BOLD BANDITS IN A BUGGY
SOLD VP AN EXFBE88 TRAIN
Jlear Their Favored Missouri Town,
Boodle from 1500 to 160,000.
Once more have robbers In Mlesoarl held
bp " express train, and It Is believed the
latest job was done by the same parlies who
robbed the ' Eli" on the Hannibal railroad,
week ago. Shortly alter Friday midnight
five masked men halted a passenger train
on the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council
Bluffs railroad, only a mile north of St
Joseph, Mc., at Uoy'a Landing, The means
adopted by the bandits were a track torpedo
and a red lantern.
Officers who visited the scene of the rob
bery found that the robbers had a spring
wagon or buggy hitched near where the
train was stopped and as soon as the Job
was finished all of them returned to St. Jo
seph In the conveyance. The vehicle' was
tracked to that city, but the trail was lost
at the head of Sixth street, where the
Ihronghfare Is paved.
Officers ofthe Express Company refuse
to say how much was secured; but it Is
generally believed to be large. The train
robbed carried all the through mallei
for Omnha, St. I'aul, Minneapolis and the
Northwest, and it is thought the train had
quite a sum aboard, some people placing
the amount obtained as high as toO.000 01
The train ran pst (he place where the
robbers intended it should stop and the
men were left behind the engine. Shortly
after the stop had been made, however, a
man came running out of the brush along
side the truck and covering the engineer
and fireman with a revolver shoutedj
'Throw tip your hands." Then he ordered
engineer Pavisand fireman Haxter to tret
down from thecal) and nr th-y were cover
ed with a revolver in each hand of the
masked man they readily complied.
While this was occurring four other men
!ame running up from the rear of the train
toward the engine, all thetime tiring their
revolvers in the air and shouiing at the top
ut their voices to I he passengers telling them
'o keep their heads inside the car or they
would get hurt.
The rive robbers then marched the engi
neer and llreman back to the express car,
tnd one of the gang pounded on the door
of the car and told the messenger to open
it. This was done, As soon as the mes
lenger showed his head he was covered
with revolvers and told to stand back from
I he door. Then three of the robbers forced
the engineer and fireman in ahead of themj
and entered the car. Inside the car, besides
the express messenger, was the baggage
man. All of the men were ordered to stand
against the wall with their bands above!
their beads. A short nun took all tha
packages from the safe and dropped them;
Into a soc' which he carried, j
When the safe hail been emptied the
trainmen were compelled to leave the car
and the robbers followed them. They were
marched ahead of the bandits down half the)
length of the train and stood in a row at the
wet side of the track.
When the trainmen had been stood np mj
a line about midway of the train on the)
west side the robbers called to the men oil
the east side of the train and they climbed)
nver the platform and joined them. They,
then walked away westward, going out of
fight in the willows a few feet from the
right of way.
IBON AND STEEL STATISTICS.
The American Iron and Bteel Associa
tion Gives Out the Fig Iron and
Bessemer Figures tor 1803.
The American Iron and Steel Association
tins received from the manufacturers com
plete returns of the production of pig iron
ih the United Stntes in l-'J.'! and also com
plete returns of the stock of unsold pig iron
in the hands if makers or their agents at
the close of the year, The total production
of pig iron in 1M) was 7,124.502 gross tons
against ft.157,000 tons iu 1802; K.270.870 in
Ih'Jl and 0.2u2,70:) tons in 1MW. The produc
tion in lWH was 2.03:! 4M8 tons or over 22 per
cent less than in 102. This great decline in
production may fairly be said to have oc
curred wholly in the second half of 1S03, as
the production of the first half was larger
than that of the second half of 1802 and
almost as large as tba: of the first half of
jb'.ij.
As compared with the first half of 1893.
the production iu the second half shows a
decrease of nearly 44 per cent, the largest
semi-annual decrease in production of
which there is a statistical record. All the
states show a reduced production or pig Iron
in the second half with the single exception
of Georgia, which is not a large producer at
anytime. Comparing the total production
in 1803 with the total production in 1892,
only three States, Georgia, Maryland and
Colorado, made more pig i, on in 1803 than
in 1802.
The number of furnaces in blast on De
cember 31, 1803, was 137, which was the
smallest number In blast at the c.ose of any
vear. 'Die number of f'ui-nnrpii In hluwt mi
June 30. 1WI3, was 220, against 25 J on De
cember 31, 1MI2, and 25U ou June 30, Ik: (2.
The stocks of pig iron unsold, in the hands
of manufacturer or their agents.on Decem
ber 31, 1803, and which weie not intended
for their own consumption, aggregated 00?,
0(18 gross tons against 506,110 gros tons at
the close of IK'-'; oW).333 tons at the close of
18U1. and (ios.029 tons at the close of 1H90.
