EASTERN WAR NEWS.
JAPANESE VENGANCE
Fa la TJpon Rebellious Tonghaha In
Korea-130 Insurgent Killed.
It I roported that Iho Tonghak are
causing much troublo to the Japanese In
Korea, especially In Conshan, Chunchow and
Cbola. The Tonghnka are said to be depos
ed to march upon Seoul. Rome Korean
troop and Japanese gendarme were gent to
quell the disturbance caused by Hie Tong
hak, and, according to a leport from a
.Inpan.-se source, the ringleader and 01 rebel!
were captured and one of the leader and 130
rebel were killed In a conflict which took
place October 6.
Dispatches from Wl-Ju give additional de
tail ol a battle (ought between the Chinese
and Japanese across the Yalu river, (leneral
Nodr.u, the Japanese chlel of tnfT, snccecdcd
in gelling the main body ot Jnpnneee across
the Ynlu river without mishap, before day
light on Thursday. Then Colonel Unto wan
sent forward to the head ot a flying column
on a reconnolterlng expedition and he din
covered the enemy occupying a fortillcd posi
tion nenr the village ot Fuahnng on the right
bank of the Yalu.
In aplto of the fnct that be had no artillery
at bl disposal, Col. Hnto commenced an at
tack on the Chinese fore1 and a fierce fight
followed. The C hinese fought desperately
and stubbornly. Tho nttai'k begnn at 10
o'clock in the morning and lusted until noon.
When the rhlneeo begnn wavering, broke and
eventually retired In great confusion, falling
ba'k upon Kulicncha.
The troops commnnded by Colonel Satl at
once began to demolish the fortlllentous of
Fushnng. Inside the fortlllcntions they
found 200 Chinese dead. The Jnpnneee
also captured a number ot prisoner., among
whom was a Chinese offiVor who stnt"d that
the position was held by 1H batniltons of
Chinese troops. Tho Jnpanese escorting
their prisoners, then marched In the direc
tion ot (leneral Nodr:u's main body with the
Intention of rejoining It. Tho number of
Chinese wounded is not known. The Japan
ese lost five officers aud CO men killed and
wounded.
Later dispatches said that the Chlneso
outpost wns falling back upon Kulienchns,
Whero it Is expected that the only really de
termined stand of the Chinese in Manchuria
Will bo tnude.
5,000 WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
From Both Bides of the Oriental War In
Korean Bosoitnls,
A detachment of 1,830 wounded Jnpanese
has nrrlvnd nt Chemulpo, Korea, and there I
a large number ot wounded at Seoul. In
addition 3,100 wounded have beea aent to
Japan. At Ting Y'nng.there are 1,200 wound
ed Chinese In the hospitals.
Tho rebellious Tonghakt ot Southern
Korea are restless, and only the fact that
they are not provided with arm prevent
them from breaking Into open revolt and
moving en masse upon Seoul, (or which city,
by the way, many ot them have started.
Four hundred Japanese soldiers have been
stationed at the King's palace at Heoul, owing
to the fact that the King's brother I believed
to be leagued with the Tonghnks.
The Chinese aro mobilizing a great force
at Klren, and they are also gathering strong
force at Pow-Tlng-Fu. A report Is current
that 17 Japanese warship. under Admiral Itc,
bave assembled at l'ing Yang inlet. Thorn
ton Haven, It I said has never been ocoupled
by the Japanese. The Chinese fleet Is report
ed to be at Wel-Hal-Wel.
A dispatch from Rome lays new has been
received at the Vatican of the destruction of
evernl mission stations In China. The In
mates, It Is said, were killed and other Chris
tians are menaced. The Vatican will appeal
to the powers for the protection ot It mis
lions and missionaries iu China,
CHINESE FRAUDS-
Fully 4,000 Fradulent Certificates Dis
covered at San Francisco
Special Agent M- 1). Hereley, ot Chicago,
ha been on the Faolflc coast Incognito for
several months engaged In Investigating
Chinese certificate fraud. He Intimate
that there are fully 4.000 fradulent certificates
in this State. They have not all been used,
but are for sale by Chinese and white agents.
The fraud ha not only beeu perpetrated by
the manufacturers ot counterfeit certilloates,
but there has been many forgeries and sub
stitutions of names.
Jhe common characteristic ol Chinese
make it extremoly easy to substitute the
photograph ot one man for another. The
agent Is trying to discover the person in the
Government employ who Is in collusion with
the vendors ot the fraudulent certificates.
There is a strong suspicion that a Govern
ment ofllolal has been rcoresj; ;o J!? fust.
I Adlsnatch rem Washington Bays: Ills
IcaFnQSal the Treasury apartment thai the
alleged frauds grow oil! of a Cbluese custom
A ills
of leaving the Indentlllontlon certificates re
quired of cmneie wun tne collector oi nu
Franolsco to be delivered when called for, the
Chinese meanwhile going to other parts ot
the country. It Is claimed thnt by this moans
tbo Government Is "worked" (or two certifi
cates. TO SAVE THE CZAR.
