Clergymen, was read. The close of the address was the signal for a series of speeches, all of them in favor of closing the Fair. Vice Pre-ident Pec, who presided in the absence of President Higin- botham, then read a resolution. which was adopted, to the effect that it now appears by the actual admissions that the genera public does not, by its attendance, mnnifest a desire that the exposition should be kept open each day of the week, and that the number of laboring men and women whose services will he necessarily required to keep the exposition open on Sunday, is dispro portio ate to th- number of visitors on said days. It was resolyed that all the resolu: tions so adopted by thie body on May 16. relating to Sunday opening, oe rescinded, to luke effect after July 16. A FAVORABLE FINANCIAL SHOWING, Auditor Ackerman of the World's Fair | resented the financial statement of the LXpo~ition to the Board of Directors. The Statement covers the entire period of the Exposition up to June30. The receipts of the Fair from ticket sales, concessions and other sources since July 1. has been over $1,000 000, and a large reduction in the oat: ing debt has been made since that date. According to the statement, the total gate receipts were £2, 121.600 76, includ ng $282. $49 51 received prior to May 1. The tota! expenditures to June 30 were $20,610,160 40 Of this amount £16,456,602 43 is charged to construction. His estimates, however. put the operating expenses for May at $69 883 87, and receipts at £719,402 71.” During June the estimated receipts were $1,660,320 21 and expeuses $612.42] 27, leaving a balance for the twamontns of £1,127.417 73. The ratic of receipts to expenses since July 1, while not given in detail, 1s said to show a very ma erial gain for the Exposition. both in the reduction of operating expenses and increas +d receipts. SUNDAY DREW NO CROWD. SENEFIT DAY FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE DEAL FIKEMEN FAILTD TO INCKEASE THE ATTEND- ANCE. The last open Sunaay of the Expositior did not show any improvement upon other Sundays in point of attendance, but-as n¢ arly ul] pas=holoers paid the entrance fee of 5 tents the fund for the benefit of the suffer ers fro nw the warehouse fire was increased in a substant al way. The outward appearance of the Fair did not differ in any respect trom that of las sunday, save for the emblems of mourning on the engine houses and the flag at halt mast. Neary all of the displays made by foreign exhibitors in Manufactures building were draped, while many American exhib: its were closed. Rev. L. F. Mercer. of the new church temple, spoke at festival hall on the subject “How Readest Thou?” The attendance was not Jarge, the warm weather no doubt keep ing many away from the classical chora hall. At the ciose of his address the speaker eulogized the memory of the dead men,and said the occurrence had brought to mind the fact that it was sometimes harder {odie than tolive. He knew their souls would rest in peace after the terrible ordeal they had passed through to reach the kingdom oJ heaven. pe THEY GET $30,000. The paid admissions to the World’s Fai Sunday were49,401. it is estimated that the amount contributed to the relief fund by conces<ionaries from to-day’s receipts will amount to £5,000, which added to the pro- ceeas from ticket sales will swell the fund by about ¥30,0.0. — BURIAL OF THE UNKNOWN FIRE VICTIMS. The funeral of the eight unidentitied vie- tims of the Cold Storage tire took place Fri- day afternoon and was attended by several thousand people. The bodies were interred in Oakwood cemetery, where a monument to their memory will be erected. —I~ the ‘American newspaper ravilion” at the centennial exposition in 1876 every newspaper in the United St tes, excepting four, was on file and available for any vis- itor who might cali for it.In this particular, at least, *76 was ahead of the World’s fair of '93.. where nothing of the kind has heen undertaken. _———— RECORDS OF PENSIONERS. A Full Military and Medical History Required of Applicants Under the Disability Act of June, 1880. Commissioner Lochren, of the Pension Bureau at Washington, issued an orde_ di- recting that hereafter in making calls upon the War and Navy Departments, for infor- mation regarding the service of applicants for pensions under the Disability act of June 27, 1890, a request shall be made for a full military and medical history of the sol- dier. Hitherto these calls have asked only for the dates of the soldier's enlistment and discharge. This new order is important, from the fact that it shows a purpose on the part of the pension officials to make a more searching inquiry than gformerly into the causes of the applicant’s disability. and as- certain from official sources whether it may not have resulted from his own