Of over 6,000,000 children in ele
mentary Reboots in England only 803,
000 pay for their schooling.
According to the Pittsburg Times,
cne hundred years ogo yellow fever
wns more common in northern cities
thnn it is now in tropical towns.
- -j
Block walnut is a scarce wood these
lnys,but old fnrms about Philadelphia
Mill afford to the cabinet maker noble
specimens of the tree. It is said that
a black walntitlOO years old will fetch
in that region about 8100.
It is a notable fact that in three
states of the Union. New York, New
Jersey and Illinois bills were before
the Legixlatnre to curtail the big thea
tre hat. "More power to the woman
who clasps a tiny bnnch of violets on
her back hair and calls it a bonnet,
exclaims tho New York Mail and Ex
press." The Trenton, X. J., American notes
that the "Great American Descrt"cou
spicuons on the mops of fifty years
ago, and then occupying a consider
able pnrt of the region between the
Rocky Mountains and the Coast
Range, Los at last shrunk mainly to
three counties of Utah, although there
are scraps of it in Arizona, Nevada and
New Mexico.
A Minnesota court has given a
judgment of $100,000 damages against
a telegraph company for forwarding
and delivering an insulting dispatch.
The Bcndor's name was not signed,
end when the trouble began the
company could not identify him. It
is a very proper Award. Tho company
tthonld have secured the sender's name
"not for publication but as evidence
of good foith," and its neglect to do
eo should make it liable for shoulder
ing his wrong-doing.
According to the latest report of the
English Society of Psychical Research,
1,684 glioBts and uncanny apparitions
have been seen by correspondents of
the association during the lust year.
This is the biggest aggregation oi
spooks yet tabulated. Of thes"1,
nearly a thousund seem to have visited
their friends when the latter were in
bed, but only 112 appear to have
eloigned to speak, and the majority of
tboBo merely nttered the name of the
person visited. Nine-tenths of the
1,084 camo apparently without aim or
purpose, their hosts being to this day
tinable to surmise why or wherefore
they were favored with the supernat
ural visit.
The technical education board -Pot
Great Britain recently communicated
with several representative employers
on the subject of technical education
and have received a number of inter
esting replies. William Morris is con
vinced that "it is by some form of ap
prenticeship only that is, working in
a workshop and gradually learning a
craft by doing bits of it that crafts
can be taught." A loading Arm of art
furnishers lament that the Average
house painter is lamentably "ignorant
of the chemical composition of colors
and of the most simple problems in
the way of decoration." They also
consider that "upholsterers and gild
ers are the most backward of any
English workmen connected with the
furniture trades," and advocate teach
ing in these subjects.
Few realize how much good money
the tramps cost this country, 'exclaims
the Philadelphia Ledger. Accurate
estimates of the number of these no
inads are difficult to obtain. They are
a variable quantity, but the number is
formidable. In a lecture delivered in
Boston recently by Professor J. J.
McCook, it was stated that there are
about 40,000 male tramps wandering
abont in different parts of the country,
eleven-twelfths of them being in the
prime of life, that in, nuder fifty years
of age. These men, the most of whom
are able-bodied, half of them having
trades and nearly all of them able to
read and write, cost the nation accord
ing to the conservative opinion, from
S8,000,000 to 810,000,000 annually.
This is nearly half the cost of the navy.
"While no subject has been more fre
quently discussed than the tramp and
the means of his suppression, there are
so auti-trauip laws in existence in
twenty-five of the forty-four American
States, none west of the States washed
by the Mississippi, none in any South
ern State exoepting North Caroliua,
Alabama and Mississippi. The penalty
under these luws varies from three
days to five years in the State prison.
The evil is patent, but no very effect
ive remedy has boen discovered. Pro
fessor MeCook declared the labor
colony, in the opinion of the author
ities of inany foreign countries, is one
of the most promising projects yet of
fered for the tramp nuisance.
FATAL RIYER DISASTER.
STEAMBOAT WRECKED.
She Btruck a Pier of the Railroad
Bridge and Sank.
The stenmor Longfellow, ot the Cincinnati,
Memphis A New Orleans packet line, was
sunk by striking a filer of the Chesapeake A
Ohio railway bridge at Cincinnati. 81s
lives are known to have bet a lost, viz: David
Aldrldge, an elderly mnn, of Home, N. Y.
