AT THE FAIR.
THE CZAR'S EMPIRE MAKES
A GORGEOUS DISPLAY.
Art antl IncTVstrtes Shown In a Char
acteristic) Pavilion The) Russian
k Fur Kxhlhlt Alone Insured for
no Million Hollars neniitlful
Products of Siberian Mines.
No foreign power makes a Inrger, more
Valuable or more Interesting display Id Jnck
on Tnrk than the Empire of Russia. Thli
Iras (lono nt (ho particular request of the
Csar, to express hla gratitude to the entire
reptibllo of America tor Its generous help
during the lute famine that earned for the
now-whllo country the namo of "Starving
Bnsala.''
In that (front and Inexhaustible building
the liberal artii, a large and Imposing apace
U occupied by the Russian exhibit. The
pavilion in which thla irrent display of Rus
sian arts and Industries la houied, writes
Catherine Cole In the New Orleans Picayune,
h made of dark, carved wood, wrought Into
those peenliar ornate arches and cornices
that even the most casual observer recog
nises directly a being characteristic of Rus
tlnn churches and Russian pnlneea. How
ever, only the Initiated know that this gor
geous pavilion, with its richly stained glnaa
Windows in the vestibule, la a reproduction
on a small scale of the fncadn of the palace
In which the august Peter the Great first
opened his eyes to the light of tho Russian
sun.
. Entering this section through the rrosa
orner opening under the high arched grand
lower that aurmountsthe pavilion, one pauses
Inst a moment to note two superb windows
Urostrnting by figure of richly vlnd men and
Women. Russian llfcof the aristocratic clrclea.
Beyond this small vestibule Is a sort of ter
race with a double flight of eaay steps lead
ing to the main floor, on which. In eases,
Stands and shelves and against the walla, the
treasures of fur, enamel, bronze, pnpler
nacho and marbles and carvings are housed.
This terrace Itself Is a fine display, for
about It, here and there, nre set enormous
basins, vnSTS nnd pedestals of lovely red
porphyry. At the further end la a superb
cabinet nicely decorated, of that papier
snacbo work for which Russian artists are so
famous.
The Hlhorlnn mine yield mnlachlto nnd
)ade, and lapis lazuli and rhodonite and por
phyry, each rare and precious, and quarried
With infinite suffering by the exiles. Hero
were several vasee, ono of lapis lazuli, one of
malachite, which came from the winter pal
ace of the Cmr. Theste nre valued at (4000
each, and are eooles of two of liner fabric,
also owned by the t'zar, and worth 10,000
each. The lapis lazuli is a very dark, rich
blue stone mottled in blue. The darker tho
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blue the finer the stone. The finest piece of
lapis lazuli In the world Is a globesurmount
lng the grand high altar In tho Church of
Paolo In Vinooli, In Rome. It rests on ft
pedestal of gold and was given by a Russian
Caar. Malachite Is a bright green. It it
mottled with green curiously so that it looks
aa If one had taken a hammer nnd shattered
It. These two famous vases have handles of
ftold and each vase, is a trifle more than four
leet high.
j In a tall glass case, so clearly cut nnd
deftly made It looked like a block of crystal,
are a law pieces of Jade and other precious
tones belonging to the Czar. The Jade Is In
two pieces. One Is a punch bowl of a very
Urge size and so clearly nnd thinly cut as to
be almost transparent. This Is the largest
Sleee of Jade ever cut and Is valued at HtKHKl.
he other Jade bowl is cut iu scroll edges
and Is more ornate, while lens Imposing. A
beautiful little shell vase with gold handles
Is out out of a single piece of white topaz. It
Is white as milk and yet clear as water. From
the department of the ministry at Ht. Peters
burg oomeethreo cabinets raadeofvermtllion
Wood, a lovely fabric, and covered with a
mosaic of hard stones, forming pictures of
the most delicate vines, flowers, birds and
trees Imaginable, Their long, graceful ten
drils of bloom, as floe as the II nest ferns,
that wander over an exquisite surface of
turquoise blue it is difficult to believe oan
fcave been done In stones. The entire fronts
of these cabinets are made of this famous
mosaic, and one of them to make took 14,6111
working days. Each cabinet has a value of
940,000, and they are chief features of this
Imperlul exhibit of treasures belonging to the
Itassluu throne and which exhibit was se
lected by the "little father" himself. The
Vermillion wood In whloh these cabinets aro
mounted is a sort of liner and harder and
pinker mahogany wood. In a case uguinst
one wall of this pavilion Is hung Just in long
Ibresdtns, lengths of those famous and most
trorgeous brocades that are woven nowhere
ise In tho world as they are In Russia, and
iWhlch are ao exceedingly vuluable that only
Ihe Empress eon wear them. These nre used
for court trains, for isJtglous vestments and
sometimes for droperius. They are stiff
enough to stand alone, and are woven the
same on both sides. One piece is vulued nt
600 an inoh I The value of these brocades
lies in the fact that they are the same on
both sides, and that very wide, heavy gold
and silver threads aro used.