Eia Malady Shows Little or no Baal Im
provement. The representative in Livadla of the
British Medical Journal telegraphs.
The Czar' leg were punctured and the
-edema by this raeaus reduced. Preparation
are now being made to perform tboranentosi
wltb a view of relieving the distress In breath
ing, by restoring the notion of the heart. In
balutlons ot oxygen bave temporarily forti
fied the heart. For mauy hours his Majesty
bas been fully conscious. He la less despon
dent, and Is encouraged by his temporary Im
provement, but hi inulady show Utile or uo
reul Improvement.
U HUNG CHANG'S FALL.
He was Denied the Management of the
War Operation.
The steamship Empress of Japan, has
brought Orlontal advices to October 13, a
follows: All Japan I in a lever ot excite
ment awaiting news from Gen. Oyama' ex
dltion which I supposed to be directed to
ward some point on the Japanese ooast with
in tbe gulf ol Pel-Chi-Ll. lleports of land
ings at Fort Arthur, Wel-Hal-Wel and other
localities are elroulatlug In Japan, Admiral
Ito's ofllulul report of the battle near Tai
Kosnn harbor, ha been published. It Is
exuberant in tone and tilled with eulogies oi
the spirit and fortitude displayed by ofUuers
and men.
Bold Green Ooods Hen.
The green goods men ol New York elty
Iiave sent Chief of Folloe Quarles ot Kansas
City, Kan., oue their letters, asking hliu to
handle their goods at a prollt ol (30,000 for
300. The letter waa accompanied by the
usual "confidential ciruular"cards ot Instruc
tion and alleged newspuper clippings.
Forty Bodies Beoovered.
Forty bodies have been recovered from th
colliery at Anina, uearliuda Feeth, where the
exploalou ot llrodamp occurred on Saturday.
In addition thirty persons kave been serious
ly injured by the explosion.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKINGS.
A fir at Bolla, Mo., caused a lot Ot
150,000. .
The whlteeap case on trial at llelena.Ark.,
resulted In a verdict of acquittal.
Weaver of the shovel mill at Fall River,
Man., decided to return to work.
Samoan factions, nt last accounts, were
resting on their arms.
Paris police have discovered that Anarch
ist are preparing for a (resh outrage.
It is mtlmated that the Brazilian budget
will show a deficit of fifteen thousand contos
ot rels.
Ed Downey, a drug clerk, of Oreensburg,
Ind., lost his reason from smoking cigarette.
He used a many as fifty a day.
Miss Ethel Ingnlls, eldest daughter of ex
Scnntor John J. Ingnlls, and Dr. Edward
Giles Blair were married In Atchison, Kaa.
Thirteen hundrod wedding invitations were
Issued.
Fortugal has signified Its intention of Join
ing the United States and Grent Britain In
protecting the seals.
George B. Hyde, one ot the largest hat
manufacturers of Newark gave In to the
strikers and about 1.4'X) old employes return
ed to work.
Mrs. Mnry Woodbrldge, world's seeretary
ot the W. C. T. V., was stricken with apo
plexy In Chicago, and Is not expected to re
cover. In St. Louis Jndge Phillip overruled tho
demurrer in the strike Injunction suit of the
United States against 100 members ot the
A. B. U.
Employes ot the Western Now York and
Pennsylvania railway will sue the company
for the reduction of a 10 per cent, cut In
wages made last April,
Tho vault of tho Farmers National Bank
of Malvern, Kas., was blown open with
dynnmito Thursday night and between (10,-
000 (20,000 stolen.
News lias been received at Simla, dnted
October 20, from Cabul, saying that the ameer
of Afghanistan was attending to business as
usual.
Tho Sultan ot Morocco has ordered Muley
Amln to Molllla with 1.400 troop to dollmlt
the Spanish and Moorish frontier, an under
taking hitherto rendered impossible by the
III Its.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union,
of Anderson, Ind., will test the constitution
ality of Indiana suffrage law by attempting
to vote next mouth.
Henry Nelson, a farmer, saved the Cleve
land and Pittsburg flyer from disaster nenr
Enrlvllle by discovering a broken rnil. The
train was lllled with passengers.
Chancellor Von Caprlvl, owing to his failure
to obtnin the positive support ol the German
ministers, has tendered his resignation to the
Emperor. Count Zu Eulenburg, president of
the ministerial council, has also resigned.
Henry Billings, Jnck Billing, Spruce Bil
lings and James Street, member of a gang of
white capper, who have committed many
outrage in Tipton county, Tenn., were found
guilty at Covington, Tenn., and given terms
in the penitentiary.
The government has a claim against the
National Lead Company for (30,000 or (4J,
000. They are charged with manuacturing
white lead from pigs partly imported and
partly domestic and in making export se
cure a rebate of the duty originally paid on
imported pigs on products of both domestie
and Imported.