Captain J. L. Cnrter, clerk of the bonti Ous
Hohovant, the barkeeper; Jnmes Miller, the
colored portori and sn unknown woman.
Hrveral others were nt llrst reported missing,
and It Is possible more nre dead. All the
record ot the steamer were lost with It, nud
no passenger list la ever lelt ashore.
Tho Longfellow wns scheduled to leave
Thursday lur New Orleans, but the fog in the
river Whs so dense tbnt Captain Wise, presi
dent of the pai'ket compnny to which the
stenmer belong , ordered, her to be held until
next morning, lie also ordered the Hercules
Cniroll to be ready to assist the stenmer to
pass tbe bridge piers. The Carrol took posi
tion at the stern and left or port side ol the
Longfellow, and assisted In mnking the turn.
The host went oil right until within a short
distance before reaching the piers of the
Chrsnpeke A Ohio bridge, when the treach
erous current began to Interiors with the
bont's management.
There was no fog, but ss the bow of the
boat pointed to the Kentucky shore the wind
blew tbe smoke In such a wny ns to blind the
pilot, "I ennnot see anything." he shouted
to Captain John Klrker. The enptnln called
back to run hor south of the pier. '1 ho pilot
signaled the engineer to stop, lint the cur
rent was rentlcss, nud the big vessel with Its
powerful consort, with the pilot's vision
obscured, wns sbsolutely helpless. The dan
ger was sppnreut, nud warning was given to
everybody. In a moment the Longfellow
crashed against the pier and was crushed like
an egg.
Home ot the crew manned two life-boats ot
the Longfellow and saved themselves and
the family of Captain John Miller, ol Mis
souri, landing them In Covington, Ky. The
destruction of tbe steamer was nlmost In
stsnlanous. Hhe hung to the pier, while the
current striking her bow and stern, broke
her In two, and In less than live minutes the
went down.
PRICES DO NOT IMPROVE.
And Strikes Further Lssssa tie Pur
chasing Power.
It. O. Dun A Co.'s weekly review oi trade
snysi
Prices do not Improve and there Is, on the
whole, no gain, but some loss in wages.
Htrlkes of 15,000 conl miners near I'ittstmrg,
and several thousand building workers hero,
besides strikes In 10 or 12 textile nud irou es
tablishments, further lessen purchasing
power tor the time, lint there Is anticipa
tion of an Improved demand for goods In
general and many or manufacturing and
buving beyond present needs on the strength
Of it
Three causes help the Iron Industry for the
time: Expectations ot another great strike
nt the coke works, reports that Ilessemer
Inks ore will advance and a moderate In
crease In demand for products. Sales of
Bessemer iron to three grest Pittsburg com
panies, said to aggregate 123,000 tons, protest
them against tbe chance In ore, sud the out-
fut of coke, over 130,000 tons and shipments
arger than ever seem to prepare for a
strike,
American makers of tin plate are putting
prices sometimes lower than those of similar
imported plates.
Failures for the week have been 234 In the
Tailed States, agnlnst H4S last year, and 63 In
Canada, against ttO last year.
llradstreot's tlnunclnl review toys:
The stock market all this wea; has been
very irregular. It was for the most part
awaiting speculation, and tbe chief Influence
may be attributed to tbe advance of ex
change rates, and consequent tears that gold
shipments might occur. The notion of the
Heading company, through threatening to
precipitate a rate war with tbe Jersey Central
and Lehigh Valley, has bad considerable in
fluence on tbe shares of coal-oarrying roads,
and severe liquidation bos also made Its ap
iienrance In Dulttinore A Ohio and New
York Central.
BATTLE IN COLUMBIA.
The Rebels Defeated and One of Their
Leaders Killed.
Tbe rebel foroes, under the command of
IIuls Garza, made an attaok oa Boroas del
Toro, about 100 miles north ot Colon, on
Friday last.but were repulsed by the govern
ment troops. An attempt was made to set
fire to the town but this was also defeated.
Eleven of the rebels, including Oarra, were
killed. Tbe government loss was 6 killed
and 20 wounded. Tbe United States arulser
Atlanta was at Doc as del Toro, and landed a
force ot sailors and marines to protect Amer
ican Interests. Though the rebel attack was
unsuccessful It Is believed that another at
tempt will be made to capture tbe town.