All over the fair one may see vases, furni
ture, Jewelry, In fact, articles of all sorts
. marked sold. Homctlmee one piece will have
a dozen cards on it, showing that It is to be
reproduced that many times. The 'pitcher
and teapot and oup und saucer collections
are revelling in this opportunity to buy
specimens from almost every country under
the sun. There nre lovely things in the Rus
sian exhibit little chocolate-brown cups,
covered with gold balf-mooas i plates painted
to imitate cardboard embroideries. In orude
blues and reds in fact, nearly all the pot
tery decorations imitate file designs of Rus
sian embroideries and brocades.
The silversmith is a great urtist in Russia,
and here are cases of the most gorgeous sli
ver and enamel work. Recently tho Rus
sians revived the utmost lost art of enamel
ing on silver, and so great Is the skill required
that the smallest atter-diuner coffee spoon
and the simplest mude Is worth at least G.
The process is to etch the spoon or article
with the required design and then pour over
It, so that it will run only iut lie little grooves
made by the etcher's knlle, the melted
namel. If any ruus over the edge, as It
were, of the pattern, the pleoe is spoiled be
yond use.
In these oases freighted will) gold and sil
ver were tiny pieces of fabulous value, one a
fold enameled card case, the enamel put on
' so transparent as to show the the gold be
low, was valued at 1000. A beautiful coin
atanion oup it of Jade, bound ull around
with goM. It has a ban cotct of Jade, vcrv
hln, with a gold miter for a handle. A Set
of saltcellers were of thin lapis lazuli, mala i
chite, rhodonite, a lovely pink, veined like
agate with black moss, nnd also one of por- j
Tthvrv. Thpse were mit into tbln sheila, and I
had Handles of .twisted gold set on the edge j
With emeralds. Thus It la that luxury reigns
supreme In tho land of the Czar. A little
shallow pin tray of jade hnsAnmlles of solid
gold, and is worth 300.
Among the church decorations Is a virgin
nnd child finely painted nnd set In a gold
frame the virgin la completely robed In
pearls. This small ornament is worth sev
eral thousand dollars, and its duplicate la
owned by Mrs. Potter Talmer.
It is aald the Russian fur exhibit Is Insured
for l.OOO.OOO. It Includes the rarest furs
known, and among tho wonderful fur robes,
the attendant displays with pride a clonl:
lining of silver fox that Is mnrked fftionn.
Only one other like It has been mnde, and
that Was for tho Empress. The fur rug are
trimmed with borders of elder duck breasts,
and, In fact, some nre made of the duck
breasts entirely. There are several such in
the Exposition s a particularly fine one In the
Norway fishing exhibit has had a great hole
worn In It by the enrious hands of visitors,
Who persist In touching It.
The peasants tnke the scraps of fur of all
aorta and colors, nnd mako of It ft curious
"crazy quilt" aleigh robe. Thceo are ex
tremely odd, very valuable nnd rather pretty.
In the fur aection la nlso a collection of chairs
made of horns and scats of akina. Theao
uifly things are greatly prized In Russia, nnd
are to be found in almost every home.
In the dark corners of thla section are ar
ranged household gooda, utensils and a set
of dolls In nil tho National costumes. A
little room Is finished up with rugs, divans
and low tables of Russian lacquer, of which
we had so much at ctr own World's Fair.
Moving alont among these things were tho
black-bearded, whlto-faced native Cosaacka,
some wearing their long, full-skirted coats
and around their waists Harrow chains of
enameled gold.
In the bronzes, that nro finest In the world,
except the Japanese, the sculptor ranking
always among the great artists, are the same
design of gaunt, beaten, starving horses, of
bigtienrs, of peasant at their domestic avo
cations, that nre familiar wherever Russian
bronzes nre. Ono of the best pieces repre
sents a woman going to market In a cart,
carrying geese. The horses are crossing a
mnrsh, and here and there are itill pools of
shining nnd muddy water. It la all of bronso
nnd la particularly effective. These bronzes
tell the peasant life of Russia. Here Is a
water man driving an ox cart and carrying
wntor in the skin of a big ox that retains its
original shape. Here are women at work in
the field, but always there will be a half
starved dumb beast, the lash In use, poverty
everywhere.
To the lovers of Tolstoi the thing Russslnn
of cheapest value is a bugo dome-docorated
carved oak bookcase, holding copies of bis
works, and decorated with painted panels il
lustrating the grnnd old crank at work at his
dusk In his garden, with children and among
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his peasants. These nre painted by a woman
of note, and the carving was the work of a
great artist. The bookcase Is to belong to
Tolstoi when the Fair is over.