Flying Jib went an exhibition mile at
Louisville, Ky., in 2:03!j, which consider
ing the slowness of the track, was equal
to a 2:00)4' clip. McDowell experienced con
siderable trouble In getting him down to a
pace. The time by quarters was: :3b,','
1 Q04, l:SV,i,:304.
A consignment of a drug, upon which tbe
attention of the medical profession the
world over is centered, ha just comothrough
the Custom House at New York. It la a
small quantity ot the new remedy tor diph
theria, the anti-toxin serum. This I the
first portion of the drug to reach this country
from the laboratory of Prof. Behring, ol lier
)ln, who U the discoverer.
STOLEN CASH FOUND-
Money Taken in the Acquis; Creek Rob
bery Beooverfd.
The relentless search which the officials
ot the Adam Express Company have prose
cuted to apprehend the criminals who held
up a train at Aequia Creek, Va., on the 12th
Inst,, and to recover the stolen property, was
rewarded by the finding of the pouch In
which tbe robbers hnd placed most ol their
booty. The pouch was seoured through the
aid ol C. J. Sonrcey, one of the robbers, who
was arrested at Cumberland, Md.
This fact proves conclusively what the ex
press officials claimedthat Searoey was one
ot those wanted, and the relationship wbiah
bas been shown to exist between Hecreey and
Morgandeld, now held In Cincinnati, estab
lishes beyond a doubt that Morganfleld waa
his pal. It Is now stated that tbe latter was
the man with tbe shrill voice who entered
the express cur aud held up Messenger
Crutchfleld and Murray.
The details of the recovery of the pouch, oi
bow much it contained, are not knowo yet ,
except that the sack was found bidden In the
woods in Virginia, near Calvertoo, and that
there were present Prosecutor W. Seymour
White, C. W. Edrington Sergeant of Police ol
Fredericksburg.Sherift Hugh Adis and Robert
A. Plukerton when it was secured.
It can also be stated that not more than
four men aud probably only three were con
cerned In the bold-up. Two are under arrest
and the third, it Is confidently expected will
be caught within a short time,
Searcey, who lead the authorities to ths
cached booty, made. a partial confession, all
the statements of which have been corrobor
ated, aud this knowledge bas very materially
aided the express offloial in their search.
MANY PERISH.
Eightsen People Burned to Death in a
Fir Trap.
Tbe West Hotel at Seattle, Wash., a two
story corrugated iron building ooveriug a
block, was destroyed by Are eurly Saturday
rooming aud at least 18 people lost their
lives in the flames. Tbe kuown dead are F.
Bollman, Angus McDonald, t). Wilson Ander
son. Mrs. J. W. Huffman and two daughters.
Andrew Otteson aud ile, O. Wilson aud M.
C. Sorby. tight dead bodies are uuldeuti
lied. The building was a hugh Are trap, being
tilled with a mass ot hallways, lu which most
of the victims got lost aud perished through
iuablllty to roncD a window. The lire wa
caused by the explosion ot kuroscue
lamp.
SIXTY PEOPLE KILLED.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
A Soldier Drop a Dynamite Shell Among
a Lot of Other Explosives.
Cnpt. Hudgtns, ot the bark Dom Pedro,
from Rio, report that Just before hi vessel
tailed a subterranean magazine of tho In
surgent was discovered. Soldier were sent
to remove the shells, and, handling one care
lessly, let It fall, exploding over a ton of dy
namite and powder. Sixty person were re
ported killed.
A Brazilian soldier discovered the maga
zine near the English cemetery, In which the
Insurgent of the recent rebellion hnd con
cealed a large quantity of gunpowder, cart
ridge and dynamite shells, which they evi
dently Intended nlng against the govern
ment. The soldier reported hi find to the
Seneral commanding, and a rough cart,
rawn by two mules, wa sent to remove the
contents of the magazine to a place of safety.
A detachment ot soldiers accompanied
the part, and a curious crowd ol citizen
followed it to the little hill which
had been dug out to hold the ex
plosives. A quantity ot tho shells
Dad been placed In the cart and a pile of
other had been passed out close behind It,
when one ol the soldier, while hnndllng a
Shell, dropped It among the others. The
ame second an explosion shook the earth,
a sheet of flame shot upward and a cloud of
white smoke hid everything from view. The
vessels In the harbor rocked at their moor
ings and the entire city was thrown Into wild
excitement. More thnn a ton of dynamite
had exploded from tho dropping of the sheli.
The soldiers, spectator and mules were blown
Into fragments, and only the Iron tires of the
cart wheels wero found.
NATIONAL BLIND POOLS.
The Government ia After All Bond In
vestment Companies.
The postmaster general is determined to
prevent the correspondence of bond compnn
es from being cnrrled through the mails and
will order criminal proceedings Instituted in
every case brought to his attention. A post
office department official, In speaking of tbe
matter said:
"Kor a long time the department has been
taking active steps to bring the promoters of
such enterprises to justice, and among them
are some very prominent men In political
life. T hese companies are conducted mate
rially the same as lotteries and at present
are operating in the South. Within the last
few day 10 companies of this character In
New Orleans, Jackson, Mlss.t Nashville,
Tenn.: Atlanta, Ua ,and Cincinnati have been
forbidden the use of the malls.