VICTORIOUS JAPS.
After a Battle of Four Hours They Defeat
The Chines.
On Thursday last tbe Japanese captured
the ooost Ions near Ylnkow, tbe port tor
New Chwong. The forts beld out after the
capture of Vinkow. On Saturday tbe first
division ot the Japanese army attacked a
force of 10,000 Chinese under General Hung,
at Thlen Chwong TaL For four hours a
fierce battle waged, but the Chinese were de
feated after lossing 2,000 killed or wounded.
Tne Japanese loss was only 00 killed or
wounded.
General Nodzu, who succeeded Field Mar
shall Yainogata in command ol tbe llrst
Japanese army has been promoted.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
President Fuute of Frunoe Is slult with tbe
grip.
The Queen o! Spain has recovered from tbe
measles.
Twenty-one miners lost tbelr lives In a
mine lire at Coruada, Spain.
Seven miners were killed In the shaft of a
lead mine In Bhorpshire, England.
There was a bested debate In the Oerman
rle hstng over a motion to restrict Jewish im
migration. It was defeated 107 to 01.
Killed by Indians. .
A courier has arrived at Mexloo bringing
tbe news ot auotber outbreak among the
Vaqui Iudlans. A baud of about 60 hostile
brave left tbelr rendezvous In the mountains
and struck tbe Vaqul river valley. They at
tacked a number of ranches and killed seven
persona, among the victims being two wo
men. Large quantities of grain were also
burned.
Legation Aoosuntaut Arrested.
Manuel Almair, accountant and Interpreter
to the Argentine legation In Wusblugtou, 1).
V., was arrested at tbe request of Minister
Zeballos, ou a cburgo of emueasleing (a,000
of the luuds ot the legation. Aluiugro cou
leases bis guilt. He tutys be lost a large sum
belonging to the legation on tbe streets last
November, and tried to make It up by gawk
ing. Ismail Pasha, ex-knedlve of Egypt is dead.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Taqui Indians la Mexico are on the war
path again.
Tbe Egyptlrn Railroad will be extended to
Assouon,
The Hrltlsh Government threatens another
Investigation of Chicago ment
Senator Llklns Is In tbe City of Mexico, re
ceiving attentions from President Diaz.
The English Government hopes to with
draw a battalion of troops from Egpyt within
a year,
Tho bodies have been found atZlncnntcpec,
Mexico of five woodchoppen who froze to
dontb recently.
Two small boys at Los Angclos, Cnl., were
poisoned with strychinlno In cakes given
them by a neighbor. Police are puzzled.
The Issuance of a bl-msnthlr bulletin of
tbe Department of Labor will be commenc
ed at the beginning ot the next ilscal year.
A delegation ef converts to Mormonlsm
departed from Hanover county, Vs., for
Utah.
Apostle John Henry Smith was elected
president ot the Utah constitutional conven
tion. Tbe seventh annual congress of Scotch
Irish ot America will be bold at Lexington,
Vs., from June 20 to 23, inclusive.
There are 45 survivors of the war ot 1812
on the roll of tbe ponslon office ot whom IS
ere 100 or more years old.
A dispatch from Huclva, Spain, says that a
fire occurred In the Sohel mine at CoronivJa
causing the death of 20 miners.
Six hundred employes ot S. K. Fclton's
woolen mill at Trenton went oa a strike be
cause of a dilleronce ot opinion regarding
wages.
Erie county, 0., grnnd Jury Indicted ex
Auditors W J. Bona nud L. N. Werner,
charging thorn with misappropriation of
county funds.
Tbe Mccklenberg Credit Hank (Oermnny)
has failed, pulling down with It several other
financial houses. Many depositors are finan
cially ruined.
The Comptroller of the Currency has Is
sued a call tor reports of the condition ot
national banks at the close of busluess on
Tuesday, March 8. 1SUS.
The officials of the Milan Exposltlou have
awarded a diploma ot honor to Colonel Car
roll D. Wright, Commissioner of Labor, for
his Industrial raseurencs.
Civil Service Commissioner Itoosovolt an
nounces that Postmaster Zumstoin, of Cin
cinnati, who is about to retire, has given a
most satisfactory obsorvanoe ot tbe civil ser
vice laws.