We had looked nt the Samoans, had en
vied the unknown owners of the enamel and
silver, had priced a gold punch bowl, and
found It was to be had for $6000, nnd just as
we were coming out we were drawn lutotho
dainty Circassian nut wood pavilion con
taining the exhibit of the Imperial State
Paper Manufactory. This exhibit was made
at the request of the Cx.tr. It shows all the
various materials used in pnpermnklng, suoh
as hemp, ramie, eellueose, flax nnd cotton
flhro. Here nre oases of drawings by Rubens,
colored photographs and copies in copper
und Iron electrotypes of busts, helmets and
shields belonging to the Government. It is
a large and curious exposition of the arts of
printing, and the work will give one a little
objent lesson In all ths phases of papermak
Ing oud decorating.
THE SITCHKIt OABDEIf.
"The kitnhen garden'' upstairs In ono cor
ner ot the Children's Bnlldlug is a plaoe
where forty little girls put on white pinafores
and plity at housekeeping every day to OS
many people as can look In. Only ideas
grow In this garden. Low tables occupy the
center of the room, and little beds, complete
in nil details, aro put upon tbem. At ths
sigual the little girls leave their chairs and go
through the performance of bedmnklng, two
to a neu. u nity turn ana punon tne mat
tresses. They spread the sheets with ths
hem the right way. They put on the blank
ets und the spreads. They "tuck in" ths
covers so that the lines are straight and not
a wrinkle can he seen. Then they put on the
pillow-slips and arrange the shams. Out of
oonfusiou these little maids create a bed that
is restful to look upon. Sweeping and scrub
bing and even washing ot doll clothes in
small tubs lollow. The children think it Is
great fun, oud so do tho visitors who go to
suu them, yet It Is educational in a direc
tion a good ileal n'glorf el these latter days.
Down stnlrs In the Children's liullding is
a gymnasium. More little girls from Turner
societies swiug Indian olulw, put up dumb
bells, climb poles and vault horses. When
there Isu't a dozen visitors In the acres of
Hpace devoted to the suhool and college of
exhibits In Liberal Arts Building you will
find people standing on tip-toe, stretching
their necks and worrying one another with
their elbows in the efforts to see the dolly
Iierformnnaes at the Children's Building. Is
s the life of the Fair that draws.
TDE UTAH 01BLS.
. the Art Hall of the Woman's Building I
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ably pretty Utah girls all Mormons. It is
much marveled at. But the interest ths
photographs exalte is nothing to the rush to
see the real live Mormou girls in another
part of the same building. Utah, to the as
tonishment of some people who thought they
were well informed, has been making Bilk for
thirty years. And Mormon girls have come
to the World's Fair to show bow it is done.
One of tbem feeds mulberry leaves to hun
dreds ot worms on a large tray. Another
reels upon spools the silk from the ooooons.
Two others manage a bond loom, and vis
itors seo the silk woven while they wait,
Thla Utah silk looks well. That It will wear
is shown by the exhibit of shews made by
Mormon women twenty years ago. The first
silk dress produced In Utah ana worn by ths
favorite wife of Brlgham Young, more than
thirty years ago, is shown. People look
once at the silk making and several times at
the Mormou girls before they pass on.
The Algerian village and theater are la
the hands of the Sheriff. Ths selaure was
made on a suit by ths Exposition to soliset
D01U0, said to be due us a percentage Iron
the concession. i
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LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS
BOTH mOM HOME AND ABROAD.
What Is Going On the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Chronloled.
t enltnt. t.atinr and Inititvrtil,
The I nitfd States 01as Company's fao
lory at Toledo, 0., has tlitit down.
Four hundred chnlr-pushers at ths
World's Fair have struck for an Increase In
wsgct.
The striking miners at Pcdford, Mo.,linve
given tip the fight nfter having lost som
Hfi.OOQ besides their employment. Kansas
Inbor agitators were responsible.
A circular notice was received by every
officer and employe of lh Carngeie Steel
Company, Limited, at Pittsburg, Pa ex
cepting those working under wage scales,
that the following reductions In salaries has
been ordered to go Into effect September 1,
Exceeding HMO per month, 31 percent: 11)
and less than I VW per month, 25 per cent.;
200 and less than 110) per month. 20 per
cent.; 170 nnd less than SU per month. 13
percent ; less than ) p;r month, 10 per
cent.; Thla notice, which was aigned by
11. C. Erlck, chairman, by order of the
board of mannuera, goes on to state that
Ihls action has been deferred as long m pos
libls In the hope thnt rctne improvement
In the existing trade depression might oc
cur, "but as the sltustion is daily becoming
worse, this reduction Is found absolutely
necessary." The effect of this ordor it
very wide reaching, making as it does re
ductions in all salaries from thnt of the
chairman himself doirn to the watchman
and other low salaried men who are paid a
slated sum per month.
James M. Hill, President of the Great
Northern Hallway, said in an inter .lew st
New York, Ihut the reductions In salaries
and wages announced on the railroad went
Into effect on the Mh Inst. They are not
the result, lie said, of the present financial
end business troubles, but had been arrang
ed long ago according to a long contemp'nt
ed plan. The reductions would average
shout HT.VIOO a month In the summer, and
from tilO.OOO to fTO.OOO a month in wintar,
milking a totnl saving of about I,2) J,(IK) a
year.