"The companies give each member a cer
tificate with a number on It, for which they
charge an Initiation fee ot about (5. Every
member also bas to pay from tl to (2.00 In
monthly dues, and when a certain amount of
money gets Into their treasuries tho com
panies distribute it to the memlers holding
the propor numbers. The result of this Is
thnt one member In nearly every 100 gets
anything, and the remaining members, of
course, lose their money. The companies
cannot loseanythingunder nny circumstances,
as they get the Initiation fees and deduct
25 per cent, ot the monthly dues.
"The company took In within two year
550,000. Within the last 12 months be
tween 230 and 800 Investment companies
have, operated, but the rigorous ac
tion ol the poatolTtce department is tending
largely to diminish the number. They
started in New England and then operated In
the west, from whence they have been driv
en to the south. Convictions bave been ob
tained thus far in every case in which pro
ceedings bave been Instituted."
ROBBED UNCLE SAM.
Wother and Son Worked Their Foatofnce
Jobs Vigorously.
Mrs. Addle B. Holland, postmistress nt
North Grand Rapids, Mich., and her ion,
F. Marlon Holland, were arrested Tuesday
for robbing the postoffW, and held in
(2,000 bali each. It is said that (1,000 has
been embezzled.
The method ot operation was for the son to
make out money orders signed by lilr
motnef, drawn on various postofllce ol
westorn Michigan, payable to John Hut.
ton, a fictitious party. After tbe lettei
or advice had been sent, tlij son would vsll
the office on which the order was drawn nnd
get tho money. Grand Haven wns frequently
tapped, and books show he got (1,200 there,
After the arrest the son made a full confe.
sion, detailing the whole scheme. His mother
still denies aay knowledge of the embezzle
ment. The arrest Is a sequel to the robbery of tha
office reported to government authorities
September 26. when the postmistress gave II
nut that the North Grand Rapids office had
been robbed of (1,200. Mrs. Holland was ap
pointed postmistress six years ago.
WHISKY Tr'uST RIVAL.
Company With ( 8,000,000 Capital Incor
porated at Trenton.
The Great White Spirit Company, with a
paid up capital of (3,000,000, fllej article ol
incorporation at Trenton, N. J. The company
proposes to buy, sell and deal in spirit and
their by-products. Also under Its charter it
I authorized to deal in, aud distil and refine
molasses and sugar. It I empowered to
purchase the good will, franchise, stocks,
bonds, assets, etc, ol any concern doing
similar business.
One of those Interested said that the new
company is a combination of New England
and New York distillers who bave retired from
the presont Whisky Trust, and who will fight
It, The new company, he said, owns tin
patents for making spirits out of molasses.
The company has acquired large sugar prop
erties In the West Indie tor the purpose ol
supplying the raw material and it has bought
two vessels (or use as freighter.
OKLAHOMA'S CONDITION.
Tha Territory Has 812,685 Population
With Few Foreigners
Tho annual report ot Governor Renfrow,
of Oklahoma territory, to ths secretary of ths
Interior ha been made public. According to
a census during the year, tbe population 1
113.(136, a large number being engaged in ag
ricultural pursuits. Tbe percentage of for
eigners is very small. Tbe total valuation ol
all taxable property Is (I8.W7.923. Ths ex
penses lor tne past year have been very heavy
and the revenues ol tbs territory are still
limited owing to the fact that title to most ot
Iho land is iu the United States and the land
Is non-taxable. Tbe publio school population
is very large, uearly 72,000 children being en
rolled and all the college are in a flourishing
goDditiun.
Notwithstanding that cougres ha declared
Oklahoma to be non-mineral in character, the
governor says there are Indication of vnlu
tbls mineral deposits in many place in tbe
territory. There are 296 churches, wltb 8,600
somiuuuleauts. Nine tribe ol Indian are in
the territory.
Searching for Wiggins.
Tbe steamer Mlnousslusk ha left Ten
Iselsk, Aslatlo Russia, iu search otthe steamer
St. Jernen whlcb with tbe well-known arc
tic uavigutor, Captaiu Wiggins, who opened
up the northern passage of Siberia, uud a
crew of i Tty men, has not been heard ol
tiuoe she left Yeniseisk, a mouth ago.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED,
Authorities in Indian Territory Helpless
Against Bandits.
Secretary Hoke Smith bas requested the
Secretary of war to send tioops to the Indian
Territory to oppress the lawless bands whlcb
have been operating then and the adjacent
country. Secretary Smith In his letter to the
war department say thnt In view of the obli
gations ot the government as set forth In the
treaty with the Indians ot Indlnn territory, to
protect the five elvlllzed tribes against do
mestie strife and hostile Invasion and to
guarantee those people the penceahln enjoy
ment of their country, he recommends that
troops be sent as requestod in a letter receiv
ed frem the tejrltory.
