LATEST YELEGRAPHIC NEWS' re, BOTH FROM HOME AND ABROAD. What is Going On the World Over. Important Events Briefly Chronicled. SRLS Cavpitnl. Labor and Industrial, After having been shut down for a week—for the first time in 20 years—the Rochester (Pa,) Tumbler Works resumed operations. The wages of the weavers and their helpers in some of the New Bedford. (Mass.) cotton mills have been cut 18 to 20 per cent. A number have struck. The following manufactories have re- sumed work: Compton, R. I, mills; the factor'es of the Peck. Siowe and Wilcox Company at Plantsville, Ea-t Berlin and Southington, Conn.; Whitely malleabls iron works, Springfield, O.; 44 mills in Fall River, Mauss; the Empire knitting mill, Schenectady, N. Y. The Anderson, Ind.. wire miii will oper ate non-union. Over 600 men are employ The Riverside Tron Company, Wheeling, W. Va,, notified the men in their pipe mills at Benwood that all wagesare reduced {from 10 to 15 per cent. This includes 1,000 men, many of whom are common laborers, whose pay wiil be £1.20 a day. The Wheelinz, W. V., pottery resumed work with 400 men, after a prolonged shut: down. lps Washington Newa, National banks reopened to-day as fol: lows: The First, of Provo. Utah; the Western, of South Pueblo, Cal; the First, o! Rashville, Tenn., and the First of LeMars a. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Alexander McDonald of Lynchburg, Va. te be Minister resident and Consul General ta Persia. At Spencer, Mass., twenty six buildings in the center of the town, including a num: ber of the principal business establishments were destroyed by fire. Loss not known. Crime and Penaltiea, Near Quincy, Mss, two weeks ago, Thom- as Woodruff and tive children were taken violently ill and two children died. Ie and the others still linger with little hope of recovery. ILxamination showed their well had been poisoned. Ben Jackson, Mehaley Jackson, his wife, Lou Carter, his mother- in-law, and Rufus Bayles, all negress, ar- rested for complicity were lynched by 3 nob. re in The Weather. At St. Lcu's Friday was the hottest day of . the year. ‘The highest temperature prev- ously recorded by the Weather Bureau was 915° and on Friday the thermomnieter marked 99.1°, > .Dirnsters Accidents and Vatalities Five children of T. W. Whitely at S.lver Hill, Ark.. burned to death with the house while their parents were at church, a Cholera Advices Of the 9,000 pilgrims thatieft Tunis and other parts in May last for Mecca, only balf have returned, the others having fallen victims to the cholera. ii sanitary, A fourth case of yellow fever was founo in Brunswick, Ga. Miscellaneous. Friday was the h ottest day of the year in the Northwest, At Mankato the mercury was 100° in the shade. Toadstools gathered by her children Kkill- ed Mrs. Mary Conners at Yonkers, N. Y., and four children are not expected to live, An Italian women in NewYork City,Rozina Couzoinero, died from the same cause, her husband is dying and four others are in a critical condition. BEYOND OUR BORDERS. De Lesseps has been released from prison after serving a sentence for bribery in con- nection with Panama bona bill. He will now manage he Suez Canal Company. AN IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE. A Hopeful Feel:ng Prevails aud Money Abundant a: Speculative Centers. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade of New York says: Returns from every part of the country show decided improvement. A hopefu! feeling prevails, money grows abundant it speculative centers and somewhat easier for commercial purposes. Tl.e number of establishments reported as resuming work,31 whoily and 26 in part, still exceeds the number closing, 33 for the past week, beside 10 reducing force, so that the hands employed have somewhat in- creased. The number unemployed is still very large, the great industriesare still far below their normal prodactiveness, and part of the resumption of work has been secured by Jowering prices and reducing wages. But business is pulling itself together, and even the crop report has caused little de- pression in stocks. The restriction of domestic trade isshown jn clearing house returns at principal cit- jes whicen decling 23.4 per cent, compared with lust vear, but it is too soon for the im- proveient just commenced to atlect pay- u s. > ; 1e expectation of foreign investments is not vet realized, and excharges have de- clined toward the gold exporting point, as fature exports of products are hable to be i restricted by the shortness of crops and the advance in prices here. Exports last week were large, and for two weeks have been 40 per cent. more than Jast year. While a decrease of $7 ,500,000 appears in imports for two week~, it 1s largely due to the fact that values of coflees and