At Tooting, England, nn unemployed plas
terer named Taylor, having become despon
dent from long Idleness, murdered his wife
and tlvo children and then killed himself.
Irregularities amounting to 2),0X have
been found in the books of tbe American
Church Missionary society, in New York, and
Rev. Dr. Kinsolvlng, ot Ilrooklyn, has been
apponltcd secretary in place of Rev. Dr.
KewbolJ.
BRITONS AROUSED.
Words of an American Author Stir
All from Royalty Down.
A Pittsburg author is causing a great doal
ot trouble Just at this time for the different
factions ot the English parliament, Judging
from tbe number of letters ho has rooelved
from that country and the debates that are
dully occurlng among tho members them
selves. Tbe English papers have taken the
discussion up, and while some support tho
side favorubleto tbe author, the Tory writers
lose no opportunity to give bis book a slup In
tbe faoe.
The author Is Col. Snmuol IPirdin Church
of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who
by bis first publication has won for himself a
world-wide reputation as a writer and student
of exceptional ability. It Is this book, "Oliver
Cromwell." tbat bas set tbe slow golug Brit
ishers ut logger-beads, but tbe particular pas
sage that bas aroused them is found upon
page 4S9, aud Is a follows:
"He," alluding to Oliver Cromwell, "ha
no monument In England, and be can have
none with tbe sanction ot tbe government,
because a monument to Cromwell would be
an official acknowledgement of successful
rebellion. But the great deliverer needs uo
marble shaft while mankind cherishes tbe
remembrance of bis words."
Tbe book made Its first appearance In June
last, and In August this passage was read in
parliament, and at once caused a debate,
sine which time Col. Church bas been in
constant reoslpt of lettors from tbe leading
literary lights of the old world, while a good
many have come from tbe members of the
English nobility and at least one from tba
royal family, tbe latter being from tbe Prlnoe
Of Wales himself.
The debate is about the propriety ot erect
ing the monument. In tbe first place and in
the second, as to Its location. The admirers
of Cromwell and tbe supporters of Col Church
think it should be placed in Westminister
abbey,along;wlth the other rulers of England,
but the opponents tblnk tbat even If a monu
ment is erected at all, It should be stuck away
in a corner ot some obscure park.
PATRIOT VICTORIES.
Spanish Regular Routed in a Battle
la Southeast Cuba.
An engagement has occurred between 800
Insurgents an a batalion of Spanish regulars
aer Munzllllo, in tbe southeastern part of
Cuba. Tbe Spaniards were routed.
Gen. Maximo Gomes Is with Hank
Brooks and 8,000 lusurgents near Guaa
tanaino, on the soutbeast coast of Cuba.
An American engineer of note is witb
tbem. He bos been in tbe pay of the
revolutionary committee for many
months. He has traveled over every part
of Cuba, studying topography and positions
of strategic importance, bas prepared plans
of attack for the revolutlouury aomiaunders,
nud has designed in the mountainous part of
Eastern Cuba, 830 nines from liavaua. a ceu
tral supply station, general hospital aud
headquarters. Since February 24, when the
revolution was declared, all tbe available In
surgent voluuteers have been engaged in for
tlfylug the camp under the direction ot tbe
engineer.
The reported defeated and wounding ot
Gen. La Cbumlire, governor ot the eastern
department of Cubu. has been continued. A
letter from liavaua reuelved Tuesday by a
Iirouilueut Cuban stales that La Cuambre
ius died from wounds received at the en
counter with tbe foroes of Heury Brooks
near Ouantiiunmo. This I is a serious loss
to the government, and will greatly encour
age the revoluulists. The same letter brings
news tbat the revolution is working west
ward aud towards the province ot fuertt
Principe.
Tbe attempt to Impeach Governor Clongh
and Bauk Examiner Kenyon, of Minnesota,
bas been dropped.
OUR INDUSTRIAL REVIEW.
WAGES BROUGHT DOWN.
fj. 8- Olass Company Employee Get a Ten
Per Cent Seduction.
There Is dissatisfaction among the em
ployes ol the United Btates Glass Compnny
over a reduction of wages. A movement Is
on foot among those affected to form an
organisation and Join the American flint
glass workers' union, an organization that
has been waging war against tbe company
tor 20 months.