Commissioner Browning In a letter accom
panying the secretniy't, suggests that s troop
of cavalry be Kent Into the Indian Territory
to assist A ent Wisdom In preserving tho
pence. It Is expected thnt tho troops wou'd
then be used to hunt down nnd drive out the
marauders who are barrasslng the people.
Agent Wisdom wired the Indlnn office ask
ing authority to Incur the necessnry travel
ing expenses ol the Indian police In assisting
United States marshals who were bunting
down the thieve nnd making arrests. Sucb
authority wa granted,
WILLIAM PENN'S HEIR.
He Cornea Prom England to Look After
His Estate.
Col. William Stuart, now sole heir to the
remnant ot the William Penn estate In
Pennsylvania, Is In tbe state having Just ar
rived from England. He is on a tour of In
spection and Inquiry regarding his property.
Ol the great tract of Pennsylvania granted
to William Penn, their now remains in
the estate but small fragments, disposed
somewhat a follows: A lion t three dozen
ground rent nenr what wa once the
manor of Sprigettsburg, adjoining the
northern part ot Philadelphia, an irre
definable ground rent on a bit of Ira'
proved property on Raoe street. Philadcj.
tilila: some mineral rights In various parts ot
Pennsylvania; anout i,suu acre in riunuury
manor, Luzerne county, nnd a small tract in
Salem township, also In Luzerne couutv.
This is all that Is left to the present bvir of
William Penn.
It Is to look ot these various pieces of land
ami estimate their value that Col. Stuart ol
T'empteford, Snudy Bedfordshire, England,
bas come to this eountry.
CUT THE BARK IN TWO-
The Paris Sinks a Vessel and Her Entire
Crew.
The steamer Tarls, from New Y'ork, whlcb
nrrlved at Southampton, Wednesday night,
reports having encountered terrific weather,
with mountainous sens, which swept h i
decks. On the morning of October 24 at 1 1 0
o'clock, during the height of a storm, the
come into collision, HO rnlli-s from the Sclliy
Islands, with a bark or full-rigged ship, the
name of which It wa Impossible to learn.
The officers of the Paris believe the snlllng
vessel wns completely cut In two.
The Paris stood for live hours, until day
break, with ber boats In read Incus to rescue
nny of the crew of the unfortunate vessel that
might be seen, but saw no trace ol tbe ship
The vessel it Is thought, must bave founder d
immediately, all hands on board going dov n
wltb her. The lookout on board the Pali
believes the sunken vessel to have been a
ship of about 2,600 tons. She wns not seen
until the Pnrls was so close that It was impos
sible to avert a collision.
A BULLET IN HIS HEART
Farmer William Toung Astonishes tha
Medical World.
One ot the most remarkable eases known
to the medical fraternity has Just been re
posted from WheelBvllle, a small village In
Clay county, Ala. It 1 the case of a man
hot through the heart three week ago nnd
(till alive. William Young was fired upon
while he was at work in his field. The ball
from a Winchester rifle passed through his
heart. He was treated by local men and then
taken to Mobile, where his case was pro
nounced one of the most extraordinary that
ever came under their notice.
Saturday Young was taken to a photogra
pher and a photograph of the front and back
of the upper portion of bis body maile,whlch
will be used to Illustrate the history ot this
cose when It shall appear in the "Medical
Science" Journal.
A NIHILIST DOCUMENT.
A Seditious Proclamation Being Circu
lated In Russia.
A dispatch to the London "Times" from St.
Petersburg sayi
A seditious proclamation Is circulating
secretly through the post here. Tbe origin
of the proclamation is unkuown, but It Is evi
dent thnt Its authors have taken advantage
of tbe exceptional circumstances that now
prevail. The doaument Is dnted February IV,
the anniversary of the emancipation of tbe
serfs, aud Is signed tbe "Party of Russian
Rights," It demands that the right a des
potic government bas withdrawn be restored.
Nothing la (aid in tbe proclamation ot tbe Ill
ness of the czar, but the present moment Is
referred to a propltlou lor securing liberty
of tbe press and oonsclenoe. Au election, etc.
is demanded. No Importance I attached .to
the appeal.
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.
Fly tons of Dynamite Exploda.Shock
Felt for Miles.
Chippewa Falls, Wis., and vlciulty wa
terribly shaken Sunday by an explosion which
occurred on the summit of a hill a mile from
town, where was stored in a email building
five ton of dyunmlte. It Is presumed that a
title bullet fired by a bunter luto tbe building
lodged in some powder, also in storage, and
that the person lost his life. Tbe ground
wa toru up to a great depth for some
distance, while trees and fences lor
many rod were torn and twisted and
quite a number of tree were pulled out by
the roots. The glass In every farmhouse for
mile around wa shattered. In the city the
effect was disastrous to tbo plate glass fronts
and window In number of dwellings were
blown out. Tbe shook came when the peo
ple were on their way to church and threw
women and childred down and caused sev
eral women to faint. The village of Bloomer
twelve mile distant from tbe scene, appears
to bave (elt tbe foroe severely. Tbe scene ot
tbe disaster was visited by thousands.
PROVED A SUCCESS.