sugar from Brazil were stated last year 1n paj er worth about 40 cents on the dollar. The liabilities of firms failing have greatly diminished. The failures reported this week have been. in the United States, only | #14, against 321 for the previous week and 151 Jast year; 1n Canada 27 against 23 last year. Nero A Trainmen Armed: Trainmen on the Pennsylvania raiiroad, ; especially on the divisions running out of! Chicago are now said to be walking arsenals and are prepared to stand oft an army of train robbers. en eee nn — Tae International Coopers’ Union, in ression at Milwaukee, passed resolutions prohibiting its members from becoming members of military companies. Those already members are to withdraw. A BRIGHT OUTLOOK. Good Business News From Nearly 1.000 Localities. There were published at New York on Saturday, telegrams from nearly 1,000 cities and towns in the west and south giving the views of bankers and business men on the commercial oatlook. Particularly good news comes from Pittsburg. President C. Batchelor, of the Keystone bank of that place, expects confidence to be fully restor- ed by Oct. 15; Cashier Scully, of the Dia- mond national bank, says times have improved, money is easier, and prospects for a big fall and winter trade are excellent. From Boston comes a story of great im- rovement in business; at Worcester and Fall River, Mass., prominent manufaetur- ers say there never has been a brighter prospect in business circles since the finan- cial depression began. Many mills and factories have resumed operations and others are preparing to do so, From all over the New England states the reports are that business is much improyed and that money is easier. At Buffalo. N. Y., the bankers and com- mercial men cousider the outlook excep- tionally bright. From Rochester,Syracuse. Troy, Elmira ani o.her places in New York like reports are heard, and the telief is general that the panic has passed away. The reports from the South are especially encou aging. The cotton crop is generally said to be good, and it has been made’ at Jess expense than usual. There is un abund- ance ol money to move it and the price is satisfactory. The indications are that the worst js over. Baltimore, MH., reports an improved commercial condition during the past week. Richmond (Va.) business men say the situation is improving, and Presi- dent Oglesby, of the Atlantic (Ga.) chamber of commerce, says that he feelsthat an era of sate businsss success i~ coming. Chicago bankers and merchants say there has been a decided revival in trade since the national house of representatives acted on the Sherman law. At Cincinnati Mayor John B. Mosby. a successful business man, says that trade is even now not much below its normal condition. At Cleveland deposits in the banks are growing larger daily and every one feels that the crisis is past. Similar reports come from all the middle western states. san Francisco, Cal.. reports that last col- lection day, August 28, was the best in six months. Contidence is almost completely restored, and business grows better daily. At Denver, Col., during the past 10 days, business confidence has been rapidly restor- ed. The production of gold in the state is four times as large as in any previous year since the early days. Silver ore shipments have been resumed and are now quite heavy. From all over the country west of the Mississippi river comes pleasant news of business activity anda growing feeling ofcontidence that the worst is over, OHIO DAY AT THE FAIR. Some 70,000 Puckeyes Attend the Ded- ication of the State Monument. Gov. McKinley, of Ohio, his general staff, the Third Infantry of Ohio NationalGuards, Grand Army veterans and the State and Na- tional Commissioners for the Buckeye State made a triumphal and imposing entry into the Exposition grounds, at Chicago on Thursday morning by way of the Midway Plaisance. It was the opening of the Ohio Day celebration, which probably brought 70,000 Ohio people to the fair on Thursday. The procession halted at the Ohio build- ing, where the bronze statue outside the building, ‘These Are My Jewels,’ was dedicated. Addresses were made by W. W. Peabody, president of the Ohio Board of Managers; Gov. McKinley, Gen. R. Brink- erhoff, Judge Samuel F. Hust and Judze L. D. Thomas. Captain Peabody, president of the state commission, presided and introduced Gov- ernor McKinley in a brief address. The Governor was greeted with a storm of ap- plause. He did not touch on politics in his half hour's speech, but made an address in- teresting especially to the Buckeye crowd. He said that when 1t was first determined to have an Ohio day it wus the intention to have the most aistinguished man of the state to de.iver the oration. This man was tutherford B. Hayes, who had