On June 30, ls3, the stock of unsold pig
iron was 510.141 urnas tons.
There was, therefore, an increase In un
sold stocks in the last half of 189J of 112,H.'7
tons. This increase was distributed among
the different fuels used. In addition to the
stock of pie Iron unsold on Decern ber
there should be added 45,250 tons in the
yards of the American J'ig Jrou Storage
Warrant Company which had nasaed out of
the hands of llie makers, making 707.310
gross tons wuicu may De saia to have been
on the market December 31.
The total production of Bessemer steel
ingots in 1803 was 3,123,624 gross tons.against
4,168.435 gross tons in 1802. suowiuc a
decrease iu 1803 of 1,014,011 1 tons, or over
. 25 per cent. The production in the last
ball of 1803 was Ins than one half the pro-
uuciiuu in ma nrai uair, oeing i,uol,4Uf
tons against 1,002,007 tons iu first bald. The
total production ol lietsemer steel rails
in 1803 was 030,353 gross tons against 1,458,
782 gross tons in 1802, a decrease of 422,3,"9
tous or almost 28 per cent. The production
In the first half of 1803 was 704,240 tons and
iu the second half it was 312.113 tons..
The production of Bessemer steel rails
In 1803 was the smallest since 1885.
A Fiend's Awful Deed.
John E. Johnson, a negro, murdered bis
family at Boinervilla. Morgan county, Ala.,
tsunday night and tried to cover up the
crime by burning the house. The wife and
two children aged respectively 6 and 3 were
the victims.
Johnson first cut their throats and then
saturated the room with oil and set fire to
the bouse. Jealousy and another woman
figured in the case. Jobnaon Is in jail and
is pretty aura to be lynched, as the negroes
art gathering in large numbers to avenge
the horrible crime.
16,000,000 in Gold.
Mint Director Preston was in conference
with Superintendent Bosbysbell of lb
Philadelphia Mint and the result was an
agreement to coin (16,000,000 in eagles and
double eagles bi March 1, Bullion to the
vain of 125,(100.000 1 Bow stored iu tlx
i'iiWi-UUXLi&.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarised Proceedings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.
I Twr.nrv-rtrrit pat.
! Penate After the Introduction In the
Senate todav of a number of petitions
against the Wilson bill and other petitions
of a minor character, Senator Hill arose
and on his motion the senate went into exe
cutive session to consider the llornblower
nomination. It was (1:45 p. m., jnt six
hours after ttie doors were closed, when the
yeas and nays were called and Mr. Horn
blower s confirmation was defeated by six
Votes.
Hoi'SK In the House after some routine
business Mr. Koiitelle Hep., of Mali'e.
caused a momentary flutter by endeavoring
to csll up his Hawaiian resolution, and
denouncing the way In which the matter
was being "smothered" by the majority.
The House then resolved into a committee
of thewhole to consider thetnrilT bill and
In accordai.ee with the special order hereto
fore adopted, the bill was read in lull prior
to the consideration of amendments to It.
Several amendments were made alter which
the Houe adjourned.
TWKMTV-S1XTII DAY.
Hen ate. The president's message and
correspondence on the Hawaiian controver
sy were laid before the senate to-day. Mr.
Hoar gave notice that alier the routine bus
ini'ss wascompleted he would addreia the
Senate on the subject. An executive ses
sion was then ordered, alter which the sen
ate adjourned.
Hoi sk. The houe resumed the con
sideration of the tnrifl bid and Mr. Wilson
immediately betran ottering committee
amendments. Debate on different amend
ments consumed the time until adjourn
ment The amendments agreed to reduce the
(nrlfl on furs lor hatters ue from 20 per
cent, to 10 percent, ad valorem; calf skins,
patent and japanned leather, dressed upier
leather, chamois and other skins from 20
to 15 per cent.; all hydrographli charts were
placed on the free list. The rate on con
densed milk was changed from 20 per cent.
H valorem to 2 cents tier iiound. ( hair
cane or reeds, wrought or manufactured
rrom rattan or reens, were taken irom tue
free list and a tariff of 7 per cent, ad valor
em imposed.
T IV F NT V -SEVENTH PAT.
Senate. After an interesting discussion
of Civil Service Reform until the close of
morning hour, the Senate resumed as the
unfinished business, the House bill to re
peal the Federal election laws and the de
buted!! that subject continued until the
close ortbe legislative day. The bill went
over without any action. In the executive
session the senate rejected the nomination
of J. Scott Harrison, the brother of the ex
president, nominated to be Surveyor of
Customs for the port of Kansas City, Mo.
The remainder oi tne session was consumed
in confirming about 150 postmasters and
Interior Department nominations, none of
which, however were given out.
Hoiwr. The House went into committee
on the whole to consider the tariff bill.
