CHINA'S , SEA POWER GONE. MOST DECISIVE DEFEAT. One of China's Strongest Battleships ' Sunk and Two Captured. - - Another battle ha been fought between the Japanese nml Chinese fleet, nnd again tne Japanese were victor. The engagement occurred Monday, nnd resulted In the Jnpancso sinking the Chinese battleship Chen-Yuen, nnd two large cruisers, supposed to lie the vessels built for China by ihe Armstrongs, were captured or destroyed by the Japnni'se. The Chen-Yuen wn a buttle ship of 7.410 loni displacement, carrying ll'j Inches com poiind armor nt tl.e water line. Her battery in. luiled four 12-Inch nun", protected by armored breastwork anil two smaller Krupps. (the was also furnished with eleven Hotchkls rantmn nnd tubes for Whitehead torpedoes. In addition the f 'hen-Yuen had two H'4-ineh and (i-lnch Krupps In her main bnttery nnd a reeondnry battery of Hotchkls revolving enn eon. The rhon-ruen wa built for China at the Stettin works. She wa astster ship of Ting Y'uen, and waa the most powerful ship In the Chinese navy with the exception of the Tlng Yuen. The Chen-Yuen only escaped raptura In the engagement by retreating to Kotr.e. The Chinese fleet engaged earrled nearly a thousand men and a Inrgo number of them are reported to have been killed or drowned, the Intent dispatches saying that few If any of the Chinese engaged In the battle escaped. Two (lerman officers, In command of the Chen-Yuen, are reported to have met death With the erew of tlint vessel. Tito new of the battle wn received by private telegram from Tien Tsln. If the report Is true, of which there I little doubt, It means that an end ha been put to China's lighting upon the sens. The Chen-Yuen must have started out from Taku alter leaving the Chinese transports then'. The two Chinese cfulscr supposed to hnvo been captured or destroyed during tho en gagement which ended so fatally for tlio Chen-Yuen are tho Chin-Yuan and the Foo Chlng. The Chin Yuan was n protected cruiser, built at Klswlck, England. She ha a displacement of il.H sj tons and nttali.ed an average speed in her trial trips, with all weights, batteries and erew aboard, of 13 1-2 knots. Her armament consisted of three H 1-4 Inch Krupps nnd two (I Inch Armstrongs, pro tected by splinter-proof shields. She also carried eight 8-poiinder rapid lire Ilotehklsa guns, six gutliiigs nnd four torpedo tale's. Tho Foo-Ching was nlso an English built trot.H'ted cruiser, very similiar to the chin unn. She had a displacement of 2.5110 tons. Was built of steel in IN'.KInnd carried ten gu:is of nbout the same cniu.ro as those earrled by the Chlu-Yunu. PATTISON ON LABOR TROUBLE The Governor Charges Immigration as the Cause, In explaining the labor situation in Tenn eylvaniaOov. Pattison in an interview said tho most dissatisfied class was tho minors. They were kept down In wages because a number of unmarried miner In Virginia wore working for SO cent per ton, "The present commercial nnd financial de pression," he nld. "Is not as bnd as other that wo have hail. The country ha leen pluuged into a llnanclnl panic and trade stagnation a!out every twenty yenr. It eoms as a nntural consequence Wo are in the midst of a migration of labor. Men who bavo been wililng to work for reduced wage in all trade have fonvd out men who were employed. and employers have been compelled to make the change." ' Now, what will become of the men who were thrown out? They will have to go hungry or work for the reduced wage which the men who pushed them out get. people talk nlmut our Immigration law and tho in flux of foreigner who come here nnd work for little or nothing, but they do not consider the business Hide of the question. The steam ship companies have placarded Europe with their announcements to carry passenger to the United States, ami their agents are vork ing Industriously to drum up trade. When the man who makes the trip arrive In New York the railroads are ready to carry him to any part of the United States, nml the news- fiaper lend aid to the transaction by publish ug the rates and tlmo cards of both steam (kip and railroad lines, "All these concerns are connected with tho emigration of foreigners from the business there Is In It, and the only way we ean keep out people who do not come here with the ex pectation of making good cltlr.ens of them selves Ib to impose lines and penalties upon the corporations which make money out of the passenger traffic. Until we separate business Interests from the exactions of good government we will have labor trouble! like tiie present." CARNEGIE PLATE ACCEPTED. The Lot for the Battleship Oregon Pro nounoed Adequate, Secretary Herbort bat Dually accepted the 800 ton of barbette armor Intended