soab y repre- sented Ohio a: the centennial, but ‘man proposes and God dispo-es,”’ and ex Presi- dent Hayes was called to his long hoe before the great Ohio day at the fair. Ohio day at the centennial, said the governor. with the exception of Pennsylvania. was the most successful dav of that exposition. the attendance being 155,611. He character- ized the day as a reunion of Ohio people from all parts of the United States. *‘for,” said he, “once an Ohioan, always an Ohio- an. Our state is represented here to-day by her foremost citizens.” In speaking of the exposition he sa d that other cities might ha\e builta tair, but it remained for Chni- cago to doit. In dedicating the monument General R. B. Brinkerhoff, of Manstield, said: “We, the citizens of Ohio, have met to-day in this pantheon of the nations to remember and honor cur great state. While we are Amer- icans and proud of our nationality, we are al=o proud to believe thatin the galaxy of states there is nostar brighter than Ohio. Nowhere upon the rounded globe is there another block of land the size of Ohio which equals it in all the (ssentials requir- ed for the abode of civilized man.” In the evening a rece tion was given the Governor and other State officigls in the Ohio building. THE RELIGIOUS PARLIAMENT. The General Discussion Opened byBish- op Keane. Others Deliver Addresses. The Parliament of religions opened at Chicago, with a devotional meeting in the all of Columbus, under the direction of the Brotherhood of Christian Unity, which was conducted by The odore F. Seward, of New York, founder of the Brotherhood. The general presentation of religious matters was inaugurated by Dr. K. Kohler, of New York, who spoke upon human brotherhood as taught by the religions based upon the Bible. A paper was read by Prof. A. D. Bruce, of Glasgow, on ‘‘Man’s Place in the IIniverse.” Among the interested auditors were Archbishop Latas, of Greece; Pung Kwang Yun, Firet Secretary of the Chinese Lega- tion at Washington, and Kinza Ringehiral, of Japan. These will discuss the Greek ehurch. Confucianism and Buddhism. Che first in the series of general discus- sions on the papers presented opened atv 10a. m. It was conducted by Bishop Keane, of the Cathotic University at ‘Washington. ‘ The congresses of the Disciples of Christ and of the New Jerusalem Cuumrch held their several sessions this morning. while the adherents of the Congregational, Uni- versalists and Lutheran denominations continu.d their proceedings. —— Tobacco Crop. The past week was unusually warm 1hirougbout the Ohio valley, Tobacco cut- ting is progressing favorably in Pennsyl- vania, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky, the crop being reported short in the last named state. Some fail seeding has been done in Pennsylvania. —Wirrian H. VeaLg, of Vineland, N. J. hiccoughed himself to death Wednesday. He hiccoughed constantly 10 days and the 200 remedies sent him by mail were of no avail. : BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY. THE ENGINEER SHOT. The Express Car Blown Open With Dynamite. A Rich Booty Obtained. rte Twenty masked and armed men keld up Lake Shore passenger train, No. 14 at Kes- sler, Ind., shot the engineer and blew open the United States Express company's safe with dynamiteabout 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. At that point there is a switch used to pass trains. As the train reached that point the engineer noticed that the switch was turn- ed and hastily reversed his engine and ap- plied the brakes, The train had hardly stopped when it was surrounded by the Tobber band. A half dozen mouated the engine and commanded the crew to get off. The fireman obeyed bus the engineer, J. Knapp, paid no attention and endeavored to get the train under head- wey at the same time striking one of the robbers with a coal pick. The robber with a moan fell off the engine, but the next instant the brave engineer lay insensible in his cab. A second robber shot him through the chest. A deafening crash quickly told of the means of robbery employed. Several sticks of dynamite were exploded under the express car, tearing one end ont, The express rues- senger ouened fire on the robbers and held them at bay for a few minutes but was knocked in the head from the rear and stretched insensible in his car. Meanwhile the train crew started to in- vestigate the trouble, but the train was sur- rounded by the band and a fulisade of bul- lets kepc the crew and passengers inside the cars. ‘The conductor and brakeman were covered with winchesters as they appeared on the platform, and they wisely remained motioniess with their hands elevated sky- ward. The safe in the express car was blown open with dynamite and its contents placed in bags and handed to men in