The substitute bv Mr. Johnson proviilnx
that the free wool clause should take effect
immediately after the passage of the bill
was aa-reed to veas 11 2. navs 102. Othter
amendments to the bill were considered
until adjournmept.
twenty iiiittrn pat.
Senate The most siunilicant event of
the senate to day was the announcement of
the resignation" of Senate Walthall of
Mississippi. Senator Walthall is 03 years
old and succeeded the late I.. y. C. l.amar
in the senate nine years ago. His retire
ment causes general reeret among his col
leagues as Senator Walthall is very popular
in the senate. The legislative session of the
day was short and unimportant. On mo
tion 01 .senator locareu ine seuaie went
into executive session. Ten minutes later
the doors were reoened and the senate ad
journed until .Monday.
Horse There were two very in
teresting questions engaging the at
tention of the house today, one being a
proposition submitted by Mr. Unrrows, Re
publican, of Michigan, to substitute the
wool claue of the McKinlcy law tor that
of the Wilson bill. Almost the entire day
was taken up in a discussion or the ques
tion. The proposition was defeated by a
vote of 77 ayes to 151 nays.
The second proposition wai one submit
ted bv Tom b. Johnson. Democrat, of Ohio,
a large manufacturer of steel rails, putting
ateel rails on the free list. This led to what
will probably prove to be one of the most
interesting discussions of the present tariff
debates. The session was continue I into
the night, when the House adjourned.
TWRNTV-NINTII AY.
Senate. After some routine business the
Senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned until Monday.
Homfc Altera little routine business the
House resumed consideration ot the tariff
bill, the pending amendment being that of
fered yesterday by Mr. Johnson, the Cleve
land free trader, to place steel rails on the
free list. The amendment was defeated.
THIRTIETH DAY,
Senate Not in session.
House The consideration of the Tar i ft
bill was resumed in the House the pending
amendment being that of Mr. Henderson.
Kep., ot Iowa, to substitute the existing
rates on agricultural products for the agri
cultural schedule of the Wilson bill, 'i tie
amendment was lost by a vote of 111) to (13,
Mr. Crain, of Texas, offered an aiueiidiiieiit
lo the Tariff bill to reduce the duty on
woolen goods from 40 and 45 per cent to 25
percent, and Jerry Simpson an amendment
to place all cotton and woolen goods on the
free list. A long debate followed. The
session was continued at night with an Im
portant amendment by Mr. ilitt pending
the subject of which was to force Canaoa in
admit our coal tree in return for the free!
sdmission of Canadian coal into the Viiited
States. The House adjourned without ac
tion on this amendment.
ITALIANS MANGLED.
Crushed Under a Construction Train,
One Killed and 30 Injured.
A conatructlon train ased in connection
with the building of the new tunnel at
Fairview, N. J., tell through a trestle, kill
ing one man and injuring 20 others. They
were Italian laborers at work under the
trestle.
A temporary trestle had been constructed
across the lowlands leading to the tunnel.
A large gang of Italians were working be
neath the structure. A construction trsin
was running over it when there arose
sound of breaking timber. The train disap
peared suddenly and the next moment the
shrieks ofthe wounded Italians were beard
The entire load of stone and earth, to
gether with the train, bad fallen upon the
Italians.
One by one the maimed bodies of tbeltal
lans were drawn out. Only one was dead.
He was crushed beyond recognition. Others
bad arms, legs and ribs broken. Their
names are not kuown, as tbey worked un
der numbers.
AN AWFUL HOLOCAUST.
Inoendlariea Fire a Mining Camp and 31
People Lose Their Lives.
Advices have been received from tht
Sierra Mojada mining canips situated neai
Escalon, Mexico , of a terrible holocaust.
A number of huta located very close to
gether were set on firs by uukuown incen
diaries and 11 men and women and child
ren were burned to deatb. Ten others were
burned to badly that tbey will die.
The Faateat of Her Claas.
The Montgomery holds the first place in
point of speed among the 2,000 ton cruisers
It, ,11 ral.s 1J.
, iw iu, uiviuuui, nwr average
ejpeed per hour in the teit Friday is an-
itnnnJ K. A .1 ... i ... I 117 .. II. - - I
........ j v. u. , UITI Unil
18.05 knots. The Columbian iron works,
the Baltimore company tbat built ber, will
receive bonus of 1200.000, The Marblebeadf
tnd tha Detroit, the other 2,000 ton cruisers
won premiums of 1125,000 and 1160,000.
TICKINGS OFTHE TELEGRAPH
ITOBEIQN AND DOMESTIC.
What la Transpiring the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Told.
l atitat. I.ehnr an Industrial.