for the battleship Oregon represented by the 17-lneh Carnegie Harreylzed steel plato which has been tried at Indlau Head. Owing to the pe culiar nature of thl trial there wubaquestlon as to the acooptiiii-.e of the lot, but Ibis bad been decided alllrmatlvely. On the first trial the second shot perforated and cracked the plate, and if the test had stopped there, as Is usual, the lot of plate would have been re jected. But the contractor, asserting that trojeetlles of a quality surpassing shells had sen used, asked lor another trial under the old conditions and with Btnndnrd projectiles. This request was granted and the fragment of the plate oatne victorious out of the second trial. GREAT FIRE AT CHICAGO. The Lumber Distriot Swept by a Cyclone of Flames. The lumber district of Chicago was visited by one of tbe most disastrous Are In its history, and tbe loss will loot up more than 1.600,000. The burned district Is about six squares frem east to west and about three trout north to south. , The greatest portion of the district bouuded bv blue Island avenue, Lincoln street, tbe river, and Ashland avenue, was burned over, and lorty acres of lumber yards are notbiug but smoking ember. Chinese Coins; Home. Two carloads of Chinese, numbering 100 persons, passed from New Yolk, enroute for Cbiua to fight for their native country against Japan. While the ooacbee remained at stop- riluu places tbe doors were closely guardod hat none could escape. It was staled that they bad firearms and ammunition with them. Buss Ian Bear Ghrowla. The Russian newspapers are unanimous in eayiug whatever tbe result of tbe war be tween China and Japan, Itussla will not tolerate any dlnitnlsbment of Corean terri tory or alienation of Corean Independence, Russia, It is added, will nut permit any inter ference upon the part of Great lirltalu or any other power, If such interference endangers Hussion Interests. Chinese Fleet Qoea to Cores, It Is oftlelally anuouoeud that tho Chinese northern fleet, 18 vessels, has left Chefoo for Corea. A battle between tbe Chinese and Japanese tuuy be expeuted ut any hour. FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. (summarised Proceedings of Our Lair Mnkrra at Washington. one ni'Nimr.n ano EioitTV-rovnTn rr. Sexate Tho rrcsident sent to the Scnnto the latest dispatches received from Mr. Willis, the American Minister to Hawaii. The senate eonllrmed the nominations of a number of postmasters In Pennsylvania. Mr, Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, Introduced anil referred to the committee on finance a bill for the purpose of distribution among the Stntcs, according to population, of 6rsl.nno.fliN) In treasury note, "for the relief of the worthy poor." Payment to the government Is to be secured by state bonds bearing 2 per cent. In terest, payable In not less thnn thri!c,uor more than In years, Horsa.- Ileyond the passage of a few un important bills by unanimous consent noth ing was nccompllshed by the house. Mr. lloutelle offered a resolution congratulating nnd recognizing the llnwailnn republic, but on a point of order it wns referred to the committee on foreign affair. one nt'Mmii) An rioiiTY-rtrTn pay. Senate. Senator Ceorge from tho senate committee on the Judiciary reported the house bankruptcy bill from thnt committee. As re ported the bill Is nlmost a n"W measure, and much extended. As amended tbe first sec tion provide that any debtor who I unnblo to pay his debts shall execute an assignment in bankruptcy and thnt the assignment shall lie recorded. Hofsr.The session of the house wns brief. Most of the tlmo was spent discussing tho senate amendment to the agricultural bill ae proprlnting (l.00:, 0 for the destruction of the lliiadan thistle In the northwestern statist. The house Instructed the conferri'. to fur ther insist on it disagreement to this amend ment. one ncsnnrn ano EinnTY-siXTH pay. Senate. In the sennte Mr. Chandler, Ibv rmblicnn. of New Hampshire, offered a reso ution, which went over until to-morrow, in structmg the committee appointed to investi gate charge of bribery against Senators, to Inquire into the facts connocted with the orgnnlr.ntion and history of tho Domlulon Coal Company, of Nova Scotia. Horse. The House spent the whole dny debating the Moore-Funston contested elec tion ease from the Second Kansas district. Mr. Funston, the Itepubllnan eontestee, made a speech In hi own behalf. The llepubllcan resolution favorable to Funston wnsillsagrecil to-!) to 1211. Klght Democrats, Russell, of lleorgin, I'enilleton, of Texas. Karnes, of Wisconsin. Pnvnter, of Kentucky, Han1, of Ohio. Hall, of'Mlnnesotn. Richards, of Ohio nnd llltchle of Ohio voted with the Rnpulill cans In favor