waiting. The guards were then called fiom the fcars and the thieves disappeared in the timber. T. C. Platt, President of the United States Express Company gives the shipment of money on the trair as follows: One sealed bag. billed $8,566, remittances of our agents to general cashier; one sealed bag, $5,700, for our general agent, New York; one bag, $3,217 60. for American Express Conipany. Cleveland, containing nine packages, one package holding $2673, the others holding sums ranging from £10 to $300, As the tour bags are missing the amount lost is,according to the express company, $19,109 60. In addition two bars of gold valued at $16,000 saved, theres also a sum of $4,000 overlooked, which was in the local safe, and which the messenger secreted. Fully 100 trained detectives are on the trail of the robbers. It is not believed any gang of crooks can escape the force pnt after them. The express company’s officers are per- fectiy satistied that the robbery was com- mitted by expertsafe |lowers who know the use of dynamite anc just how to get at the vulnerable spots in a safe. This, in their opinion, ought to make the chase more certain to ead in the capture of the robbers and the recovery of the money than would otherwise be the case. President Newell has offered a reward of £1,010 for the capture and conviction of the robbers. HOW THE RORBERS WORKED. The only witness of the robbery who reached Chicago on same day was Express Messenger Byron B. Hamblin. He told the following story: *M. M. Weist, the other express messen- ger, and myself had just about finished checking up our way vills. It was nearly midnight and we had just passed Kessler when we telt the train slow up and stop. Just then there came heavy pounding on the door of our car, which was closed. Thinking something had happened about which the conductor desired to inform us, I opened the door. As ldidsol saw two men standing on the ground beside the car. One of them yelled, ‘throw up your hands” and, before I could move. he pointed his pistol at me and fired. I saw the motion of the gun and threw myself to one side, but the Hash of the gun almost blinded me. T managed to slam the doors shut and bo ted them. Then someone on the outside cowu- menced smashing the doors with a sledge. ‘They kept this up for a minute or two and then stopped. Suddenly there came an explosion that see ned to us inside as ifa bomb had been thrown against the door. A moment later there was another explosion that blew the door to bits, almost threw the car from the track and knocked Weist and I down. pili1 g bagzage over us. Before we could extricate ourselves several men wearing masks had climbed into the train. One fellow covered me with a winchester rifle. Another fellow kept Weist covered in the same way. They searched Weist and I for keys to the safe, but could not {ind any, and they seemed to believe us whien we told them that the safe was opened by men at the end of the run. Then they set to work to open the safe. With a sledge they knocked the knob otf the door, and then began to drill holes in it. They talked but liitle. A small stout man, who seemed to be the leader, direct- ed the work. Final'y they got tthrough drilling and forced the door open. “The man who seemed to be the leader took the money packages and handed them to a fellow who stood outside of the car and who ran into the woods wh n he got the money. The men in the car then told us not to move and backed to the door and lcaped out. The rest of the gang that had l.een around the engine and passenger coaches; also ran away, firing their guns as they went. Isaw probagly 20 men al. tozether, but [do not know that they all belonged to the gang. The explosion smashed the car door to bits and al nost tore the bottom out of the car. “The rcbbers missed the most valuable article on the car. Jenind a coffin, and covered up by a lot of express matter, were two small safes which had been transferred at Chicago from some Western road. These boxes were filled with gold being shipped Fast. While I do not know just how much was in them, it must nave been a large sum. The men were rough looking fellows, and although 1 did not see their races be- cause they wore masks, I would take them from their clothes to be mechanics,” A RESPITE FOR HE CHINESE. ¥inforcement of the Geary Law Suspend ed Pending Further Action by Congress. Yang Yu, the new Chinese Minister, had a very satisfactory interview with Secretary Gresham on tke Chinese exclusion law. The Secretary communicated to the Minis ter the decision of the President that the law should not be enforced pending further action by Congress, and furthermore that the recent order for the deportation of six Chinese from the Pacific coast had beer suspended for the present. It is believed the President will urge Congress to pass the bill recently introduced in the House, ex tending the time of registration to Septem ber 1, 1894. nets Cracked the Postoffice Safe. The postoffice at Estelline, S. D.. was en- tered by thieves, thesale was blown open and $1.600 in money, stamps and postal wards stolen. THE STORY OF ESTHER. ‘The Cleveland Baby to Be Christened “Esther.” Story of the Name. The new White House baby will be known thereafter as Esther. The selection of this name bas no significance other than the partiality of the parents for Scriptural de: nominations and that it means ‘‘a star’ and ‘good fortune.”’