Perky & (lay, Grand Hapids, Mlclii
ran, one of the largest manu
facturers ot f.irnlture In the world. employ
ing nearly 1,000 men in all departments,
have cut salaries and wages from president
down to drayman 25 per cent. Smal
orders and financial depression are the
cauae,
At Detroit, Mich., the Grand Trunk rail
road made a reduction ol 10 per cent, in
the wages of all its trackmen. Trackmen
will get only 00 cents a dav and the section
foreman 1 1.35. The causa is the steady de
cline in earnings. The cut Is regarded as a
forerunner of sweeping reductions that will
be made in the wages of all the oilier em
ployes of the company.
(lenernl Manager Campbell of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad company denies the
report that a reduction of 50 per cent has
been made in the wages of 1,000 men em
ployed at the Mount Claire shops. The
hours were merely reduced to eight.
The mines in the vicinity of Memlnta. 111.
have shut down and 4'") men are thrown
out of employment
Jay Kelly, mining engineer from Denver
says every one of the 00,000 silver miners
who lost positions by the passage of the re
peal bill is now digging gold and doing bet
ter than be ever did.
At St. Louis after 00 days' shutdown the
Buck stove and ;rnnge company here re
sumed operations with 350 men without re
ducing wages.
At Klizabeth, N. J., the Singer sewing
machine works.after a suspension of almost
four weeks, resumed operations and the
3,200 employes are at work again,
Business In the vicinity of New Haven,
Conn,, has shown a decided Improvement
since the opening of the new year. The
New Haven clock company, employing
about 800 hands has again started up, with
full hours and usual force. The iteynolds
bolt company employing about 200 bands,
lias also started upon full time. The Win
Chester and Morlln arras companies, two of
the largest In the country are running on
full time and some ofthe departments over
time.
Waahlnsiea News.
The president has approveil tha joint
resolution providing for the reim porta
tion of cattle and horses transported into
Mexico.
The officials of the state department scoff
at the story that ex-Queen Ltluokalanl is
contemplating a suit for damages against
the I'nited States government for having
ousted her from ber throne and having
taken ber government from her. It is in
quired, very pertinently, where will she
bring suit? There is no court to which she
has the privilege of bringing suit. The only
means of enforcing a decision would be to
wage war. She might, indeed, tile a claim
with congress, but she would be entirely
defiendent upon legislation for any returns.
The state department has received a dis
patch, dated San Francisco, from Samuel
l'arker. prime minister of foteign ulnars in
ex-Queen I.ilioukalani's cabinet, refuting
the statement that the ex-queen lias any
intention of seeking damages from the
Vnited States government for her deposi
tion from the throne of Hawaii.
Colonel Nicholas Lotz, of Beading, Pa.;
furnished supplies to Washington's army
at Valley Forge. His heirs held a meeting
and will present a claim to Congress for
nearly (4,000,000.
Ilteaaterei Jsecldenta aad Katnllllea
Mrs. Mary DeNoon received fatal injuries
by the collapse of folding bed at San
Francisco.
The three train robbers Harden, Jones
and O'Dwyer, who held up an Illinois Cen
tral train at Salem, III., September 20, were
sentenced by Judge Burroughs to serve
terms of 20 years each in the penitentiary,
All three entered pleas of guilty.
ffiiss an4 Penalties.
Thomas Higgins was sentenced to be,
hanged on March 23 for tha murder of
I'eter McCoy at Chicago.
Henry Heist, the murderer, was hanged
at Gettysburg, Pa., Wednesday morning for
the murder of Emanuel Mown, on the night
of February 1, 1803.
SJtscelln Beans.
Tbe crew of the schooner MaggieR. Wells
reported in a sinking condition by the
steamship Amsterdam at New York, has
been rescued by the schooner Maguoliaand
landed at Halifax.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.
Cholera bas made its appearance at An-
velois, Near Charleroi, Belgium, Then
were 12 deaths Tuesday.
A dispatch to the London Standard from
Shanghai says there has been a series of
destructive earthquakes in the province of
Urga, Mongolia. On hundred of tba
native nomadlo population, with tbeir
flocks and herds of horses, were swallowed
up or otherwise destroyed
WILL BE PUBLIC PROPERTY,
Valuable;inventlons Upon Which tha
Patents Boon Expire.
Among tha most important patents
which expired this week were tbe follow
lug:
Air compresser by J. Clayton; grail sep
arator by O. J. Ciubbuck; seed planter by
D. J. Davis; acoustic elect no telegraph by
T. A. ICilison; safety valves for elevators,
by -V 11. Fogg; electric harmonic telegraph
by F.iiaha dray; apparatus lor manufactur
ing gas by G. U. Hunt; electric gus-ligbting
attachment by C, H. Hinds; machine for
winding up fabrics by U. F. Jones; link for
vaiv,gear fur steam engines bv J. 11.
Luther; underground telegraph line by W.