of the resolution. Without taking the vote on mnjorlly resolution ill favor of Mr. Moore, the coutestnnt.the bouse at 5:35 adjourned. ONK Ill'XllllKn AND KtOHTV-SKVEXTn DAT. Senate. The Vice President laid bofora the Senate the resolution offered by Mr. Chandler, llepubllcan. of New Hampshire, for an Investigation of the organisation and history of the Domlulon Coal Company, of Nova Hcotin, in connection with tariff legis lation, nnd Sir. Chandler gnve a statement of the circumstance which he thought Justified him in offering the resolution. The motion to lay Mr. Chandler's motion on the table was rejected -yens, 1(1; nay, 80. Uoiler trie rule ol the Sennte, the resolu tion, having been considered during the morning hour has gone to the calendar and cnnonlyvomo up again by a voto of the Sennte. llot'SE. In the House Mr. Orosvenor. De pjbllean, of Ohio, attacked the conditions in the army which nimle possible the conviction of Private Cednrqiiist. In the department ol the Platte, who refused to obey nn order to engage In target practice on Sunday. It was developed that President Cleveland had or dered Cedarqulsf release, that the fine against him be remitted, and that the officer who Issued the order for Sunday target prac tice be himself arrested and tried tor diso bedience of President Lincoln' order o! November, 1S(I2. wbl .'h has been tbe law ol the army ever since, ONE HCNDIIED AND EIOHTT-EIOHTH DAY, Senate. The last of the appropriations the efficiency was pnnsed by the senate after it bud ben under discussion the entire day. Among the committee amendment adopted wa ouo appropriating tl.flMi.oStt to pay the judgments rendered by the court of claims In fnvorof tho Southern Paclllc Hallway Com pany. The New Mexico and Arlrona bill were also reported. In the ease of New Mex ico a constitutional convention I provided for, the delegate to which are to be chosen id nn election to be held on the second Tues day In Juno, 1H!W, and the convention is to meet on tho second Tuesday In the following July. Iu case they adopt a constitution it is to be submitted to the people for ratification nt nn election to be held on the Tuesday after the llrst Monday In November, 1H95. The time of reBi Jeuco necessary to become a voter is fixed at six months Instead of sixty day, as in the house bill. Aricona has already adopted a constitution nnd the hill In her case provides for admission on the 11 ret of August, 195. and the election of a delegate to tbe fifty-fourth congress, llot'SE. Representative Bland ha Intro duced a resolution Instructing the committee on way and menus to report a bill placing all sugars on the free list and for raising 100,000 revenue by an Income tax. The river and harbor appropriation bill wns re ported from the oouferreesto both houses and agreed to. As finally passed the bill carries 11.4S8,180, nn incrcase-of (1,949,491 from tbe bouse bill. Compromises wero reached ou sixty-live of the senate amendments, tho sennte reeeded from twenty and the remain der were accepted by tbe house. Congressional Nominations. Virginia, 4th district, It, T. Thorp, Hon. Ohio, Mb district, T. A. Hall, Pro. Kentucky, lid district, Dr. W. O. Hunter, Rep. North Carolina, 7th district, John 8. Henderson, Dem. West Virginia, 1st district, dipt. H. B. Doverneri 8d district, lion. John D. Alder son, Dem, Misaiaslppi, 4th district, J. R. Jamison, Pop. Indiana, 4th district! J. E. Watson. Rep. Oeorgia. 11th district, H. W. Johnson. Ubd i 8d distriot O. W. White, Pop. Oklahoma Territory, Joseph Wisby, Dem. North Carolina, 7tu district, J. 8. Hender son Dem. New York, 84th district, W. B. Hooker Rep North Carolina, 4th distriot, W. F. Stroud Pop. Texas, 5th district, C, K. Bell, Dem. Nebraska, 6tti dlstrist, Matthew Doughorty. Rep. A MILLION ARE AND ABEAUTY. Tom Scott's Son to Wed the Nleoe of Ex Oov. Taft. The engngomeut of Miss Helen Taft, of Provl dence, and James P. Scott, of Philadelphia, Is announced. Mr, Scott, who Is a widower, is the oldest son of the late Thomas A. Boott, who was presldeut of the Pennsylvania Rail road Company. He met and fell In love with Miss Tail at the Drawls in Philadelphia throe or tour mouths ago. The Uauoee, who has uo money at all. Is extremely pretty in a striking way, her titian hair aud pearly teeth being her strong points. She is tbe Uleee of ex-Gov. Taft, of Rhode Island. Mr. HcoU. who ha one of the handsomest bouftes in Philadelphia, I estimated to be wortb I8.OO0.000. His first wife, who was the leader of Philadelphia society, died In London four or five years ago from an over dose of chloral. The wedding willtuke place lu September. Boors One For Chins, An official telegram from Tien-Tsln says that iu tiie battles