—'Washington Tele gram.” King Ahasuerus of Persia, made a great feast and sent for his beautiful Queen Vashti, to attend it. She refused and sc angered the King that he issued a decre- commanding all wives to honor and obey their husbands, Furthermore he put away Vashti as his wife and commanded that the beautiful maidens of his kingdom should be brought to court go that he conld select a new Queen. Mgrdecai, a Jew, brought his orphan niece, Esther, the daugnter of Abihail, and she p edved Ahasuerus and he made her his Queen, *‘forshe was fair and beautiful.’ ‘‘I'be King loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight.” The tact thatshe was a Jew was, however,unknown to him. Mordecai discovered a conspiracy against the King whiche he reported to Xsther,who warned her lord, and the conspirators were punished. After his the Kingmade Haman his chief minister. Mordecai did not do reverence to Heman and incurred the lat- ter's ill will, Haman procured a decree for the massacre of all the Jews. Mordecai be- wught Esther to use her influence with the Kingto procure a reversal of the decree. This she agreed-to do. Meanwhile the King bethought himself of his debt to Mordecai and asked Haman what shouid be done to .he man wirom the King wished to honor. Haman, thinking he himself was meant, offered suggestions which ne was command- ed to carry cut in the case of Mordecai. 's his increased the hatred of the latter, and he erected a high gallows, upon which he proposed to hang hin after getting the King's consent. HKsther, by periling her life in approaching the King at a forbidden time, and being received with favor, had obrained his proniise to do what she asked. She requested that Haman might dine with herand the King rlone. At the banquet she avowed herself a Jew, and pleaded for her people, dedouncing Haman, whom the King ordered put to death on his own gal- lows. Mordecai’ was advanced to his place and a decree issued allowing the Jews to defend themselves against attack, whicn they did so effectively as to destroy 75,000 of their enemies, in commemoration of which deliverance the feast of Purim was instituted. — gga THE WEEKLY CROPREVIEW. The Rains Come Too Late To Help Corn and Tobacco. The weekly crop review of the Govern- ment Weather Bureau says: Over an ex- tensive area from Wisconsin, Minuesota and South Dakota southwestward to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, no rain has {fallen during the wee%, Corn is generally consid- ered as safe from danger by frost in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. ana isbeing extensively cut in those States, while the crop has been entirely secured in Michigan. Tobacco cutting is progressing favorably in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky, the crop being reported short in the last named State. Maryland—Fair yield of buckwheat, corn and fodder damaged by high winds; some fall seeding done. Virginia—Rainfall beneficial to crops and grasses. South Carolina—Too much rain and too little sunshine; corn roiting on stalks. p ants hurt by sea water have revived shghtly; peas and potatoes good. _ Tennessee—Drouth has been broken by fine rains; much of the late corn, peanuts, tobacco and cotton are beyond recover. ,but general good will result; pastures and late potatoes are improving; plowing for wheat willghe resumed; the outlook is more en- couraging. Kentucky—>Much tobacco cut; crop short; rains too late for corn and tobacco. Ind ana—Corn cannot recover; most of it is bei g cut for fodder; tobacco suliers much, little plowing done. ground too bard, water scarce in localities; many forést and tieid fires. West Virginia—Corn, buckwheat, tobacca and all growing crops need rain; plowing slowly in progress; live stock in good con- dition, pastures scorched. Ohio—Drouth continues; corn maturing rapidly; cutting in progress; no plowing o1 seeding being done, pastures dead; tobacco being cut; badly injured by drouth; stock being fed; water scarce. _— ae ————— COCHRAN STOLE THE MINT GOLD Confesses His Crime to Secret Service Agents. All But 826.000 Recovered. Henry S. Cochran, chief weigher of the Mint at Philadelphia, for 43 years an em- ploye of that institution, confessed to Chief Drummond, of the United States Secret Service, that during the past five years he stole 30 gold bullion bars from the sealed vault, valued at $134,093.39. All but &26,- 000 oi the plunder has been returned to the Mint officials. Ten gold bars valued at ¥33.