vicious habits. This information is material, as under the act of June 27, 1890, such appli- cants are specifically barred from receiving pensions. WEEKLY CROP REPORTS. Harvesting of the Winter Wheat Favor- ed By Good Weather. Following is the official weekly crop re- port: The weather has been favorable for harvesting throughout the winter wheat belt. Rye harvesting is progressing in Minn- esota and Nebraska and the corn crop is re- ported as much improved and in excellent condition in the principal corn producing States. PENNSYLVANIA. —Harvestine progressing favorably; corn, potatoes, tobacco and truck doing well. West VIRGINIA—Wheat mostly stacked in good condition; oats, maturing; corn clean and of fine colcr; buckwheat doing well; to- bacco in good condition; clover fair;timothy light. . Onro—Fine growing weather; wheat, clov- er and barley harvested over the middle and southern sections; wheat threshing in prog- ress: quality good: oats turning fast; corn advancing rapidly: early potatoes matured. The Output of Flour. The ‘‘Northwestern Miller,’ Minneapolis, in its weekly review says: The output of flour at the mills last week was only 133,260 barrels, averaging 22210 barrels daily, against 153,754 barrels the week before, 147,- 890 barrels the corresponding time in 1892 and 139,265 barrels in 1891. The direct ex- port shipments by the millers last week were only 46,620 barrels, against 76,065 bar. rels the preceding week. BETTER TONE IN BUSINESS. The Easing of the Financial Stringency Aids Trade. Conservatism, How" ever, Continues to Prevail in all Directions. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: There is a somewhat better tone in busi- ne-s because the money markets are a little less stringent, but it cannot be said that there is any distinct improvement. In every direction the usual conservatism pre vails, orders are relatively small, the vol- ume of business is restricted, and people are awaiting policy rules. New York banks have received some money from the inter ior, but are not yet clear that it is best to re tire clearing house certificates, because they are said to be weak spots which may yet re- quire liberal extension of credits. Other cities have drawn less from New York be- cause their business is restricted. Some gold has come already from abroad, and more is expected within the next week, bnt exports of products do not increase as much as has been expected. The exports of products are light for two weeks at New York. being only $13.812 610, against $15.979,759 last year. In June the exports of breadstufls, provisions. cotton, oil and cattle amounted to $39,764 961, against $42,792,200 for the same nr n..a last year. ¥ Speculative markets have not been active during the past week, though wheat is lic higher, corn ic higher.and cotton ic higher. With small transactions prices have tended upward as the momentary - stringency has relaxed. The treasury has not materially aftected the financial situation during the past week and bas taken much less than the usual quantity of silver, because but little was offered at the market price. The failures during the past week were374 in the United States, against 168 last year tor the rame weea,and in Canada 25 against 22 ]ast year. THE BUSINESS BAROMETER. Bank clearimgs totals for the week ending July 13, as telegraphed to Bradstrees, are as follows: New York..iccc........ §561,558,567 D 11.5 Boston ©... .. 00, 89,478,022 D 127 Chicag0.....0.20:000000., 85,680,936 D 17.4 Philadelphia 65,727,470 D 7.1 St. Louis........ 21,175,903 D 15.¢ Baltimore.... .. .. 14708275 D 13 Pittsburs...... .. .. 13,016,111 D 16.9 San Francisco .. . 11,%18,000 D 41.: cincinnati..... rasnsaeee 11,649,750 D 38.5 Cleveiand...... ...v..0.. 5,597,525 1) 5.5 Totals, U. S........... .$1,000,390,677 D 12.2 Exclusiveof New York 43883 D 14.2 11 I indicates increase, D decrease. JULY CROP REPORTS. A Slight Increase Is Noticed in the Season’s Produce. The July returns to the statistician of the department of cgriculture at Washington, D. C., makes the following averages of con- ditions: The average condition of corn is 93.2, against81.1 last July. The average in the principal States are: Ohio, 93; Indiana 96; Iilinois, 92; Iowa, 98; Missouri, 92; Kansas, 93; Nebrassa, 94; Texas, 89. The condition of winter wheat is 77.7, against 75.5 last month and 89.6 in July, 1892, The principal state averages are: New York, 85; Pennsylvania, 94, Kentucky, 92; Ohio, 93; Michigan, 79; Indiana, 83, Ilii- nois, 66; Missquri, 77; Kansas, 46; California 88; Oregon, 96. The condition of spring wheat is 74.1, against 90.9 in July, 1892. Last month it was 86.4. State averages are: Minnesota, 77; Iowa, 9; Nebraska, 68; South Dakota, = 69; North Dakota, 73, and Washington 91. Condition of all wheat July 1, 1893, was 76.6; on