Tne miners' strike In the Southeastern
Kansas district has been declared elf. The
men accepted u proposition by which it is
agreed thnt the new schedule of wages shall
xaclly equal tho old. This ,roposition
was made to the strikers at ttlie outset but
was declined.
'flie Bucklittiiiioii River Lumber Com
pany, on the West Virginia and Pittsburg
railroad, have cut wages 13 per cent Other
operators along this road aro expected to
take similar action.
West Superior, Wis., si reot car employes
wouldn't accept a 20 per cent cut utid the
lines aro tied up.
At Philadelphia nearly 300 men employed
in the boiler shops of the I'uHwin Locomo
tive Works went on a strike because of
reduction of napes.
I- Ires
Matchwood, a little town of 200 inhabi
tants on the lluluth, South Shore & Allan
tio railwny, twenty five miles south of
Ontonngon. Mich., was almost entirely
wiped out by lire. The people paved little,
being compelled to tly for their live.
The Contsworth grain elevator in Buffalo,
X. Y., enpacity 1,20 1,000 buihela. was de
stroyed by lire at a 1ms of t7!M,U0). Two
firemen were Injured.
flintcrn Ailvlees
Nkw Yokk The health of the passengers
detained in quarantine continues to be
good. There are no new cases.
Romf Ten fresh cases of cholera and
six deaths were reported In Naples. In
Sulmona, province of Aquila, there were
two deaths from cholera, but no new cases.
Several cases of cholera developed in Co n
pobasso, a small city 53 miles from Na
ples. Vir.NSA Seven fresh cases of cholera nnd
II deaths were r ported today in Nadwornj.
a town of 0,000 inhabitants in Austrian
Calicia
St. rr.TERsia-iio Official returns indicate
a further increase of cholera. The epidemic
Is especially severe in Moscow, where 106
new cases and 07 deaths from tho disease
were reported from August 8 to August 12.
financial and Commercial,
The Backbone of the currency famine In
Kastern cities apiears to be almost broken.
The First National bank, of Rico, Col.,
which suspended payment in June, on
Thursday reopened Its doors for business,
The Kir! I National Bunk, of Dubuque.Iu.,
has suspended.
At Lendvllle, Co!'the American National
Runk, which closed July 1, opened its doors
for business.
Washington News,
The Commissioner of Pensions has de
cided to accede to the request of newspapers
correspondents to publish in the daily
bulletin the postoflice addresses of those to
s horn pension certillcatea ars Issued. Sec
retary Hoke Smith has under consideration
Ihe advisability of the publication of the
names of applicants for pensions,
IHfiolcra Areliletitn and i'atalttl
The boiler of the Wellington roller mills
at Lexington, Mo., exploded, instantly kill
ing Engineer Richard Johnson, aged 33
years, and a boy nuined Frank Albin.
The Weather.
A great drouth is prevailing in New Jer
sey, New York and Long Island.
BEYOND OTJB BOBPEBB.
Queen Victoria is enjoying the best ot
nealtb. She took short cruise on ths
royal yacht Tuesday.
French and Italian workmen fought in
Algues-Mortes. department of Card, France.
The fight began in ths street at noon
and was carried on intermltteutly for
nearly two hours. Ten men wers killed
tnd 20 wounded severely.
ftusrsntins Against Florida Balssct.
At Montgomery, Ala, Governor Jones
ndered tbs board of bealtb to raise the
tjuarantins against Florida, all dauger being
oust,
LATER MEWS WAIF. I
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rieAivriAl. ami iunnr.iii i.ti..
The People's National Rank, of Winston,
K, C, capital 1 100,0.0, has suspended.
I.erx.irs, I., was surprised bv the sus
pension of ult the hanks In tbe city. They
wers the First National and I.emara Na
tional, with a capital of tl00,0) encb, and
anil ths Lemara State Mid Herman Savings
Hanks. Notices weM po-ted on the doors
that the tusnslnns arc due to inability to
realise on assets, but that all depositors will
be paid.
The First National Bank of Anlhony,
Kan,, which suspended payment iu July
was permitted to reopen Its doors to busi
ness. The Waxaharhle National hank of Waxa
barbie, Tex., which suspended payment
August 11, was permitted to resume busi
ness. Pt'iri.o, Coi.. Bank I'xamincr J. Sam
Rrown has given permission to the Central
National Hank, which suspended July 13,
to resume business. The American nnd
Western nntlonal banks, which suspended
thesnmeday, have received permission
from Comptroller Kekels to resume and nre
rapidly complying with the conditions re
quired. rAriTAt. A NO t.ABr.lt.
The strike of the coal miners In Southern
Kansas Is over, the men agreeing to sccept
P0 cents a ton for mine run and 8 cents
premium when there is more than 30 per
rent lump in the ton. The men have re
turned work.