Macluioah; printing telegraph transmitter
by G, M. Phelps, high pressure bot-air en
gine by C. Steinberg; registering fare-bos
by J. C. Strong; dial telegraph by J. C.
Watts, reversing valve for steam engines,
by J. Weis and W. H. Phillips.
It Is learned from tba records of tha Pat
ent OtHoe at Washington, that tba Bell
telephone having run tbe allotted term ol
eeveuleeui years for which it was granted
will expire on tbe 30th inst, and become
It property of tbe publi"
LATEH NEWS.
CAriTAt, AKD LASnn.
At Pueblo. Col., the steel works of tha
Colorado fuel and Iron company resumed
operations in the cold steel department
with a force of 700 men.
The East Stroudsbnrg, Pa., silk mill,
which was closed for a long time during
the dull season, Is now running and the
silk business is reported to be Improving.
An order wss Issued by tha Philadelphia
and Beading coal and iron company to shut
down II of tbe company's largest rolleries
for an Indefinite period. A number of
the Lehigh Valley coal company's mines
will also shut down,
The Delaware Iron works, New Castle,
Del., have started up In all departments,
Triton cotton mills have resumed. Gar
rett a snuff mills, Yorklyn, resumed opera
tions and are running day and night.
Marshall Bros.' paper mills bavt also resumed.
rttiMMAitD ritKAinrs,
Andrew Itamapy of St. Albans, W. Va.
was robbed tif 11,7311 by two masked men.
Hatrsey bail closed a real estate deal and
the robbers are supposed to have known he
bad the money on his person.
At Gloucester, Mass., Judge ('. P. Thomp
son of thesnietior court, at bis borne shot
himself through the head. He had been III
far the post two months and it Is generally
believed that discouragement and des
potidecy brought about the suicide.
Near Pawliuika. In the Osage Indies
reservation, Mrs. Mummer, wife of a farm
er, threw her two little daughters aged I
and 1 yt nr. into a creek with their hand!
tied, drowning them and then committee
suicide by shooting herself with a shotjun
It is belleed she was insane.
l'!S.S1l:l.s, A ( IHENT.S AND FATAMTtr.
Theresa Jones, 17, and Martha Hnrtforc
10, both mill girls, were drowned wbili
skating in the Westfleld river at Mitteaea
qua, near Springfield, Mass.
L. Dolon of Winnipeg, Man., and a party
of nine men perished in an avalanche In
the Rocky mountains.
roHxui.
Dispatches from the Congo State are that
In a recent attack by the Arabs on the
Belgians. Capt Pouthier was killed and
many of his men wounded. Tbe Belgian
are in a precarious condition.
'The French Senate Friday approved a
proposal Hint women in trado base tha
right of suffrage in electlous of tribunals of
wmuierce.
WASIIINUTOif,
The New York and New Jersey bridge
bill has been vetoed by the President This
is the bill which Senator Hill has to long
championed and which was finally passed
by Congress.
Miser. I.1.ANEOVS.
The exchange Bank of Ottawa, Putnam
county, O., Samuel Slnuson, president,
assigned to Dr. W. W. Heed and B. F. Mc.
Greevey. The assets are about 70,0 JO. The
bank will pay about 40 cents on tbe dollar,
and the real estate may raise it to 73 cents.
The spread of measles in New York is
becoming alarming- In one week the
cases of measles have exceeded 103 per
day, and the average daily death rate is 27.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
There Are Indications of Bjttermontt
Faintly Discernible, But Thus
Far Tangible Results
Are .Missing.
R. O. Dun ,t (.o.'s Weekly Review of
Trade r.ys:
The event of the week is the offering of
50,000,0!0 I'nited Slates 5 per cent 10 year
bonds. Tbe decision of the Secretary gives
much satisfaction to all who care fur a
loiind currency, because the necessities of
the Treasury were dangerously strengthen
ing those who nrgtd the issue of 50,OJO,0)3
more silver curtificates against silver "selg
noirage ' to be coined. If subscriptions for
Hie loan should be free and large, it is
bo.ed Improvement in trade and Industry
may be hastened.
hile industrial improvement continues
the gain is slow and the increase in the
purchasing power of the people by enlarge
ment of the lorce at work is in a measure
checked through the reductl04 In wages
paid. During the past week reductions
averaging 13 per cent have occurred in 15
Iron and steels works and averaging 15 per
cent in 11 textile works, live employing
thousands of bands, each having reduced
wages 20 percent, Meanwhile 25 textile ami
11 iron und steel concerns resumed wholly
or In nart. uitainst 17 textile and s iron con
cerus stopping nr reducing force. The vol
ume of business done has increased ill lead
ing branches, but not lamely. Textile works
resuming ure mostly carpel and knit goods
concerns with son.e worsted works. Sales
of wool for the week have been U,81U.50j
aimiust 0.082.300 last year, and the propor
tion since January 1 bas been about tne
tame.