June 1 it was 78. Condition of oats remains about the same as it stood last month, being 88.8 against 88.9 June 1. Thisis the highest condition since 1889. when it stood at 94.1 declining to 81.6 in 189), advancing to 87.6 in 1591 and and dropping to 72 in 1892. In July, 1886 the condition was 88.8, the same as the present month. The July returns show stight advance in the condition of rye from 84.6 on June 1 to 85.3 this month. “Winter rye stands at 83.8 and spring rye at 89.0. The combined average as stated above being Condition of barley, like that of oats and rye, has changed but littie during the month. The average is 88.8, against 88.3 on the 1st of June. The condition is the result of a cold, backward spring, with drought in some places and too much moisture in others. The acreage devoted to potatoes this year is 101.1 per cent. of that of last year. Condition is a little higher than last year. There are reports of injury from Col- orado beetles, especially in the central west. The tobacco acreage 1s returned at 98.6 per cent of thearea devoted to that crop last year. Condition stands at 93.0, The condi- tion of clover stands at 92.6, of timothy 89.1 and of pasture 94.0 POISONED FOOD. Danger in Impure Milk, Cheese and Corned Beef. Many Persons Ser. iously Injured. The poisoning of the entire household of Frederick. B. Miles, a wealthy Philadel phian who is a summer cottager at Bay. head, N. J., and the death of his wife in convulsions have caused alarm among their neighbors. Miss Ada Miles and Frederick B. Miles, Jr., a daughter and son of the dead woman, and three servants are in a critical condition from use of the milk. The poisoning was caused by some chem- ical change in the milk used in making what is known as Bavarian cream, The cream was eaten as dessert at dinner Thurs- day. At midnight, Mrs. Miles was taken ill. She called her daughter, Gertrude, and complained of cramps. Miss Miles went to summon the servants, and found Bridget Duffy, the coo:, also ill with cramps. Miss Ada Miles and Basil Miles were seized with similar pains early the next morning. Mrs Miles lingered until Wednesday when she died. 25 FAMILIES POISONED BY IMPURE CHEESE. Mansfield, O., physicians are dealing with a wholesaic case of poisoning, In all 25 families are sick and ten persons at the point of death, the result or eating cheese made by a local cheese company and sold by grocers. . ; The victims suffer intensely, Physicians differ as to the cause, two claiming it is the result of contaminated well water. POISONED BY CANNED CORN BEEF. At Greensburg, Pa., Mrs. Annie Mooney and family were poisoned by eating scanned corn beef. All were taken severely ill after eating it and prompt medical attendance alone saved their lives, Mu der and Suicide by a Convict. Henry Singleton, a negro serving a life sentence at the penitentiary, Jackson,Miss., killed Lulu Payne, a female convict, by stabbing her repeatedly with a file. Ex- State Treasurer Hemmingway, a convict who is also a trusty man. and a guard dis- armed him, as they thought, but Singleton drew a razor and cut his own throat repeat- edly. He will probably die. Jealously prompted, the attack. 8o.th Carolina’s Liquor Liaw. A dispatch from Charleston, 8, C., says: The decision of Judge Hudsou, declaring the state liquor dispensary law unconsti- tutional, is of no value, as the supreme court has decided it a valid statute. THEY NOW SAY THEY LIED pn GALLAGHER AND DAVIDSON SAY HUGHF DEMPSEY IS INNOCENT. a Gallagher Writes and Swears to a Re- markable Confession in Which He Says the Conviction of Demp- sey and Beatty in the Homest-ad Poisoning Case Was the Re- sult of a Plot. anndkriii Patrick J. Gallagher and J. M. Davidson who are now serving terms in the Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary at Pittsburg, Pa., for self-confessed complicity in the alleged poisoning of the non-union workmen in the Homestead, Pa., mill, have made another confession in which they say they were paid to swear away the liberty of Hugh F. Dempsey and Robert J. Beatty, both of whom, they now assert, are inno- cent of the crime of which they were con- victed. They further state, so far as they know, there was no poison administered to the men in the Homestead mill. Gallagh- er's confession was written by himself and Eworn to before a 'Squire. Davidson's was given verbally in the presence of witness: es. L. K. Porter, who was Dempsey’s attor- ney, is one man who never believed him guilty, and ever since the trial he has been gathering evidence in his favor. About six weeks ago he got a letter from Gallagher in which he asked Mr. Porter to call at the prison, as he desired to make a statement. Mr. Porter called a week or so later and in the presence of Warden Edward S. Wright and Squire White, Gallagher and Davidson