Experiments at Indlsn Head With tha
Hurst Qua.
Tbe Hurst gun was tested at the Indian
Head proving ground and proved a success.
Tbe gun was built at tbe Washington Navy
vary under nn appropriation made by tbe
Flllv-svoond Congress for the purpose dl ex
perimenting with the Hurst reinforce car
tridge. These cartridge carry two charge
of powder, tbe first lying Immediately back
of tbe projectile and tbe second encased
arouud it. Tbe first obargs is sufficient to
force the shell out ot tbe ease aud it igultes
the second charge as it basses out
Japan Be fuses to Maka Peace.
The mediating powers at London submitted
further and more definite proposals for peace
to China and Japan, but Jupan hu rejected
them. China is ready to conclude an armis
tice or pence on reasonable conditions.
BUSINESS MORE HOPEFUL.
TRADE REVIEW.
Tha Week's Transactions Somewhat Lev
FavorableThan of Late.
B, 0. Dun A Co.'s "Weekly Review o
Trade" says: Business Indications are
rather more favorable than they were a week
ago. Gold exports havo ceased, quite
number ol mills have gone Into operation,
and the demand for products, If not equal tc
that of prosperous years, Is bettor than It has
been most of the time this year. The price
of farm products do not Improve much nnd
there are still some strikes to resist reduction
of wage, so that the purchasing power ol
tho people cannot have materially Increnaed,
but there is a more hoieful spirit whlcb
Krompts greater activity. On the othoi
nnd. the record of tho past week's transac
tions Is somewhat leas favorable than ol Into.
Payments through the principal clearing
bouse show a decrease of 1.2 per cent, com
pared wltb last year and a decrease of 21. t
fer cent, compared with the samo week In
XH2, the decrease tor lour weeks being 211. f
per cent.
The "Iron Trade Review" Jsays Mnrket con
ditions are still furnishing argument for
both bearish and sanguine views of the futim
In raw material the predictions of those whe
began In September to prepnre the trade foi
a slump, have not been realized. Bessemer
pig has held its own since the recovery t
week ago of a portion of the ground thnt had
been lost and ( 1 1 ia the mnrket to-day. In
foundry Iron there Is a fnlr demand In somt
selling centers, with Indications that con
sumption I increasing, though slowly.
The "Iron Age" says: Development It
the iron trade show a curious mixture of gooc
and bad news. On the whole, the raster!
trade seems to feel a llltlo more comfortable
while the west display symptoms of weak
ness. In spite of the low price of the prlnclpn
Southern crop, cotton, manufacturers and
wholesaler report rathermore Improvement
in trade with the Soutb than wltb any otbei
section.
Reports of domestic product at New York
for the last month shows a decrease of (2.
.'100.000 In value, or more thnn 10 per cent
At the same time there appear an lncreast
of CI,4"0,0U0 In Import nt New York, or 1(
per cent., and, a beforo.the increase in othet
articles than sugar Is even Inrger. The coin-
tmrtxon, however, Is with a month Inst yeal
n which tho excess of export over Import!
was enormous, over (311,000,000, so thnt the
changes reported do nut Imply a contrary
balance. The advance In foreign exchange
whlcb wnrranted the shipment of (1,000,(10';
gold last week was explained by no Import
ant transaction In securities, as foreigners an
neither buying nor selling Americans much
nt present.
The failures for the week were 231 In the
United State against 852 last year, and 62 li
Canada, against 44 last year.
THE CROP BULLETIN.
Pennsylvania Much Worse Off Than
West Virginia and Ohio.
The crop bulletin Issued from the Depart
ment of Agriculture has ths following Inter
esting reports from state agents:
Pennsylvania Wheat did not yield accord
ing to expectations, as In many Instance tbe
borry did not fill out well. This is due In
part to an extremely rapid and heavy growth
in the pring. The oat crop will be light,!
having been planted late on account of we
weather In the spring aud It growth was re
tarded by drought.
buckwheat shows better condition than on
the first of September. Potatoes A (mail
crop and the tubors are (mall.
West Vlrglnla-The average yield of wheat,
a estimated for this season, is 11 1S-27. The
qunutlty in most of the larger wheat raising
countries Is up to or above the average. In
some places on low, wet ground the crop was
damaged to some extent by rust. Tbe yield
rye Is good, but It is not raised In more than
half the counties of the State. Oats promised
a good yield earlier in the season, but tbe
severe drought cut them shorter than was ex
pected. The drought bo lessened tbe yield
of buckwheat, but the quality seems to be
fair. The late rains bave caused corn to fill
out and the percentage Is higher than it was
thirty days ijrd.
Ohio The result of wheat threshing show
one of the largest yield In bushels per acre
ever produced In the state. Actual result
throughout every portion of the stnte Indi
cate an average yield of 19 bushels per acre,
at which rate, even with the reduced average
the total crop ought to exceed by more than
1.000,000 bushels last year's excellent produc
tion. The quality of grain is generally
good. Oats are below an average yield in
bnshels per acre, and the quality is not prima
Corn will exceed but little the short crop of
last year. The two year of shortage will be
seriously felt by feeders In Ohio. The frost
which occurred on the 24th of September,
though slight did injury to tobacco.