fought July 87 aud SH at Yushun the Japanese were repulsed with a loss of over H.000 men. Twenty thousand Mauclmrlau Chinese troops liuve erossud the Corean frontier and are niurebluy upon Ueoui. LATEST NEWS SUMMARIZED FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. What Is Transpiring tho World Over. Important Events Briefly Told. rtnE, accidents, rATtuTtr., etc. Thomas Downes, of Voungstown, wa killed by his horse frelghtening at a steam thresher passing along the road. Downes wa a puddler, aud leaves a largo family. A Pittsburg A Western freight train lumped from n ninety-five foot trtistle near Hock Point Pa., Saturday and fifteen ear were wrecked at a loss of tls.uoo. No one wa hurt. Fngineer Wheatley nnd Fireman Hunt Were killed by the explosion of a locomotive boiler on the Canadian Paclllc railway at Field station, and Brakcman Kempt was fatally Injured. Tho total lo of life at Phillips, W'l., from burning nnd drowning will, it i thought, reach at least 40. A numtier of bodies have been recovered from the ruins ol the burned buildings. Home were charred beyond recog nition. rniME and penalties A'eok of American gold valued nt t.10,000 waa stolen while in transit from Havre to Taris. At Phllllpsburg. ra., a deputy sheriff, Jame Myers, being enraged by taunts, shot and killed Jennie Jones, tho wife of a striking miner, - CAPITAL AND LABOR. The negroes of the coke region are dls lontentcil, and mnny of thorn are leaving, The only United Stnte troop still In strike tervlceare those pushing forward mail train on tho Northern 1'nelllc in the Ceur d'Aleno district It Is snld that the car builder at Tollman will quit the model town in a body and go with the great rival car company that is to locato near St. Louis. The bill to protect American Inbor by pre venting foreigner who retain residence serosstho Canadian and Mexican borders from crossing the lino to work ha been re. jected by tho houso committee on immigra tion. The Clevelnnd. Lorain and Wheeling rail road has Just completed a deal for the Kbld mine west of Bridgeport and nearly 11,000 acre of coal land adjoining. The company will begin work nt oncedeveloplngthe prop erty, and will give employment to from 400 to tiOO bauds. The Tolnt Bottle work at Rochester, To., have resumed operation In all departments, giving employment to over 100 hand. The factory ha liecn Idle for a month or so, but tho management report plenty of orders ahead. Tho factory is able to run pr. tty steadily tho vear round, turning out an Im mense numtier of fruit Jar as well as other green glassware. MISCELLANEOUS. There I marked Imnrovement in the condi tion of Bonntor Voorhees. Senator Jones say the two houses of con gress cannot agree on the tariff. The Republican of Michigan hare nomi nated for governor (lov. John T. Rich. San Francisco was glutted Monday with 24.000 boxes arriving which brought peaches and penrs down 10 cents a basket. The Republicans havo nominated E. F. Acheson, of Washington county, for Congress In the twenty-fourth district of Pennsylvania. General Armstrong, the assistant commis sioner of Indian affairs, has commenced a general investigation of Indian reservations. The work will require about two months. The wife of James Fagan, of McKeesport, Vn., has again presented him with twin son. Thi is the third pnlr of twin of the mascu line gender of which Mrs. Fagan has become the proud mother. Tho annual tour of personal Inspection of the properties of the Union and Central Paclllc railroad companies by the commis sioner of railroad will bo commenced by General Wade Hampton August 10. EOHEION. Cholera Is epidemic at Marseille. Japan's navy contains only one Ironclad but some good tort belted cruisers, Japan sends a wnrshln to Hawaii, and car ries home l,5u0 able-bodied Japs for its army. In a battle near Bt, Louis, Senegal, between natives and French. 600 natives were killed, nnd their stronghold. All Karl, wns captured. A Eurojiean and eight natives on tho French side were killed. A dispatch from Calagaran, on tho Island of Mindanao of tbe Phllllptne group, says that the Spanish troops have attacked and completely routed tbe Malay Masssulmans killing 200 of them. Tbe railroad between Coatzacoalcos and Sallna Cruse, Mexico, being built by the Mexican government, has been completed. This opens up a new means of transportation between the Uulf of Moxloo and the Pacific THINKS JAPAN WILL WIN- It Will Be Naval Wax, and the Chixteso Are Outclassed. James M. Rollins, a newspaper man of Bt. Louis, Mo., who recently returned from s three years' stay in Japan, during which time be associated with Japanese soldiers and traveled considerably throughout thai eouutry nnd ou tbe Coreuu