The Pittsburg and Lake Angelinn mine,
near Ishpeniing. Mich , will work two-thirds
time only, but will endeavor to retain nllof
the WW employed.
The rolling mills of the Springfield, III.,
Iron Company, which have been idle several
weeks on account of the depression of the
iron trade btive resumed work.
President Thomas, of the Nashville, that
tanotaia nnd St. lmis Hal lro.nl, announced
that the first of September the road sou Id
be forced to make a cut In wages to the ex
tent of 10 per rent on all leeching less than
J.'IOO per month and 20 per cent for there
receiving over that amount.
The secretary of Irondale rolling mill
signed the scale of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation nnd 10) men resumed work. The
Americ.in strawbonrd works, with 123 men
and the American file works, with 223 men. '
have rrsumed.
The Keystone W'atch Cuso Manufacturing
Compimv of Philadelphia lias shut down
until September 1, throwing !,T50 eiuiloyes
out of work.
PISASTF.I1S, At'ClllKNTS ANP FATAMTIF.S.
A freight locomotive on the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern Railroad exploded
while drawing a train near Rockahll, O.,
I'.ngineer Baaiui, Fireman Roberta and
Brukeman (juinn were Instantly killed.
A TRAIN FALLS THROUGH
A Bridge, Killing Seven Persons. Ths
Engineer Acs Too Lata to Bavs
Them,
An accident occurred at live County Line
trestle, just east of Milton, Vs., on Thurs
day morning, by which two passenger
conches and a s'eeper were precipitated U0
feet Into the creek below, killing seven per
outright and wounding a number of others.
The killed are: H. Moanis, conductor,
Portsmouth. Va.; W.K. Mi.i.ison. Alton. Va..
.7. O. Davis, a farmer of Hnskerville, Va j
ve . k. I'.i.sm, inirtiam. e .; jam? rs.
I-nwK. a railroad conductor from the West,
who was a Miseiiger.: Thomas I. kk, colored,
Winston. N. C; Fkancis Jknkins, colored,
Siilcm, N. O.
Tno wounded are: Mrs. Harvey fliersi-h,
of Salem, N. C, J. L. Sizer. iticlini ind. Va j
J. It. Towues, colored an t Davis Frauk
man. The little 13 year old daughter of Mrs.
Oie-rsch, not realizing the danger through
which she had passed, said lo the rescuers:
"Don't mind me; I am not hurt, but please
take mamma out."
The engineer. Peytem Tnnsian, fe't ths
trestio give under the engine and opened
the throttle to run ouickiv. Only the en-
pine and one car got across, the others
ureuKing in rough.
MANY PLANTS RESUMINO.
tron and Steel Mills in Various Seotions
Start Up, and liundrads ars No
Longer Idle.
At Philadelphia the Reading ro'llng mill
company has gone on double turn, giving
employment to over 5)0 hands. Enough
orders are on hands to etp it going It)
weeks.
The Bes-emer steel works of Pueblo, Col.,
which closed down three weeks ago, return
ed operations und 3 men went to work
again.
The wire mill of the Carnegie com
pany at Reaver Falls, Pa., went on double
tu hi fur the lirsl time ill three years. The
nail mill of the same company resumed
operations alter a rhunlomi of several
weeks. The Thompson Run coal works,
situated up the Beaver Valley, which have
lieeu closed for six weeks, ' hns resumed.
1 lire hundred men are employed there.
The New Ciistlo (I'll.) wire nail works and
steel mill will resume in a few days. In all
iron works und glass factories extensive
improvemi-nts are being made, thousands
of dollars being thus expended.
At the Sharon (i'a.) iron works the fires
were started Wednesday morning and 2J
puddling furnaces and the bar end 12-inch
mills put in operation. Every department
is expected to be running full iu u few
weeka
Congressman Cbipman Dead. .
Hon. J. Logan Chipman, the Democratic
congressman from the First Michigan dis
trict died at Detroit.
He wss born in Detroit June 5, 1830, and
mnde his home here all his life. He was
educated in public, ichools and at the Uni
versity of .Michigan. In 184U he was engsged
in the Lake Huiwrior region as an explorer
for the Montreal Milling Company; in ls.il
was admitted to the bar and in that year
aided In the payment of the Chippowas ol
Lake Superior, and participated iu making
Ihe treaty of Detroit with the Ottawas ami
Chippewus of Miclngun. He was assistant
clerk of the state house ol representatives
of Mlcignn in 18M and in 1N50 he was elected
citv attorney, and held that position till
lHtll; in mi he was elected to the Michigan
legislature and in 1M0U ran for congress on
the Democratic ticket, but was defeated; iu
la'fl he was elemed Judge of the superior
court of Detroit, aud re elected at the end
of six years, lie waa sleeted the to fiftieth
fifty lliat and filly second congresses as a
Democrat and had been re-eievted to the
present congress.
Two Killed by a Nebraska Tornado.
John Turnbull's house south of Fawnss
City, Neb., was destroyed by a tornado.