TRADE WITH MEXICO-
Inoreass of Cattle Imports, Prohibited by
the McKlnley TarlK
The effect of the now United State tariff
I being felt In Increased trade with Northern
Mexico, the American consul at Matamora
reporting to the state department that large
exportation ot hide, mules, horses, etc.,
have been added to tbe usual export and
teat tbe prospects for greatly Increased com
merce are very good. Under tbe McKlnley
law no live stock were exported, tbe tariff
on horses and mules belug (30 each, nnd
that amount being from twice to three times
the selling value of the animals in Mexluo.
This waa totally prohibitory, and until 30
day ago, not a live animal of any descrip
tion bad entered tbe United States Iron)
Mexico.
SEVERELY SHAKEN.
Twenty Lives Lost Through Earthquake
in Argentina.
The earthquake which was felt throughout
Argentine republio Saturday was most severe
in tbe provinces ot San Juan de la Frontera
and Rioja, Many churches, theatres and
prlvnte houses were destroyed. Twenty per
son are known to bave perished. Tbe In
habitant are In a state of panic tearing a
repetition ot tbe shock. The government I
sending aid to those who have lost tbelr
bomes, aud everything possible will be done
to alleviate tbe suffering. Though the shock
wa felt in other part of the couutry it wa
less severe than in tbe two provinces above
mentioned.
Three Man Killed.
A disastrous freight wreck occurred on ths
Pennsylvania railroad near Corydon station,
about 7 o'clock Sunday evening, in which
three men were killed and a score or mora
Injured, lome seriously. A construction
train having on board about forty laborers,
pulled up nenr Corydon aud stopped to take
on more workmen. While the train was at a
standstill, fast treight No. 1147, E. W. Stout,
eugineer, and Win. Rich, couduotor, crushed
luto tbe work train.
Would-Be Lynohers Outwitted.
At Genoa, III., a mob of 600 surrounded
the Jail with the Iiileutlou ot lynching Charles
Steobiua, accused fur assaulting a 12-year-old
girl. HultiiT Ostrauder prevailed ou the
leaders ot the mob to desist troin their lutou
tlon, Tbe sheriff tbun took Stebbins to Syc
amore without the mob belug aware ot Uie
ittvt and placed htin lit jail there.
BRIGANDS CAPTURED-
Notorious Mexican Outlaw and His Band
Killed FIT Man.
A band of brlgnnds, led by tha notorlons
outlaw, Julio Longorio, visited the ranch oi
Francisco Perez, near the village of Jatostl
tlah, and killed Mr. Percx and four emplojes
of the ranch. Vincent Diaz, captain of a
lorce of rural guards, started Immediately In
fmrsult ot the brigands, and advices bnvs
ust been received that the bandit were foi
owed Into tbe mountain and three ot them
captured. Including Longorio. All ot them
will be (hot,
Chicago' Blind Pools.
The police raids on speculative syndicates
in Pittsburg started inquires In other cities,
and the Investigation baa revealed the exis
tence In Chicago ot a large number of Such
concern which are doing a rushing business.
Indeed. Chicago harbors a perfect nest of.
them, nnd It Is said they Imve taken In
(4,000,000 or (S,0O0,0U0durlng the year. Tbets
are 15 or 20 concerns located In the back
offices of buildings In the Board of Trade
quarter that are running what they call
"speculative pools." Many of them, it Is
said have been Immensely successlul to those
in chaige.
Restored to Homestead Entry.
i 0t.Ap hBTe 1"sue1 ,rom the general
land olllce to the register nnd receiver at
Marquette, Mich., directing them to restore
to homestead entry the 8,000 acres of land in
Ontonagon countv, heretofore claimed br
the Ontonagon Brule River Railroad Co..
but declared forfeited by Secretary Bmith.
mark irra.
i'lttawi'Hcn
THX WHOI.KSAI.g" rall'ltW ABB OIVRM IRIOW.)
drain, Flour and Feed.
WHEAT No-1 Red ( 6l ( 65
No. 2 Red 63 64
COHN-No. 2 Yellow, ear... 6S 66
High Mixed, ear 63 64
No. 3 YmIIow linlli.l M KS
OATS No. 1 White....'...'. 84 35
No. 2 White 83 84
No. 8 White 83 83
Mixed 81 82
RVE-No. 1 63 64
No. 2 Western, new 62 63
FLOUR Fancy Winter pat. 8 00 8 75
Fancy Spring patents 8 50 8 75
Fancy Straight Winter 2 HO 2 75
XXX Bakers 2 40 2 60
live flour 8 10 8 23
HAY Baled, No. 1 Tim'y... 11 00 11 25
Baled, No. 2 Timothy .... 10 (0 10 50
Mixed Clover 9 60 10 00
Timothy from country.... 14 00 15 60
FEED No. 1 W h Md. ton.. 17 00 17 50
No.2 White Middlings.... 10 50 17 00
Brown Middlings IS 60 10 00
Bran, bulk 14 60 15 00
STRAW Wheat 6 00 t 25
Oat .. 5 60 8 00
Dairy Products,
BUTTER Elgin Creamery. 24 25
Fancy Creamery 21 22
Fancy Country Roll 15 10
Low grade and cooklug... 12 15
CHKESE-Ohlo, new .... 9 10
New York, new 11 njf
Wisconsin Swiss 13 18!