coast, sayst "Japan will no doubt come off victorious over China in tbe present struggle. II u um bo, i amount to much, Japan would not bo a morsel lor China, as there are 400,000, 00J Chinese and only 40,000,000 Japanese. "Because of tne vast expanse of water ovet there the most of tbe fighting must necessa rily be done at sea. Tbe Jnpaueso navy u uew and Ih ..roughly organised. Tne soidien are brave and disciplined. Japan has culled from the oream of modern wariare, and bo.' the syjipatby of the civilized world. A NEGRO TURNING WHITE. Y Strang's Freak of Nature Keported From an Indiana Community. A freak bos been discovered at Evansvllle, lu the person of Nathaniel Baker, colored aged 45, who is gradually turning white. The change first began 20 years ago, but after a time ceased aud be thought no more of it until about 18 mouths ago, when the white area again began to enlaige. It continued growing rapidly until now it covers most of bis body and is appearing on bis face and arms. The skin on bis body is as fair a s child's anu ho thinks thnt lu tbe course of a year bo Will be entirely white. Tricks of Chinamen. Deputy Collector of Internal Roven-io Kobls, of Denver, has discovered that numer ous certificates of riilstratlou of Chinamen were fraduleutly obtained at Rock Springs, Wyoming, being aoootupauied with photo, tcgrapbs taken by a photographer at that place, from plutures sent from China. Geo. eral Kohls was told by Chinamen at Hock Springs that Uuu Wuli, a merchant at Port laud. Oregon, would pay tdOO a piece for certificates. TELEGRAPHIC TICKINGS. The Jnp are said to have won nialn, thl time taking three Chinese men-of-war. Tho striking miner nt Phllllpsburg, Pa. have voted to go to work nt tho 40 cent rate. The striking miner nt Johnstown, Pa. hnvo decided to go (o work at tho 80 cent rate, A fire destroyed the national pawn shop nt Roubnlx, France, causing a loss of 3,COO,000 franc. China hold back. It I said, because her eonl supply I luadequu'.o and no reserves aro ready. Member of the Ohio National Guard nt Cleveland offer their services to tho Japanese govornment. The town of Golop, In Hungary, ha been burned. Only 15 houses In the entire town are left stnnding. A dispatch from Tien-Tsln nys thnt all de serters from the troops marching to Taku will be beheaded. The grand stand on the base bnll grounds nt Chicago burned on Sunday last. There wero 10.000 people on the ground, nnd a num ber of them wero hurt. About 803 men, the majority of them from among the strikers, have resumed work nt the Pullman shops, It is thought that the shop will be fully manned lu a few day. A bnttery of light artillery nnd two or three troop of cavalry will be detained by the wnt department nt Washington for field duty nt Gettysburg, during the Nntlonal Guard en campment. The trial of Caserlo Santo, tho assassin of Presldeut Carnot Is at an end. The Jury wa out but a few minute, nnd tho verdict wns guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to die by the guilotlne. The eonferenco committee on the River and Harbor bill ho ngreod to recommend tho 1 20,030 appropriation for tho survey of the different route for n ship eaual between Lnke F.rlo nnd the Ohio river. A cloudburst in tho hill nliove Berwtnd, Col., caused tho water to como down the can yon leading to Berwlnd in such a volume that a party of five persons, who were caught were swept nwny and drowned. Fire destroyed tho entire business portion of Lnkcvlew, Mich. It originated In a build ing next to the Montcnlm house nnd burned nil the building ou both sides of the princi pal business street of the village. In a (70.000 fire at Philadelphia In Mc Cluskey ft O' Ham's carpet cleaning works two firemen were killed and several Injured ed by a falling wall. Tho killed wero Ceorge, Gelssel and Geo. W. Dickeroll. A fourth part of the town of Minsk, capital of the Russian government of thnt name, has been destroyed by fire. Several person were killed during tho progress of the lire nud groat damage to property wo sono. Geo. W. Evans, Sr., who conducted a butcher's stall in the market of Allegheny city 50 yenr, hanged himself. He bad been victimized by a forger and it Is believed that Worry over his losses unbalanced his mind. The Hlnvs near Counellsvllle tied one of their young women to a stake, after having practically stripped her of clothing, and beat her an hour because she had violated the moral code that is supposed to govern them. An attempt was made to rob the grave of President Andrew Jackson, nt the Hermitage. The ghouls dug down several feet at the head of the grave, but seem to have been frighten ed nwny before accomplishing their designs, Gilbert N. Porter, of