- 656, were taken from time to time by (och- ran, remelted at his house in Darby, de- posited with an express company and,under an assumed name, sold to the Mint. The bullion was carried out in his clothing and in his lunch basket. When his house was searched by the of- ficers, $7,080 in gold coins and builion wa- taken from scores of hiding ploces. The other 20 gold bars had been secreted on the brick arcn above the vault on last Saiurday and the following Monday. after tne coun had been commenced on the £16 04),000 10 bullion stored there, Joth Chief Drummond and Superinfen- jent of the Mint Bosbyshell sa’d that they thought that Cochran should not be pro e- zuted. Full restitution will be made, as Ins property in Darby will more than cover the shortage of £26,000 thar remains So hs bondsmen.wiil not suffer. Cochran evi- dentiy had a maa for gold. He was G3 Tears aface on mini YELLO® JACK EPIUEMIC. He F.xes His Clu ches ou the I oomed Town of Brunsw c¢'. At Brunswick, Ga., there were 11 new cases of yellow fever Sunday and the board of health has announced an epidemic. Hun reds hurriedly rushed to the trains Sunday afternoon and it will need no m:l itary force to deponulate the city. There are peopie here wi o cannot leav: for the have no money. ‘The change in the weatn- er is unfavorable, and the worst may be expected. FPLEETEST OF Tne Cruiser Columbia Breaks the World’s Record on Her Trial Trip. The United States cruiser Columbia, whick was built by the Cramps, had its first trig trip at Philadelphia. and outsped the New York, which held the record among Lt fighting vessels of the world. The Colum bia's speed is almost 21% knots an hou while the New York's is 21. The Colum bia is certuin to win for its builders $200,0) as a premium for its extra speed. —TaE Lake Shore and Michigan South- ern Railroad company and the United States Express company have jointly offer- ed a reward of $5,000 for the arrest of the Kendallville train robbers, LATER NEWS WAIFS. CAPITAL AND LABOR. Notice has been posted in the Pennsylyan- ia Rolling Mills,t Lancaster, Pa., that wages wili be reduced as follows, commencing next Monday: Puddlers from £3.65 to $3.25 per ton; helpers from £2.00 to $1.65; all others making over $1.50 a day will be cut down from 10 to 15 per cent. The men have not yet signified their intention, but the management think they will accept the reduction. The Lackawanna Iron and Steel Com- pany at Scranton, Pa., have made a 10 per cent reduction in all wages. Nearly 2.0% men and boys are affected. en DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. The residence of Milton Myers, near Rheatown, Tenn., was destroyed by fire and three children cremated. At Paterson, N J. Margaret Civodel and her three children were poisoned by eating toadstools in mistake for mushrooms. The mother and oldest son died. The other children will not recover. The engine and 14 cars of an eastbound freight train on the Chicago. Milwaukeeand 3t. Paul railway wis derailed at Olivia, Minn. Engineer George W. Remsen, Fire man Charles Heddings and Brakeman An- thony Brewer were instantly killed. rs CRIMES AND PENALTIES. Four ‘‘sooners’ were shot and fatally wounded Saturday night by soldiers at Guthrie, O la. The men killed had received their certificates and gone into the strip to locate their claims. Dr. Hartman, an old and prominent physician of Anllville, Mo., was shot and instantly killed by Wilham Powel!, of that place. The difficulty originated from an old feud between the two men. GE a) FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The first National Bank, of Russell, Kas., and the Ainsworth National Bank of Port- land, Ore.. which suspended some tine ago have been ruthorized to resume business. No bank failures have been reported gince August 28. WASHINGTON. Mr. Peffer offered 'a resolution in the sen. ate (which went over) instructing the com- mittee on interstate commerce to inquire whether any, aud, if so. what legislation is necessary to prevent interruption of inter- state railway traflic by lawless persons, and to punish persons guilty of robbery and murder committed on interstate railway trains. a FOREIGN. Great damage has been done to property in the providence of Toledo, Spain, by floods. At least 40 persons were drowned. ae FIRES. Fire Saturday night destroyed the busi- ness portion of Bunker Hill, Ill. The loss is £60,000. ——— MISCELLANEOUS. On