T here Is reported to be mora business in
iron and steel products, out at lower prices,
imports at New York show for January
thus far a decrease of more than per
cent., while in exports hence, a gain of
12.300.000 or nearly 20 per cent appears.
'lbs excess of cxiiorts over imports in
December was t4i.0O0.000, but the ex
changes seemed to lore.hadowgoldeiporta'
(iiealer confidence abroad in tbe iinnn
clal luture would be of especial service in
coming months. Idle money constantly
accumulates here, und trust com panic!
offersix months' loans at8 per cent. yearly,
while 1 percent, is the prevailing rule on
mil. Failures lor tba week hao been 407
ill the United States against 200 last year,
and 411 in ( :anada qiminst i last year.
Six Bailora Lost Trying to Resoue Others,
The steamship Amsterdam, from Hotter
dam, arrived at New York. She had a coil'
tinuution of heavy galea from all around
the compass, with tremendous high seas
and a low barometer, on Sunday, January
14. she sighted what proved lo be the
schooner Maitgie K. Wei's, from U.oticeater,
Mass., in a sinning condition.
T he first officer and six of the Amster
dam's crew offered lo go to the rescue, but
the boat capsized end ail but one were lost,
'l ne Amsterdam kept in the vicinity of the
wreck until when iu a heavy snow squall
she lost sight of her and was not able to
find any trace of tha wreck and proceeded
on ber voyage.
Tbe following are the names of the crew
wbo went to tbe rescue and were lost:
Chief OfUcer I. Meyer, aged 23 years;8econd
Boatswain E. Bequart, Carpenter A. J.
Oudyn, Steerage Steward A. Boss, Quarter
master V. U. Kichorn. Seaman A, Von
Vieet Seaman A. Vanderwilt was tba ex
pert swimmer wbo was saved.
Chinaman Blow to Beglater.
Vp to date 500 Chinese in Oregon and
Washington base registered under tba Mc
Crearjr act. In the two Stales art , about
13,000 Chinese,
WILSON HOWAHD HANDED.
The Famous Desperado Executed. He
Dlea Without Conleaalng His Crimes.
Three Other Murderers Hanged.
Wilson Howard the notorious desperado
and murderer, was executed at lbanon,
Mo. He died withoat making a confession
of his many crimes.
Howard was a Kentuckian and prior to
bis ap)srance In tbe StBie, some six yenrs
ago, was m xed up In one of tba bloodiest
vendettas Known in Kentucky. Thecrime
which brought him to tbe gallows was the
murder of a deaf mute named Thomas Mc
Michaels, in .Maries county, in iswi. ine
murdered man was stopping with a deaf
mute friend in a remote part of the county
when Wilson appeared at the house, lie
represented himself as a detective and pre
tended he wanted McMichael for robbery.
He took the mule out into the woods a short
distance from the house, shot him, robbed
him of about ." and disapeared.
Twodnvs later the body was found and
on the ground nearby was Howard's pock.
el book and several other articles which, at
the trial were the i.io't damaging evldeucs
against him. He wns tracked to the Pacific
coast nnil found in the California peniten
tiary serving a short sentence and when It
expired he was returned to Missouri, Hs
was tried in the Circuit Court of l.aclede
county and convicted of murder in the first
degree. He bad money and fought tht
rase desperately. It cost the State ovsr tl2,
000 to convict him.
THREE OTHER nAftOIXd.
At Jollet, ill,, Krnest l.acore, who mur
dered Nellie llrron, the 13 year-old daught
er of a farmer for whom l.acore worked,
after having criminally asssulted her, on
August 1 last.wasexecuied Friday morning.
When In his cell lie confessed that he killec
NeMie Byron, but on .the scaffold be saic
nothing'of the crime.
At Cando. N. D., Albert F. Bnmbergei
was banged about a mile from that place iu
a deep ravine, surrounded by high bills. for
tbe brutal murder on July II Inst of I'anie
Kreider his wife and their four children.
He made a full confession.
At Welch, W. Va , John Hardy, colored,!
was hanged for the killing of Thomas Dre
also colored, over a game of dice.
At Nashville, Tenii.. George Mapp.colorec
wss sentenced to be hanged March 15. He
murdered Marion Rose in December, 1802.
SKELETONIZING LEAVES.
A I'leasaut Pastime for the I'all and One
Proline of llt autirul Results.
Tli ere will be found an interesting
pastime dui'lait the month of .weitoin-
ber. The leave clinncn must bo
quite perfect and not toj young-, or
gathered ton late la the Kensoii.
Hula water Ih best for the soaking
process. Expose the tub to the sun
and replenish the water us required.
l'luco the leaves Id the water und let
them reuiftin until partially decayed,
until the skin become 8 decomposed;
but remove them before the fibrous
veins of the leaves are atta ked.