Masslllon, O., whose daughter Mary has been missing since June 31, fears that the murdered woman whose body was found in a Xenla, O., lumber yard was his child. Ho has sent for a full descrip tion. The Emperor of China has Issued a mani festo in response to Japan's declaration of war. The Emjieror throws the whole blame for the shedding of blood upon the Japanese, who, ho asserts, are fighting In an unjust cause. A delegation represented 600 Cominonweal ers applied to the District of Columbia Com missioners to be sent home saying that they were starving in Washington. Tbe Commis sioners promised to do all In their power for tbem. Ex-Governor Austin Blair died Huudny morning nt his home at Jackson, Mich, Ho was born at Caroline, Tompkins couuly, N. Y., In 1H1M. He was among the lost of tbe state executives who were iu office at the be ginning of the rebellion. Mrs. Annie AUen,tho oldest woman in West moreland county, died auddenly at the home of nor daughter, Mrs, Allswortb.New Alexan dria, In tho 55th year of her age. She leave a family of six children. Hur illness was on ly of a few minutes' duration. Henry Dan me, a wood carver, living In Chicago, returned to bW home after being abseut all night, and becoming involved in a quarrel with bis wife, Louisa, shot her twice in the bead, Instantly killing her. He thou shot himself .in the head, dying a few hours later. Both China and Japan through their min isters are buying up all the materials for war they cau find for sale. Cbiua is dickering with tbe Armstrongs of England, and Krupp of Germany. The Jupaoese expect to dis patch a steamer full of war materials from England to Japan this week. Jeffrie' army of Common wealers attempted to capture a freight train on the B. 4 O. road r.t Connellsvllle, had a fight In consequence and were all seventy-five in number taken prisoners and lodged In JalL One of them was injured so badly that be was taken to the hospital. A west bound freight on the Pennsylvania broke in two and tbe two parts oolllded, a car load of coal oil and one of gasoline took fire and consumed half tbe train, also destroying about 500 feet of track. Four tramp were stealing a ride on tbe oil cur and all were burned to death. Tho accident occurred near Uucyrus. Cut Ulnars' Wages, The Bebuylklli Coal Exchange oompanj drew live collieries, aud striking an nveragi of tbe cost of coal ut Ih se mines, decided that tbe employes at tho eolllerioi should Ix' paid for tbe lust of July aud the llrst half of August at the rate of II per oeut. below tu k2.U0 basis. KEYSTONE STATE CULLIK A rArv's raniitTrrt. nine, The H-months-ohl Infant of John DcTolln, of Iiuiiiesne Heights, Pittsburg, rolled down the side of the hill nliove the .1. Pnlnter ft Sons Compnny mill Tuesday evening nnd was fatally Injured. Tho child's carriage started from the top while the father stopped to talk to n friend. Aliout halt way down the enrrlave overturned and tho baby rolled to the bottom. llEEcn ( REEK EXTENSION. A charter has Ikwi Issued by the Btnte Department to the Beech Creek, Altoonn and Southwestern llnllrond company, to run from Walkers, Cambrle county, theiice south westerly via Altoona and Hollldnysburg to Orchil), Blair county, to connect with the Al toonn Short Line ltallrond, a distance of 40 miles. The capital Is tl.000.no0. - KILLED WHILE AT HIS Won. William Stelner, nn nlr tester at the Union slntlcn, Pittsburg, wo Instnntly killed on Tuesday night. He wa preparing to exam ine an automatic coupler, which wn out of order, and the engineer dropt'd hi engine back harder than wn expected, catching Stelner between the bumper. He was 85 years old, nnd leaves a wife and child. - - Martin Oavi.ou, a farmer in Greene town ship, ISi-aver county, attempted to pry tip a large stump, win n the lever broke and the tump fell back, breaking his right leg nnd pinioning him to the earth. This happened in tbe morning. When found nt 5 o'clock In the evening he was unconscious. In tho eastern part of Lnwrenee county the pasture fields lire burned brown by the drouth, nnd the corn fields are withered. It has been nearly two months since any rain fell In that section. Farmers In many In stances have been compelled to feed new bay. It Is said that snow fell In Cranberry town ship, Venango county, while the thermometer registered II'J degrees iu tho sun. '1 here am several big gas wells near, nml the snow wa caused by the rapid evaporation of the gas upon coming in contact with tho heated nlr. Dr. John McKtnley's store room In New Castle was burned. It waa occupied by .las. Higby whose family were almost suffocated nnd escnied lu their night clothing. The or igin of tiie tiro Is a mystery. Iho loss is 3,200 nnd is partly