Ths hired girl and baby wars killed. Five
Inches of rain fell and msny bridges bars
been swept away aud other damage
dons.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
SFVtNTn imy.
Pfnatk Four notable bills were Intro,
rlnced In the Senate to ilnv. as follows: Mr.
Hill, Democrat, of New York, offered every
brief bill repealing Ihe federal election laws,
Ihe repeal, however, not to affect any pro
ceedings or prosecutions now pending un
der said set, Mr. Butler. Democrat, of
South Carolina, Introduced a hill repealing
the State bank tax. Mr. l'effor, Populist. of
Kansas. Introduced a hill providing for the
further I'sne of :h)0,0iki,0(si of tint money,
exchangeable for tiovernment bonds nt par.
Mr. handler, Republican, of New 11 n in p
shire. reintiinlured his bill of last Congresa,
establishing additional regulations concern
ing immigration to the l ulled States. After
routine huslnoss tho Senate adjourned fur
the day.
Hot sr After the tansaction of minor
business the Douse today resumed debate
tin the silver question, which cobtinued un
til adjournment.
: I . ! 1 1 T 1 1 PAY,
Sr. ate In the Senate a Joint resolution
was introduced extending tor six months
the bonded period lor whl-ky In
government wnrehomcs. The debate on
ll.e stiver problem occupied the remainder
of the sesIon.
Hot K In the House the notable silver
debate continued until the hour ol adjourn
ment. NINTH Pv.
Sknatk. fn the Semite a petition was pre.
tented bv Senator Voorbees from diss
countv, Inil.. against "the manllold iniqui
ties of the present civil service law." I lie
senator heartilv endorsed the sentiments of
the petition. .Mr. Mandersoti ( Kepublirnnl,
of Nebraska, introduced two bills directing
the purchase ot silver bullion anil the Issu
ance of treasury notes therefor and for the
appointment oi n mint coinnu-sion. Sena
tor tjuav ngre-etl to directing un examina
tion at once on the Maltby building, which
was declared unsafe
Jlot'sK The ailver debate was resumed
the Sieakera ceuera ly addressing empty
seats. No action was had up to time ot ad
journment. TNXTll psv.
Ssnatk Contrary to general expectation
neither the bill to allow national banks to
issue notes to the par value of Iheir bonds
ileposited to secure circulation, nor env oth
er limine al measure, cumeiip in the Senate
today. The only new proposition in that
direction was an amendment oflered by Mr.
tlorman. Democrat, of Maryland, to the
hank circulation bill, prohibiting national
banks withdrawing rlmil lion without n
previous 00 ieys' notice to the Comptro'ler
of the Curriincy, and without the approval
of Ihe Secretary of the Treasury, and limit
ing Ihe at'greinite amount of such w.thdraw
als to H.insi,(ss within any calendar month.
Senator McMillan, of Michigan, introduced
issue of gold certillcatea for gold and bullion
deposits. A message was received from the
house announcing the dentil of Mr. Chip
nian, representative from Michigan. As a
mark ol respect to the me rory of the de
ceased the senate adjourned.
Hot'SK. The session of the house to day
was an interesting one. No rcpr. sentative
was more personally liked und politically
respected than Judge Chlpmuii.nf Michigan,
nnd when the news of his deceuce was
known interest in the silver question was
in a measure submerged in sorrow for his
taking off, and the house then adjourned as
a tribute of respect to hla memory.
Kt.KVKKTII HAY.
Si nath The silver debate was continued
and without any definite set ion being taken
Ihe Senate adjourned un It Monday.
The lianance committee reported to the
senate today the im-usurc a creed upon,
which is I rained on the Hill bill and which
repeals the Sherman purchasing law but
pledges the irovernment to the policy and
principles of bi metallism. At thesiime time
the minority ol ti.e committee presented a
minority report recommending a substitute
bill, providing lor absolute free e-oiuage of
adver at a ratio of 2u to I. The full text of
the majority bill, omitting Ihe enacting
clause, is as follow:
"Thnt so much ol the act approved July
It, I M i. entit.ed 'An act directing Ihe pur
thioo of silver bullion and ismic of treasury
notes thereon, and lor other purpo-es,' as
directs Hie secretary ol the treasury to pur
chase from tiuu-to time silver bullion to
ihe augre-gaie amount ot t .Mm turn ounces or
so much thereof us u ay be oflered iu enrh
month nt the m rket price thereof, not
exceeding 1 lor 371.1 W grains of pure silver
and to issue in paynieiit for such In usury
notes of the I'lliled Slater, be und the same
is hereby repealed
"And it Is hereby declared to be the
policy of the I'nlted States to continue the
uso of both gold in d hilver ua Maudard
money and to coin both gold nnd gilwr into
money in equal intrinsic mid excitative able
value, Such equity to be secured through
international agreement or by auch sale
guards of legislation as will insure the
liiaiuteiiBiice of the parity in value of the
coins of Hie two metals and the equal )vow
er of every dollar at ull tunes in the markets
and in the payment of debts. And it is
hereby further declared that theellorls of
the govo'iiment should he steadily dnccte.l
to Ihe establishment of such u safe system
of bi-nietalism as will maintain nt all times
the equal power of every dollar coined or
issued by the rolled Stales in I ho luarkeis
und in the payment ol'iletits."