The time usually needed to carry
the process of decomposition to the
right point Is about a fortnight, lifter
which they should be examined twice
a week, or daily if the weather Is
warm. When thoroughly solt and
pulpy remove them to a basin ot
clean water. They will bo too ten
dcr to touch with the hand, and
must be lifted gently on cards into
the clean water. Have two brushes
at hand, an old toothbrush and ono
of camel's hair, sort, but thick us a
pencil.
Having lifted a leaf out ot tho
water on a card, brush tenderly with
the soft brush until the whole of tbe
skin is removed, then dip Into water,
and having- reversed tho leaf under
the water, icpeat the process on the
other side. If tho skeleton is not
by this time quite clear of the pulpy
mat ter, use the toothbrush, not with
a sweeping motion, but with a few
lie n lie tups. Give tho skeleton un
other washing in clear water the same
way as before, then immerse In the
bleaching solution, made by pouring
water on chloride of lime, and pour
inn off the clear water when the sedi
ment has quite settled.
Delicate leaves, such as tbe ivy,
will lie thoroughly Llcached In a
couple of hours, but others take
longer. They will be spoiled if al
lowed to remain too long. Th n im
merse in several clean waters, and
leave for half an hour in the lust.
After this Hoat the skeleton on a
card, In us natural a position as pos
sible, and drain preparatory to the
drying-, which should follow quickly.
An oven not too hot is be?t.
Tho skeletons will now be strons
enough to bear, delicate handling-,
Leaves like the ouk, which contain
tannin, resist decomposition and arc
unmanageable. The best leaves foi
skeletonizing- are thoso of the Ivv,
holly, laurel, lime, maple, pear,
o ranee, lemon, walnut, willow, chest
nut, white hawthorn and vine. The
petals of th? hydrangea aro excellent
lor the purpose, tbe roots of the hem
lock, the calyx of Winter cherry,
the seed vessels of tho thorn apple,
henbane, canterbury bell, and colum
bine It will be wise to interest the chil
dren in this work, and thus create uo
lacorast In the study of botany.
TRADE IH LOOKINO UP.
Soma Bigns.of a Business Bevival Noted
in New York.
The New York Times prints the trade re
turns and interviews with merchants and
manufacturers showing tbat a business re
vival has begun, Mills are resuming work,
collect ions are good and all those interview
ed slate that the outlook is most hopeful.
The money market shows confidence by in
vestors and the railroads have begun
to feel the impulse of new life. There is
nothing like a boom in sight but a healthy
tone that means a lair business this spring.
Must Vestibule the Cars.
At St. Paul, Judge Twohy, in the case
acainsl Frank lloskitis, Superintendent of
the street railway, arrested for violation ol
tbe law reiHi'lng street railway companies
to vestibule tbe curs lor the protection ol
employes, helil the law constitutional ami
iniosedaliiieo(f5ii. Tbe cae will b ui
once taken to the Supreme court.
A Woman Elsotad Mayor,
Mrs. Anna Austin was elected mayor ol
Pleasanton, Kan., by a majority of a, in a
total vote of U0 of which women coat 123,
la thirty six state prisons in this coun
try solitary conliuemeiit is used as a pun
ishment and in twenty tht prisoner It
bandciifTed lothe wall.
Dies ait said to be becoming a grtal
annoyance to farmera iu northwestern
Maine b se farms ate adjacent lo Hit law
foiests.
KEYSTONE STATE CDLLINGS
EWEAT SHOP r.ABF.t.9
roil A t.i. rt.oTnrs maiie in those pes hv i'j-
CATEB T WATCHoaX,
Harrism-bo Ntate Factory Insiectrr
Watt horn, discussing tha sweating system
as it exists in Philadelphia stated that in
Southwestern Philadelphia alone (here are
S,000 persons employed in sweat shot in
sir too foul for any person to breathe. In
some the women work so late at night that
they bare re time to return to the den
they call home. They merely drop the
garments upon which they are working and
sleep upon them.
Very often these rooms teem wllh con
tagious diseases and the women who sleep
on the garments infect them and
send them forth to scatter germs. Ha
proposes to ask the next Legislature) to
compel all goods made In this way to be
plainly and intelligibly labeled "Made in
sweatshop,"
WHEN I,AW IS DIHHKC1ABDED.
pension arr-ri5o rr.RroRMAScr.s worn
I.KEWSE IS SOT HELD,
HAWiisft'tsa llesponslve to rennet!
from tbe auditor general, the attorney
general has given an opinion regarding tbei
time when It is to be considered that unlaw
ful attempt has been made by any perscn
or persons to show, hold or exhibit a the
atre, circus or menagerie without a license
under the act of May 15, :n The attor
ney genera! says:
"This is a penal statute and must be
strictly construed. A mere advertisement
for a erloriiiaiice would not be all nflense.