covered by Insurance. At New Castle a nnku charmer In the ladles' waiting of tho P.. ft P. station upset a box containing nine serpents, the smallest, a blncksunke six feet long, and thi longest a 13-foot boa. The Indies and children In tho room ran out in terror. The four-story building on Wood street, Pittsburg which contains old Lafayette Hall, Is to he replaced with a magnificent bnuk binding. This ball Is noteu as the birth piano ot the Republican party. , William Norton, of Wall station, was crushed to death Isdween a coal car mid the wall in the Fountain coal mine, at Scottdale. He went into the mine out of curiosity. lie Wa 1M year eld, The post mortem examinations the caso of W. V. Hardmnn. the prominent oil man of Butler, who died suddenly, disclosed the fact that death bad resulted from an opiate luken for Insomnia. Mts Msnr IImu.i.e nt Frew's mills, Lawrence county, was terribly burned and I In a critical condition. Her drees caught lire, nnd as it burned sha run across a field to a neigh boring house. The "Economist," a single tax pnsir thnt has been published at Brad lord lor several mouths by W. S. Brown, has been suspended. The editor will go South aud engage In grape growing. Mas. Anna Hunt, of Now Castle, has begun a 20,000 damage suit against Oeorge V. Johnson, manager of the sheet mill iu which her husband was killed by the fulling of a damper. The barn of M, T. Bteel, of East Mahoning township, Indiana county, wu burned to gether with four horses aud all bis harness and crops. Loss, 5,' 00. A fire nt Heaver Falls destroyed tho Dar lington Fire Brick works, causing a loss of ilu,000. Thirty men wero thrown out ol employment. H. C. Wilson bos been appointed post master at New Eagle, Washington county, nud Mrs. Sarah Pryor at Kriuichton, Butler county. The Allegheny, nud Butler Plunk Bond company has two toll gates in the borough of Etna. Legul steps are being taken to remove tbem. Thi English-speaking white cokors at Uuiontowu have gone out again, nud will, they say, remain out until the strike is won. Two men George Milton Roy and David Blaney died iu Pittsburg on the snme day While under tbe influence of anesthetics. A collision at the Wayncsburg Junction killed James Walley, a farmer, aud one of his children; also Mr, Wulley's two horses. Saturday evening lightning set fire to Bull's tore, in Muiusburg, which communicated to eight others, burning all. Loss, tl2,000. Constant Davis, a Larimer Italian, drowned himself in tbe New Larimer reservoir Sunday evening because of domestic troubles, A company has been formed nt Beaver Falls to manufacture a patent scale uudregU ter. The capital stock is t50,000. Mas. Mary Covi.s, a blind resident of Wllkesbarre, visited tbe grave of a priuat and bad ber sight restored, A new Hebrew hospital is to be erected in Pittsburg. It will cost ut least (75.000 uud may cost 200,00 More than a hundred searchlight will lie utilized in Pittsburg during the U, A. It. en campment week. A Eire in Allegheny city burned Smith's broom factory aud a largo (onoment, cuusing a loss of 10,OOJ. Otto Olson, a miner, of Greensburg. had his back broken by a full of slate. He leuves a family. A onEEK, named Francis Geogy.fell from a bridge ut Braddock 25 feet receiving fatal in juries. Tue State League of Republican clubs will hold a convention ut liurr.sburg Septem ber 5. Turee churches are being built at Ellwood Cityi Metbodist, Presbyteriuu aud Cat hoi. o. The Ely Novely Works at Glrurd have been burued. Loss (25.000. L iNCHED BY NEGROES- A West Virginia Murderer Quickly Dis posed of. Anderson Holliduy, of Elkhorn, W. Va., while drunk, shot at Bob Calloway and miss ed him, but tbe bullet passed through tbe bead of Wesley CoblM, killing him lustaut ly. Holliduy waa arrested by 'Squire S. 11. pierce aud posse. A mob of sJO armed (.egroes made a rush and suco amed in g t.lug biiu from tho officer. They then took liliu nbout a quarter of a mile luto tha woods and bung liliu to a tree nud theu riddled his bod witli bullets. ll illlJiiy was a tourb eitiseu aud has always borne a shady reputation. Coubs wsj uq'ilut man aud respestud by tP- United States Proteots Chines.' The Chtnete minister ut Toklo has demand ed his piMports. The Chluese residents In Jnpeu are being placed under the piuteotiou tt the United btutes legation. PERSECUTING MISSIONARIES- A Presbyterian Church In China De molished by Mob. Report from Hohg Kong say there I tin rest both In Northern nnd Southern Chlnn. nnd that the outlook for foreign missionaries I bnd. Antl-mlsslonary disturbance hnve been reported from Kinng-Von on the Vnng Ise-Klnng, but n far more erlon affair oc curred nt Sbek-Liing, near Tung Kun, on the Pearl river, on