told their stories, Gallagher said the secret was killing him, and to relieve his own mind he wanted to make a full confession. He had it written out and 'Squire White swore him to it. Davidson's verbal statement was simply a corroboration of Gailagher's. Mr. ; iy with the consent of Thomas M. Marshall and W. J. Brennen, who were associated with him in the case, gave out the substance of the conlession, suppressing only the names of the men who Gallagher says were in the plot to send Dempsey to prison. Mr. Porter read, in substance, as follows from Galla- gher's written confession, which he showed was properly signed and attested: “Dempsey and Beatty are entirely inno- cen’. Inever got any powder or poison from them and I never administered any in the mill. 1 was arrested by Pinkerton de tectives and was told that if I did not ac what they wanted me to do they would in- dict me for murder and have me hanged. They got me drunk and prepared a confes- sion for me. Iwaskeptsupplied with money and whisky for 42 days, and a detective was shadowing meall the time. 1 was told that if 1 attempted to get away I would be shot. After the story got into the newspapers 1 was given a revolver and was told that I would be justified in shooting any one who molested fe. “They told me that they were after Demp: sey because he was at the head of the Knights of Labor, and that organization was no good and ought to be broken up. They said if I would testify against Dempsey and Beatty they would not push a ~ murder charge against me. and that [ would go free At the most, I would only get 60 days tc satisfy the public. They kept telling me not to get mixed in my story, but to swear to what they said and stick to it. They made me rehearse the story frequently until they were satisfied that 1 had it off by heart. There were other witnesses, who were to take thei; cue from me and make their stories corrop- orate mine. “What Dempsey swore to was true. He hired us to make re orts of the number of men in the mill. That $25 I got from him was borrowed money and wae used to pre vent my furniture from being taken from me. That E. W. Robinson, the prisoner in Jail who testified that I told him Dempsey was innocent and that this was a put up jot told the truth. I did tell him that. I was kept supplied with money. provisions anc clothes while I was in the jail, the same as when I was out. “They kept continually telling me to swear this case through and stick to it so as they could not swear out of it Jike in the Critchlow case. 1f they got this case through they said that wou!d settle the Homestead people. 1 was told they bad 25 witnesses ready to bolster up my story. They bad me so badly frightened and kept me drunk so long, [ did not know whether J was living or dead half of the time" Davidson's statement was about the same as Gallagher's. If the two stick to the statements they bave made, the papers will be prepared and an appeal to the Board of Pardons will be made at the earliest meeting poss:ble. Be- sides this, something may be done to prose: cute the detectives whose names are con nected with the alleged plot. The Pardon Board alone can free Den.psey and Beatty, because the matter has passed beyond the jurisdiction of the courts, the Supreme Court having refused the appeal made when a new trial was not granted by the lower court. WEEVILIN THE WHEAT, Western New York Devastated by the Devouring Worm. The weevil has appeared among the wheat fields of Western New York for the firet time in 40 years and is doing untold damage to the crops. Almost half a century ago the pest swept through the wheat fields of this section of the state and devastated them. There is hardly a field in Orleans county which is not affected and in many instances the heads of grain is fairly alive with the little worm. The appearance of the weevil has about paralyzed the farmers, for while a good por- tion of this year’s crop will be marketable itis a certainty that next year’s crop will be almost entirely demolished. A great many of the farmers are already beginning to make preparations to put in rye this fall in preference to wheat. This is their only salvation. The weevil is a worm about the size of a pin and varies in length from 1 to 3-16 of an inch. W hen it begins to feed on the kernels of grain it is of a dull green. Later it changes toa bright yellow. It burrows into the grain when it is in a milky state and con. Sime the interior, leaving nothing but the shell. ——— te een, A Light Wheat Crop. Crop reports within the last four days from 2 631 reliable grain dealers and millers covering every section of the six principal winter wheat States, producing two-thirds of the total crop, indicate that they will fur- nish about 150,000,000 busliels this year, as sgainst 230,000,000 bushels in 1882. Ohio bas the bestand a very favorable prospect It is the only one of the six States which will have as large a cr Op as a year ago. Base Ball Record. The following table shows the standing of the different base ball clubs up to date: Ww, L. Pet. Vo. Lo Pot Philadel’a 43 v2 .662 St. Lows.. 230 35 .462 Boston.... 