Tho minority substitute fixes the number
of grains of silver iu I'nitid Stales coins at
404.4 grains of pure silver per dollar and
proportionately for minor silver coins. The
bill nnd subitittite were ordered printed and
placed on the c.elmidar, and Mr. Yoorhecs
gave notice he would call tlicui up next
Tuesduv.
Hot sk The debate on the silver question
continued nt both the morning and evening
sessions und w ithotit uction the liouso ad
journed. TWRI.rTH PAY.
Spnati: Not in session.
Hot sK The debate in the bouse on the
silver question was not very spirited. Mr
Mcl'reary 1 1 'cm. K v . ) advoruted tiie repeal
of Ihe Sherman law in a long speech. Mr.
(etchings (Hum. Miss.. ) then spoke for un
conditional repeal of the silver purchasing
clause. Mr. Livingston (Dcm. da.,) spoke
for bi metallism and said that the passage
of the Wilson bill would commit Ihe coun
try to a single gold standard. Mr. Richards
of Ohio spoke fur repeal. In Ihe evening
Mr. Curtis (Rep. Kun.,) favored the Wilson
bill in a guarded manner. He was In favor
of silver coinage at a 20 to 1 ratio, and of a
commission being established with power
to change the ratio when necessary. Messrs.
llroderich (Rep. Kun.,) and Clark (Hem,
Mo.,) sHike for bi-metallum. The House
hen adjourned.
The National Bank Statement.
The abstract ot the reports made to the
comptroller of Ihe currency, Washington,
showing the condition of nutlonal banks in
the United States July I, lust, bus been
made public. A comparison with the state
ment of May 4, last shows a (If crease in
individual deposits of tlilll.OOQ.OOJ; in lo ins
and discounts of 1137,0X1,001; in specie of
121,000,000 and in undivided profits of
113,000,000.
Weatner Crop Bulletin,
In Pennsylvania Drouth nsitinties un
broken and has seriously shortened all
early planted crops; corn and potatoes in
some sections ruined; lata plantiug may lm
,-ova if rain comes.
In West Virginia Drouth severs on corn,
growth of tobacco checked.
In Ohio Corn and tobacco suffering and
injured by drouth; threshing progressing,
Wheat good yield; oati fair,
in me fcnine touay n uiu io provfe lor a
more extended mis of gold by the 'people of
!;? VMS"! .l ?!W,T) 11,0 .'"
by te.d-.:c:Ju frilio t20tu. the minimum
PENNSYLVANIA DAY
The Obssrvsnos ntchic.igito be Slcnl-cani-
Oov. U'nttlion Issues a
Froclamation.
Governor Pattison Issued proclama
tion notifying the people of ths Sute that
Thursd y, September 7. will be "Pennsyl
vania Dny" at the Column an exposition,
lid Inviting the cittens of Pennsylvania
and the representatives of all her intorests
participating III this exposition, and the
officials cf all the municipalities and other
political sub divisions of the state, lo Join in
making this occasion worthy of the com
monwealth In whose honor It hut been de
vised. He recommends and requests the people
of Pennsylvania lo vt-fi Ihe world s fair at
thnt tuiie. and to s-semlde at the I'enn
yhnnla state buildlnc in pirticlpate in the
rntnmrmnrative exercises. lie espe
cially invites thepeupe of other states,
formerly citizens of I'ennaylvnr.ia or
kindred with our eoi lent blood. sympathy
or interest, to Join w ith the residents of our
commonwealth in Ibis celebration, and
Invokes for It the Interest anil hearty co
operation ol all who honor and rejoice In the
prosierity ol Pennsylvania. The governor
refers to the niaguilie -uce of the luir and
adds:
"I he different slates of the federal nnlon
represented in a Iniilonnl nssocl stl-in and
each through Its own commission and
executive officer, have united in friendly
rivalry to d splny the best toils of tlielt
material wealth, their mechanical progress,
Iheir natural reoiire'es and their moral
eviiilon. 'I he great eommnusealth ed Inn
sylvanlB.seeoiui to none In all elements that
mu e a mighty state la represented in thla
magnificent celebration of our country's
dlM-nvery and Its historv bv a tit ami
impels. ng exhibition of It's niiues and lt
nulls, its transportation nnd commercial
Interests, the products of its fields Its forests
lis oil well, and tta workshops, by ths hand
iwork tif artisans nnd the creations and Ilia
splendid showing of lis advanced education
al institutions anil i s humane charities, all
combining to elevate our citizenship and to
ennoble our statehood.
"Pennsylvania lias contributed tens of
thousands to the citizenship of other states,
and the amis nnd ilaughters of her soil
sculteied throughout the realm of the great
wot and northwest feel a filial and patriotic
Interest in all that makes for her greatness.