J ;ne 20. In this Instanco the American Presbyterlnn church wa demol ished by the mob, and ono Christian, whether a foreigner or a native has not yet been ascer tained, wa killed. The Human Catholia church was well guarded by Chinese soldier nnd It Is n fact worthy of notice there, a nt Klnng-Yon, tho Catholia mlsslnnnry escaped, while the Protestant brethren uflered heavily. ttMBBSMSWHMmnniltMSiHMBBHS CATTLE MARKET REPORTS. CVnfrnf Stark Yartl I'itMmrg, J'n. CATTLE. Fxtra, 1.4W to l.finniti (4 roS4M Prime. . so I tol.4'i(lll 4 2440 Good, 1.2!Vtto l.aooll, 8 7.V8 4 01 Tidy, l.ii.Mito t . I r int. 8t(K,SHn f'nlr. l.mioto l.mill 3 2 .1 .V Fair. WO to l.OiKllli 2 t,orB 3 0!) Common, 70 J to ,00lt 2 004 2 85 Hoot. Prime light BUM 5 40 Heavy Philadelphia 6 Bit 5 75 Common to lair Yorker nnd pig 6 0A 5 n Grosser 5 00 5 2l Houghs and stag 8 2!(h 4 () SHEEP. Prime, m to 1 nnlh 3 20s 3 in Good. Wl to OOlh 2 75A 8 0' Fair. 70 to Wit 1 75i 2 40 Common 115 to 701b Whs I 25 Spring Lambs ' 2 00 3 O Veal Cub es 4 COft 5 25 Heavy calve . 2 5(iri 3 00 Chicago. Cattle- Hecelpts, 12.000 lienil market firm for good cattle, easy for com mon! common to extra steer 2.70'S 4.70; slockcr and feeder tl.751i3.25: cow nnd bull IH.2rwS3.2S: enlvi-s 1. 7.1(S 4.25. Hog Receipt 8(1.000 head: market weak: heavy (4.75rti 5.00: common to choice mlxd I.70(S) 4.II.1: choice assorted 4.n.r(fi5.n0i light 4.70 (6 4.05: pig 4.4fl(ii4.s0. SheepHeeeipta S.tMKI head: market easier: Inferior to choice 1.00ft3.50; lambs (2.25(8 1.35. Cincinnati. Hog Select shippers, none, select butcher, ir5. 15(8 5.25: fair to good packer, S5.00j 5.15: fair to good llcht. t4.H0 (8 5.20: common nnd rough, f 4.50(8 5.00. Cattle-Good shipper. (3.75(8 4.25: fair to medium. (.LIU'S 3.05: common, (2.25(8 3.00. Sheep Extras, (8.00(8 3.85: good to choice, (2.25(8 3.00: common to fnlr. (1.00ft 2.00. Lambs Extra. 4.I(S4 25: good to choice, 3.00 common to fair. (1.00(82.75. Fetroleum Market. At Oil City 1.000 barrels sold at theclose at 70 8-4e. The September option ranged a follows: Opened at 70 S-fl; highest 72 3-1; lowest 7!) 5-H; closed nt 70 8-1. MAKKBTH. I'lTTKnCIMl. (THE WHOLESALE TRICES ARE OlVEN BELOW) Grain, Flour and Feed. WHEAT No 1 Hed ( 6.1 & $ 54 No. 2 Hed 62 63 COHN-No. 2 Yellow, ear... 6B M High Mixed, enr 61 65 No. 2 Yellow, shelled 62 53 Shelled, mixed 61 62 OATS-No. 1 White 8(1 40- No. 2 White 87 8H No. 8 White 85 80 Mixed 83 8 RYE No. 1 4(1 47 No. 2 Western, new 41 if. FLOUR Fancy Winter pnt.' 8 60 8 75 Fancy Spring pnteuts SIM) 4 111 Fancy Straight Wluter 2 85 8 11- XXX Bakers 2 50 2 75 live (lour 8 10 Hi HAY Baled, No. 1 Tlin'y... 12 50 12 75 Paled. No. 2 Timothy .... 10 50 11 61 Mixed Clover 10 60 11 10 Tlmothv from country.... 15(H) 10(10 FEED No. 1 W h Md, Ion.. 17 00 17 60 No. 2 White Ml. Idlings.... HI 00 11160 Brown Middlings 15 (1(1 15 60 Hran, bulk 11 Ml 15 (i) STRAW Wheat 0 00 A 60 0at 8 60 7 00' Dairy I'rmlurts. BUTTER Elgin Creamery.; 27 2H Fancy Creamery 22 23 Fancy Country Roll 11 15 Low grade nnd cooking... 5 tl CHEESE Ohio, now B 11 New York, new 10,' f 18; Wisconsin Swiss 13 l:i;.j Llinburger, uewmake.... II O'J Fruit and 'egetables. APPLES Funcy, V bbl....$ 8 60 4 CO BERRIES Raspberries, per qt 10 11 Blackberries 8 7 Currants, per qt H Hp Huckleberries, palls 1 00 1 23 WATERMELONS Georgia, each 15 21 CA.NTELOUPKS Ann Arundel, per sug bbl, 8 00 3 6C BEANS N. V. uud M perbu 2 00 2 1C Limn, II i'f t POTATOES Fino State, on track, bbl.. 101 2 0C From store, bbl 2 15 2 2" CABBAGE Home grown, crates 1 73 il K ONIONS Egyptlun, 100 lb bags.... 2 25 2 6C Southern. ' " .... 2 25 2 U Southern, bushel crates... 70 K Poultry, i:te. Live Chickens, V pair...,) 00 ( 70 Spring Chicken 30 C0 Live Duuks, V pair 10 60 Dressed Ducks, r Ib 10 II Dressed Chickens, ib. mix U 10 ' " young select li 20 Dressed Turkeys, V Ib. . . . 11 12 EGOS Pu. and Ohio fresh., ll'f 12 FEATHERS Extra Live Geese, V Ib 55 tiO No. 1 Ex. Live Geese, V Ib 1 1 45 Country, large, packed.... 85 10 M Iseellunoous. SEEDS Clover, 62 lbs 6 33 6 00 Timothy, prime 2 05 2 70 ' Blue Grass 1 10 1 tiO RAGS Country mixed H 1 HOKEV-Wuito Clover 12 11 Buckwhent V 10 MAPLE SYRUP-New 50 W) CIDER Country .sweet, bbl. 6 0J 6 60 CINCINNATI. FLOUR (2 10 WHEAT No. 2 lied 18 RYE No. 2 12 CORN Mixed 60 OATrt 80 81 EOG8 K; 0 Bl'TTEH-Ohlo Creamery.. II) 20 PUILAUtLl'llIA. FLOUR 8 00 8 25 WHEAT-No. 2 Red tV Uhl COHN-No. 2 Mixed 63 6,1' J OATH No. 2 White 8ft' J Mti.'i BUTTER Creamery, extra. 22,' 1 'ii EGOS Pa. firsts.. 13 11 NEW VOItK. FLOUR-r.itents 4 03 4 80 WHEAT No, 2 Red l!?4 HYE-Stnto 65 COHN-No. 2 63 63 OATS White Western 6." HUTTER-Creamery 14 23 EUCIS-atatouod Pouu 13 It
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