42 23 G46 New York 446 Pittsburg. 28 OTN Chicago... .446 Clevel' nd. 6 } Baltimore 429 BD 20 547 Wash'n.,. Brookiyn. 26 34 485 Louisv'le. 18 37 Cincin’ti.. 3491 9o- Out Tattoo. About the year 1768 the beats and calls of the drum then used in the tervice were put into 8 permanent shape. The tattoo, or beat of the drum calling soldiers to thcir quar< ters at night, was once called ‘tap. Loo,” from the Duich word signifying “no more drink to be tapped or sold.” SY SWELLINGS IN THE NECK Or geoitre. made my neck fully twice it natu- ral size. For three years all my strength seemed to go into the swelling. I took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gave me strength, relieved distress in my @ stomach, and best of all, O88 entirely removed "HN ROE \ the goifre. Iam now Mrs. Swineferd. in the best of health, weigh 193 1bs.” MRs. H, C.SWINEFORD, Union County, Mifflinburg, Pa. Hood's*=*Cures Re Hooed’s Pills act easily, yet promptly and efiy ciently, ov the liver and bowels. 25 cents. FNU 29 LOO mit: TAINS oS =ONSTIPATIQN : INDICE STION.DIZZINES 4 SRUPTIONS ON THE ‘SKN. EAUTIFIES «COMPLEXION 0. FOR A CABE IT WILL-NOY-CUR Ar agreeable Laxative and Nzeve: ToNIO, Sold by Druggists or sent by mail. 2ic., 50a. and $1.00 per package. Samples free. KO RO Soa uote T= rwinl MEND YOUR OWN HARNESS WITH THOMSON'S SLOTTED CLINCH RIVETS. No tools required. Only a hammer needed to drive ana clinch them easily and quickly, leaving the clinch absolutely smooth. Requiring no hoe to be made in the leather nor burr for the Rivets. They are strong, tough and durable. Millions pow in use. lenrths, uniform or assorted, put up in boxes. sk your dealer for them, or send 40c. in stamps for a LOX of 100, assorted sizes. Man'td by JUDSON L. THOMSON MFG. CO., WALTHAM, MASS. re— ETHE KIND THAT CURES 11 EO DANIEL C. EGGLESTON, Corinth, N. Y. HELPLESS AND SUFFERING, " RHEUMATIC TORMENT, ¥ YET CURED BY 1] DANA’S. DANA SARSAPARILLA CO.* . GENTLEMEN.—I ain @5 years old, by occupa- =stiona farmer. Tor the Just 5 years I have been a £= constant pain in my shoulders. BS bad that my fingers were draw ESshape. Was also afflicted with a burnin ESesensation in my stomach with severe pains. would be faint and weak, so I could hardly = $8 sit up. Ihave taken — EB DANA'S & SARSAPARILLA Zand my stomach is WEILL, no pain in my lB A ehou ers and arms. I am indecd grateful. = Yourstruly, DANIEL C. EGGLESTON. BB The above testimonial was sent us by W. KR. Bciayton, the well-known Druggist, Maple St., = = Corinth, N.'Y., which is sufficient guarantee that [i git is true. BE = Dana Sarsaparllla Co., Belfast, Maine. BUCGLES at} Price . RTE & EARNEES tol emmanes $90 Top Bu ..$87 'e Cut ihe $35 Photon. ..354 PRICES 50d § 4 Pass. Top Surrey.$47 outsell ALL $50 Road IgEy Harness is Bs sory and save uggy “ $4.75 Middleman'e am“ $12.50 profi organ 8addle$1.85! Catalogue Free. Be, SE U. §. BUGGY & CART CO. 61 8. lawrence 8t., Cincinnati, ¢, § BLOOD POISON KR SPECIALTY. § e potassium, sarsaprilla or Hot Springs fail, w guarantee a cure—and our Maric Eaprtioy the on! : thing thut w:1l cure permanently. Positive proof sent sealed, free. (COOKE REMEDY Co., Chicago, Ili. BOITRE CURED 555or, mre Gircutar 2 N on B E AL r 1 , Headache, Cons FAMILY MEDLCINE Bilicusness, Tevet 5 Bowels, PANS TABU act gently yet re EES es digestion follows their use. Bold by druggists or sent by mail. Box Lyi be. Package (4 boxes), §2. or free samplcs-address RIPANS CHEMICAL C0., New York. “'MIOTHER’S . FRIEND?” .- is a scientifically prepared Liniment and harmless; every ingredient is of recognized value and in constant use. by the medical profession. It short. ens Labor, Liessens Pain, Diminishes: Danger to life of Mother ang Child Book “To Mothers” meiled free, con-. taining valuable information "and yoluniary testimonials. ent by expre arges pai i Ly Sues yobitaes prepaid, on receipt, BRADFIELD REGULATOR €o., Atlan'a, Ga, Sold by all druggists, — KEN Sufferi iny, he horns But « her im same t ernor, the Co equal 1 blue or and un perity natura and th ple we by the I wa all my Brccee her ca would tory. that si from t I cous barisn manit; South while did no any m limest hung 1 less ail which for its the far drive t from | Sucl iers fr fear 1 serve Three from ¢ found and w T.onisy yard. the sta cumul premis with t] uid cof a thou water were f ed out Gener: Southe town, having three neglec ions, in a co ing th: coolin breakf my su be a re counci manife Union and I
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