account of the failure of crops many persons in Steveus county, Kas, aie in danger of starvation. TRAIN ROBBED OF $75,000. Four Masked Highwaymen Handily Secure tne Money. A passenger train on the Mineral Range rail road going to Calumet was held up by four masked highwaymen about half way between Caiumet and Hancock. The engineer, fireman and express messenger were covered by revolvers by. two of the robbers, while the other two gained entrance to the American Express car by smashing it in with a sledge hammer, which was se- cured at the Peninsula mine close by. After robbing the safe of $75.000 in currency and ordering the engineer to pull out, the ban- dits cooliy walked down the track, while the train men stood on the platform watch- ng them until they disappeared frcm visw. The money was shipped to the Calumet and Hecia Company tor the pay roll by 1he First. National bank of Hancock and the National Bank ot Houghton. Light Guards an i sheriffs are out scouring the country. It is thought that the robbers had horses conveniently near and a boat ready at the lake, from which place they would make for Northern Canada. The passengers on the train motested, and no blood washed. were not A 25 CENT FAIR. Sunday Openers at Chicago Threaten to 8ail ona New Tack. Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair hag not been a success. Many 1easons are as- signed threfor. One is the half-hearted way it has been run onthat day. Seme of the ex hibits remain open, others are closed, There is & general air about the whole place in fact, including usually gay Plaisance, that is not hospitable. So people keep away Sunday. Mr. Clingman, the promoter of the in- junction against Sunday closing, has a new move on. He wants the Sunday rate re- duced to 25 cents for adults, and children to be admitted free. Mr. Clingman thinks he sees a legul way of compeliing the Fair wanagement to adopt this course. Should the decline to do so the projectors of the movement threaten that they will take action that will compe! them to open the Fair free on Sunday, RIO BEING BOMBARDED. The Town Desclate and the Few Forced Res dents Greatly Alarmed. The London ‘Daily News’ has the fol- lowing from Rio Janeiro: ‘‘The attack of the rebel fleet on the forts began at 9 o'clock on Wednesday. The garrison of the largest and strongest fort has declared for the rebels. The bombardment of the town began at 11 o'clock, The town has a deso- late appearance, The peop e who are com- pelled to remain are greatly excited. All business is at a standstill. The air is full of alarming rumors.” Base Ball Record. The following table shows the standing ol the difiereut base ball clubs up to date: Ww. 1. Pct, Ww. 1. Pot Boston.... 81 35 .701Cincin’ti.. 556 62 47u Pittsburg. 72 46 .610/ Baltimore 55 65 .462 Philadel’a 68 49 .i81 Chicago... 52 68 4249 Clevel'nd. 64 52 “.A52:8t. Louis. 51 69 .425 New York 64 55 .53R8 Louisv'le. 45 68 19° Brooklyn. 61 57 .517 Wash’n... 39 81 .32v WORLD’S FAIR ATTENDANCE. The following are the official figures for the paid admissions to the fair: May (wonth).. June (month). July (month)...... August (inonth)....... September (to date) ... a HOW EMIN WAS SLAIN. Recognized in Battle by his Murderer, a Relative of Tippoo Tib. The London *‘Standard” publishes furth- er letters fro n sn officer connected with the Victoria Nyanza expedition. The letters confirm the story of the killing of Emin Pasha and say the murder occurred near Lualiba river about February 26. Emin Pasha at that time was accompanied by a small tribe of natives and was proceeding in the direction of Stanley Falls. The Euroreans and native allies engaged February 6 in a tremendous batt e with the hostile natives, Emin Pasha appeared in tront of his force and was at once recogniz— ed by Saidie, the commander of the native tribesmen and a relative of Tippoo Tib, who was acting under orders from Moharra, Tippoo Tib’s brother. Saidie rushed at Emin i'asha and cut off his head with a bent + nife. Saidie, who is a desperate fighting man, afterward took jart in the massacre of Emin Pasha’s force, and later partook heartily of the roasted remains of his victims, DIPHTH&LRIA RAGES. Ore Hundred Dea hs From That Disease at Jamestown, N. Y. At Jamestown, N. Y., the Bcard of Health is vizorously endeavoring to check an alarming spread of diphtheria in that city. There have been 1 0 deaths ircm the disease since spring. The Woman's Curis— tain Association chapel has b en offered the city authorities for a pesthouse. Buffalo experts have been engaged to determine whether or not the outlook of Chautauqua Lake is the disease breeder, or if it is be- cause this city of 15,0)0 inhabitants is without a public sewer. WHOLE FAMILY DEAD. They Kissed a ‘Brida Who Had the Diphtheria. There