Tne board of world's lair managers of Penn
sylvania have npiHilnted Thursday, Septem
ber 7, as "Pennsylvania day'' and the
executive cominieatoner for this common
wealth has received Ihe pledge and hearty
assurance of the world's fair authorities and
representatives that they will co-operate to
make the exercises and celebration that day
iiiiiosing and signUcuiit."
THE LABOB WORLD,
London has a workmen's exhibition.
rnir.Apri.rniA Is to have a labor temple.
Britisb Columbia canneries employ Chi
nese. fsrnNr.Y, Australia, has hordes of unem
ployed. It Is estimated that thero are B00.001 turn
It present out ot employment in New Eng
land. Pennsylvania iron millers havo Instructs!
their superintendents to employ uouo but
Amertcnus hereafter.
Ths International Socialist Convention at
Kurleh. Switzerland, voted In favor of estab
lishing on eight-hour working day.
rATr.nsoN. N. .T., has 12.000 unemployed.
There am over 13.004 idle men in llult.ilo,
N. V. Cleveland, Ohio, reports 1:1,009 un
employed. Ciiinesk laundries nro said not to flourish
In Lond in, ns thero is n prejudice ngalnst
the Celestials as opnr.itors of the washboari
tnd tho mangle.
This Importation of eolorel men lo nil
parts e . thn country to ta'ee tins places of
strikers has arousjd considerable foulinu;
among union men.
In llfty-seven trades of New York City
80,177 Bro out of work. This represents only
a portion ol tho city's unemployed. Thou
sands continue to nrrivo tiler.) iro.li the
West In search of Joiis.
CoNsinRBABt.K progress Is being made In
New South Walet in organising labor settle
ments on piiblio hinds. Tne n-nount of land
available Is not siimVicnt for the uu:nbcr ot
persons making nppli vition.
Thn Franklin Hug.ir Rollnery, in riilln
delphif., intends putting up a neat littles hns.
pltal for tho us-i of any ot their 1.10(1 to 2003
employes who may be taken sink should we
have a visitation of cholera.
AcconniNO to estimates made by labor
loaders there are 150,000 idle w ir;in ,'tnen in
Chicago, and yet every day these numbers
are added to by men "omlinf in from tha
punio-strioken regions of the West.
Btatb Factoby Issrr.cToa Connelly, of
New York, has refused to grant the petition
of the brick manufacturers along the Hud
son River asklugto allow boys under four
teen years ot age to work in and about tha
yards.
Tna Labor party of Birmingham, Eng
land, demand the erection of dwellings by
the city, free or cheap baths, a meeting hail
for societies and night meeting of councils
to allow the attendnnco of workingmen.
They propose that the dwellings shall rent
for (1 or t-1.12 per wouk.
ATLANTIC CITY FIHUJ.
170,000 Samsgos Done. Fanlo in a
Hotel.,
Firc'nt Atlantic Citv, N. J., destroyed tbs
City hull, firand opera-house and a portion
of the train sheds of the Pennsylvania -ail-road.
The loss Is ei' I mated at ubout t7r,000,
with not over 5,0.) ) insurance. The body
of a man known as "Jimmy, tho Sport," is
suposed to be In the opera-house ruins.
The fire is supposed lo have hoen of Incen
diary origin. The guests at Schaulller's and
Kuthiile's lintels were arousid when the
tire broke out, und many of them breams
panic-siricken. Some rushed half-dressed
into the streets, while others hastily remov
ed their trunks, valises an I other property.
Fortunately thero Was no loss of li's among
the hotel guests
BANKS HEHUMINO.
One in Kansas and Another in Missouri
Start Again.
Tha Armourduls bank ut Armnurdulr,
Kansas City, which suspended ono mouth,
ago resumed busintBS, There wusa posiiivs
scramble to deposit.
Ths First National bank of Fort Scott,
Kan., which suspended ou July, IS, h.s
resumed business.
150,000 FIRG IN ILLINOIS.
Bovod y Buildings in Benton Burned.
Only $2,300 Insurance.
The most disastrous fire that ever Vi-lted
Bciiion, 111., occurred Saturday. Seventeen
business buildings were burned, resulting
In a loss of 1150,003. The total lusurunce ia
only fi lm Ons fourth of tbs publia
quurs it swept clean.
Baas Ball Bsoord.
The following table shows tha standing of
tha diflerent bass ball clubs up to datsi
w. l. r'ot. w. l. r'ct,
Boston.... 08 29 ,701Cincin'tl.. 45 48 4711
Pittsburg. 60 88 .608 Raltimors 48 M .448
t'level'nd. 54 30 .681 St. Louis.. 43 63 .448
Vbiladel'a 66 40 .679 Chicago. .. 41 66 ,4l!3
New York 49 45 ,621 Louisv'ls, 84 6ti .878
Brooklyn. 46 40 .484 Waah'n... 83 03 ,3U