1 therefore ad vie you tbat thetime when it
isto be considered that an unlawful attempt
lias been made to show, hold or exhibit a
theatre, circus or menagerie without a li
cense would be the commencement or tak
ing I art in tha performance itself as adver
tised." TWO INTERESTIXll llEI'ISIOK.
Bki.i.eioste Judge Furst handed down
two important decisions. One was in tbe
equity case of the Pennsylvania llailroad
against tbe Valentine Iron Company, a bill
of Injunction to restrain them from ship
ping freight over the Central railroad, in
which the bill was dismissed at the cost ol
tbeplamifTs.
The o ber was a decision on a a recent
verdict for 11,800 given Mrs. David I.ubr
against Phillipsbitrg borough for injuries
sustained on a defective board walk, in
which tbe verdict was sustained.
EMTORS TO MEET IM ItARRISIlt RO.
Harrishi no Secretary Thomas of the,
Pennsylvania state editorial association, has
called a meeting of the association to be
lield in llarrbburg on January ,'11 at the
I.ocMel hotel.
Among the enainiis Issued at Washing
ton are tbe following. Pennsylvania
Original P. Fotlst Somerset reissue. Nam
uel Scritchlield, Manna Choice: Newton II.
iiraildock. Wind Bulge; original willows,
etc , Angelina I.. Itobiaon (mother) Polk
Venango; Thomas Humes (lather) Towun
ua, Bradford.
The Allegheny Valley ltailroad ticaet
ollice ut New Kensington has been robtcif
again. This time the thieves secured t.5
iu broad daylight, while the people in
charge were aldi.iner,
F'hitz. F.i.win'ik, aged 35 years, of (lironl'
was shot fatally Saturday alteruoon by Dell
KKlcur. F.dgar is in jail. He is :(' years
of age and has a wife und two children.
At Altoonu while cleaning a revolver
Daniel Swartz accidentally di-charged the
wespon and the bullet entered his wife s
right s:de just below the heart.
I.'r. S ha! fi-.T.. superintendent of public
Instruction, stuted ut llurrisliurj thut he
was upnosed to the pas, age of a conipu.sory
School law 1.1 iuib smie.
Ex-Banker F. A. I'ockafeu.ow, recently
convicted ol embezzlement, was sentenced
at Wilkexbarreto two years and two months
in tue nitentiury.
The Meadville savings bank suspended.
The institution is an incorporated pastner
sbipin which the stockholders are individ
ually liable.
A MniiT.AiiE was filed at Lancaster
against the Pennsylvania truction company
lor (2.000,000, to secure bunds for thut
amount.
The bar association of Montgomery
county bus decided by a vote of IS to 0 that
it is inexpedient to admit women to the bar.
The Standard Sewer Pipe company, of
Huntingdon, have resumed work employing
iU hands after several weeks' idleness.
Charles D. Courtney an inmate of the
Soldiers' home in Erie, fell down stuirs at
the borne and broke his neck.
One iti'NtitiEP employes at the fitcrpriss
glass plant Beaver Falls, struck for un ad
vance in wages.
Htemien K a i Return, abrakeman, was run
over by a train and beheaded at ISroudlord,
Fayette county.
The Eagle hotel at (iettybtirg was de
stroved by lire. Loss toU.uoO; insurance
tr.ii.bno.
S ariat:na Is so prevalent rouuduboul
Huflalo Mills that the schoo.s have been
closed.
The old and historic building at Helle
foute, the Conrad house, was destroyed by
I. re.
The Great War.
Statistics of some of the great wars
ol the pasture reported to be us fol
lows: The Crimean war cost IJ.ono,
ooo.otto and 750,000 lives; the Ital
Ian war of 1859, tvnio, 000,000 and
45,000 lives; the war for Southern In
dependence cost tho North 5, loo,,
ooo.ooo, and the houth 2,:ioo,ooo,.
000, and together about S.'IU.UOO lives;
tho I'rnsso-Austrluu war of I860 cost
:i:i3, ooo, 000 and 4',000 lives; the
liusso-Turkish war 1 25, 000, 000 and.
250,000 lives; und tho Franco-i'ru-slan
war, J, 100,000,000 ami lOti.OUO
lives.
Indian, Iteuil.
Ir.dlun Head Is a tract of laud In
Charles County, Maryland, about
twenty-six miles below Washington,
on tbe Potomac. It Is the naval
ordnance proving ground. It con
sists of 05U acres of land, whereon
have been placed magazines, Instru
ment bouses, and all the other neces
saries for testing modern heavy guns,
Indian Head was bought under tba
laws of March 3, 1887, and June 30,
18H0, and was first used la 1801. tie
fore it was used naval guos wero
tested at Annapolis, lid.