was quite a company at the wed- ding of Miss Aiken, of Kiantone, a few miles from Jamestown, N. Y., and nearly all of them kissed her. Among them was Ran- som Bratt, his wife and two children. The day following the bride was taken down with diphtheria and was very sick. Then a guest was taken ill and finally the two Brattchildren were confined with the dis- ease. Within a week both children were dead and buried. Mrs. Bratt died last week, The father, the sole remaining member of bis name and family, followed his wife and children ana he was buried. There are a number of guests who are still ill with the disease, most of them having il in ¢ mild form. MARKETS. PITTSBURG. ’ THE WHOLESALE PRICES ARE GIVEN BELOW. — GRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED. WHEAT—No. 1 Red...... $ 61 @8% 65 No.2 Bed................ “63 64 CORN—No. 2 Yellow ear... 53 54 High Mixed ear....... 51 52 No. 2 Yellow Shelled.. 48 49 Shelled Mixed........ 47 48 0ATS—No. 1 White. 33% 34 No. 2 White...... 32% 33 No. 3 White... 31 31% Mixed......... 29 30 RYF—No.'1 ......... v 54 55 No. 2 Western, New...... 53 54 FLOUR—Fancy winter pat 4 4 Fancy Sprirg patents..... 4 4 Fancy Straight winter.... 3 65 3 AXX Bakers........ sae 8 3 ye Flour : 3 3 HAY—Baled No. 1 Tim'y.. 13 Baled No. 2 Timeothy..... 12.0 Mixed Clover. ..... .... +» 11.00 18 17 12 00 Timothy from country... 00 20 00 FEED—No.1 Wh Md®T 0 18 00 Na. 2 White Middlings..... 16 50 17 00 jrown Middlings........ 1500 16 00 Bran, bulk 15 50 16 00 STRAW — Wheat 580 6 00 Qats io aun Lene ON50 7 00 oo DAIRY PRODUCTS. BUTTER—Elgin Creamery 39 32 Fancy Creamery......... 26 27 Fancy country roll...... . 3 23 Low grade & cooking.... 16 18 CHEESE—Ohio, new. ...... yl 10 New York, new........... 10% 103 Wisconsin Swiss....... .. 14 143 _ Limbureer (Fall make)... 12 124 FRUIT AND VEGETABLES APPLES—Funcy, § bbl... 275 3 00 Fair to choice, # bbl.... 1 50 175 Plagims, Poe ie 75 1 00 SEARS per bbl... ........ 51 BEANS— i tn NY & M(new)Beans®bbl 1 95 2 05 Lima Beans,...... a raion 4} 43 POTATOES— Fancy Rose. @ bbl....... .. 250 275 Ordinary ® bbl....... 1 50 200 Sweet, ‘per bbl.... . 27 375 POULTRY ETC. LIVE CHICKENS— Spring chickens...... Live chickens pr. Live Ducks @ pr.. poets 30 40 sere. 65 70 revs 40 50 Live Turkeys 1b ‘es 6 7 Dressed chickens §@ 1b.... 12 13 Dressed ducks @th....... 10 11 Dressed turkeys # th..... 15 16 EGGS—Pa & Ohio fresh. .. 16 | 17 FEATHERS— Extra live Geese 3 D..... 55 GO No 1 Extra live geese ib 48 50 Mixed... i viovl.., 25 35 MISCELTLANIOUS. TALLOW —Country, #1... 4 43 CY otal iii . 4% 5 SEEDS—Clover... . . 7180 75 Timothy prime. .. 175 183 Blnegrass...........,.. PR 170 RAGS—Country mixed .... 1 Is AONEY—White clover.... 17 18 Buckwheat .............., 10 12 MA PLE SYRUP. new crop. 60 100 CIDER—country sweet3® bbl 5 00 5 by FLOUR— $2 T5@83 25 WHEAT—No. 2 Red... eo BYE No 2. 0 49 50 CORN—Mixed. 43 43 OATS 28% 9% EGGS 7 13 BUTTER on FLOUR a i WHEAT—No. 2. Rea.. CORN—No. 2, Mixed... OATS—No. 2, White BUTTER—Creamery Extra. 5 z EGGS—Pa.. . Firsts > > 4 XW Yonx. TE FLOUR—Patents..... 200 460 WHEAT--No 21 7. mm RYE— Western 27 a COnN-_"Nn 2. Al) 5 OATS—Mixed Western... 323 334 BUTTER—Creamery........ Tot 5 EGGS—State and Penn. 19 20 LIVE-STOCK REPORT, . __ EAST LIBERTY, PITTSBURG STOCK YARDS : : CATTLE. Prime Steers & Good butcher .... 2h Common........... 2 es : 2 Bulls and dry cows. 50 i 9 99 Veal Calves........ 5 50 2 8 55 00 to 45 00 : SHEEP. en 2 Prime 95 to 100-Ib sheep....$ Good mizxed...... ... |... Common 70 to 75 1h sheep... : Choice Lambs 3 90to 4 00 300to 875 200to 2 50 350to 475 Good Yorkers..... 6 40to 6 63 Medium 3 ain vs 6 20to 6 35 Heavy . 5 80to 5 90 loughs...... ssesessereacsas 4 00to 5 00 \ / ge THEY AR TPrepar H inside t warm. “Whi ‘‘are yo “Tire a thous: Possess] a depot he has train to “Wh “Fak The around these g for sal penny the gat go hom “Ten cents a for half you are out wit! the ro mingles out to t isin a with w stand b can ber “Sm tection shoutin and beg the dan be safe five cen Here Pprincip Pcocor: toy top: fruit an orange fal rugs canes, I candy, gum. things, from ba of shop five dol little be others white h low Jap ored me Amerie: men fre Jacks from th the sou where t the east ‘The chi of Fift sireet, street, | seventh trances Tow of | of the g street g station, route y will fin seventh Sixty-tl they ha get off 1 Central two the; of the e cal trai operatic ing in neighbc them. taurant: cited to meal fo come in heads. little fu that “si in som There i lot of pr and aro Plaisanc as dang It mu whole 1 given u it is not many I by are ¢ modest, ple actu and har near th but the: before t who cox certain any one ing ho lodging visitors several like to 1 alodgin out in t] shore. 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