Mmburger, new make.. y olf
Fruit and Vegetables.
APPLES Fancy, bbl.... 2 60 2 75
OIIAPES
Concords, 10-lb basket... 14 15
do 6-1 b basket... 8 10
TEACHES
Fancy per bu 2 00 2 25
Choice per bu 160 175
PEARS
Dutehess.perbbl.... 2 60 3 00
Seckels per bbl 4 00 4 25
QUINCES per bu 140 160
BEANS per bu 1 75 1 80
Limn, lb 5
POTATOES
Fine State, on track, bu., 50 60
From store, bu 00 65
CABBAOE
Home grown, bbl 75 1 00
TURNIPS per bu ' 60 60
ONIONS
Yellow, per bu.... 60 60
Poultry, Kte.
Live Chickens, V pair . . . . ( 60 g ( 60
Spring Chickens 25 60
Live Duks, V pair 40 45
Dressed Ducks, II 10 11
Dressed Chickens, lb. mix 12 Hli
" " young select 14 15
Pressed Turkevs, V lb.... 11 12
EGOS Pa. and Ohio fresh.. 15 17
FEATHERS
Extra Live fleese, V lb 65 60
No. 1 Ex. Live Oeese. V lb 40 45
Cou ntry, large, packed.... 85 40
Miscellaneous.
SEEDS Clover, 62 lbs 6 00 6 25
Timothy, prime 2 75 2 K0
DlueOraos 140 160
RAUS Country mixed 1
HONEY White Clover 17 18
Buckwheat 12 13
MAPLE SYRUP New 75 1 00
CIDER Country .sweet, bbl. g 00 (60
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR (2 65 S( 4 00
WHEAT No. 2 Red 4 60
BYE No. 2 63
CORN Mixed 62 63
OATS 30 ' 81
EGOS 14
HUH EB-Ohlo creamery.. 20 22
1'IIILADKLI'HIA.
FLOUR 8 50 4 00
WHEAT-No. 2 Red 64 65
COHN-No. 2 Mixed 85 66
OATS No. 2 White 84 85
BUTTER Creamery, extra. 24
EGOS Pa. llrats 20
NEW YORK,
FLOUR-Fatenta 1 70 4 15
WHEAT No. 2 Red 54 65
RYE State 63
CORN No. 2 56 67
OATS White Western 31 82
BUTTER Creamery 15 24
EGGS State and Penn. .... 20 21
LIVE STOCK.
Centra! Stock Varus PUUburg, Pa.
CATTLE.
Extra, 1,450 to 1, COO lb (5 00S5 25
Prime, 1.300 to 1.4U00 4 40ft 4 76
Good, 1,200 to l.Hoorb 4 164 4 35
Tidy, 1,050 to 1.150rb 3 60S3 05
Fair. 900 to 1,0001b 8 20ft 3 60
Common, 700 to 9,00th 2 002 DO
Hons.
Heavy Philadelphia 5 05 5 10
Common to fair Yorker and pig 4 tiof5 00
Grosser 4 B0i4 90
Roughs and stag 3 50f4 65
SUEXP.
Prime, 95 to 1 001b a 70(3 3 00
Good, 85 to 901b 2 10ft2 30
Fair, 70 to HOIb 125180
Common. 65 to 701b &0"s 1 00
Sprlug Lamb 2 00ft 3 75
Veal Calves. 4 605 6
Heavy calves 2 003 0J
Cincinnati. Hogs Select shippers, (4.80(S
4.85; select butchers, (4.704.75; fair to good
packers, (4.4U4.U5i fair to good light, (4.50
ft 4. 70 1 common aud rough, 4.004.40.
Cattle Good shippers, (4.0 ift.4.50: good to
choice, 3.00ft 3.50; fair to medium, 100ft
2.00; common, (2.00ft 2.60. Sheep Extras,
2.85 3.00; good to choice, (2.00ft 2.75; com
mon to fair, 0.05ft 1.00; lambs extra, (3.25ft
8.50; good te oholue, (2.503.15; common fo
liar, (1.502.2f.
Chicago. Cuttle Common to extra steersi
(2.86ft .15, stockera aud feeders. (.'.00 3.50;
eowa and bulls, (1.00ft 8.60; calves, (2.25i
6.50. Hogs-Heavy. (4.40ft 4.85; oomtuou to
ohotce mixed, (l.SOft.4.75; choice assorted,
4.00ft 4.70: light, (4.30ft 4.60; pigs, 2.60 4.40;
Sheep Interior to choice, 75c 3.00; lumbs,
1.60400