Last Haturdny when the prossers' finishers
and gatherers of fnctorles K and H of Pitts
burg drew their money they found their pay
was 10 per rent less. Hun. lay afternoon nt a
secret meeting a plan ol organisation was de
cided on.
Home time ago s number of the employes
made application to become members of the
union as individuals. They were told that
they could not become members unless they
applied in a body. The Hunday meeting was
for the purpose ol effecting nu organization
as required by the union. If this organiza
tion Is completed n strike Is Imminent, Her
ernl months ago the men were put on piece
work, which was objectionable. Up to
Inst Haturday they were averaging (U a
Week.
Monday the employes of the same company
at Olassport were notified that the pressers,
finishers and gatherers would be require to
work by the piece. They ore working on
that basis, but expect a reduction.
BTIUKt pti LAnsu.
At a conference of the Pittsburg operators
and miners Wednesday the operators sub
mitted a proposition to the effect that a Joint
convention ot both operators and miners be
beld on Haturday to consider the mining
rate. When the matter was presented to tbe
miners It was vigorously opposed. The
delegates seemed to think It was only A ruse
on the part of tbe operators to keep ths
mines In operation for ttie rest of the week.
They were heartily In favor of striking nt
once. The convention adjourned at 12?45
p. m., after rejecting a proposition from the
operators and declaring a strike for 0!) cents
in the entire district. From 12,000 to 17,000
miners are expected to throw down tbelr
tools as soon as they receive official notice of
the action of tbe convention.
All tbemlnes In tho fourth and fifth pools
ot the Monougnhela river are shut down.
The men who bad returned to work Monday
morning quit work and declare they will re
main out until the 60-cent rata Is grauted.
Tne operators are anxious to take sdvautnge
of the good boating stave ot water, aud some
of them have ottered slight advances to dig
gers and loaders.
WILL TAT TBI OLD mtCE.
The Pittsburg Coal Exchange, composed ot
operators owning mines along the Monongo
hela river, decided not to grant an advance In
the mining rate. It was decided to pay 2i
rents per bushel, the price paid at the time ol
the suspension. The operators claim tbat
this Is all they can afford to pay, and they
glva their reasons. They allege tbat the
price for coal prevailing In tho lower markets
Is so low and the Inability to securo better
prices Is so great that 1i conts Is all they can
pay. The Impossibility of obtaining better
prices Is due, they say, to the generul business
depression and tbe competition of operutors
In other states.
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.
Particular Points in the Industries of the
Country.
Good roads and cotton mills have worked
wonders for C harlotte, N, C., In tbe past two
years. Here Is tbe record as presented by
tbe Observer. For 1HH3: "Four cotton fac
tories) 1 compress (84,000 tiniest: 1 oil mill)
fiopulatton 11.337." For 1803: "Eight cotton
aetorles:2 compresses (143.00 bales1t2 oil
mills (one of tbem tbe largest In the South))
8 planing mills; 1 furniture factory; 1 bagging
and tie factory ;1 sasb, door and blind factory:
new City Hall, cost (05,003; population Char
lotte and suburbs, 20,OO0i 650 new houses;
macadamized country roads; 10 mile streets
macadamized and paved; 8 new churches;
Cnld fire department! 2 hotels; Observer
uildlog."
About 1,000 miners' families In Washington
Co., Pa., are on the verge of starvation.
When tbe men work tbey get about 41 10
per day. Children are going aroand bare
footed, what money Is earned being devoted
to keeping body and soul together. Meat
and potatoes are a rarity. Several miners,
driven to steal for want of fuel, were arrested
and plaoed in Jail for twenty days and others
lined (5 and costs. Hltnllur reports are re
ceived from Morcer and Lawrence counties.
The merchants of Denver, Col., are with
holding their advertising patronage from tbe
News and tbe Times, becuuse the papers have
put in typesetting machines. The argument
presented was tbnt "machines ennnot eat or
wear clothes." Tbe merchants were tbe vic
tors. Tbe two newspapers have ceased using
the machines.
The Cigarmakera' International Union dur
ing 18U4 expended tbe following benellts:
Htrlkes, '44,066 76: sick, 106,768 87i death.
162,158 77) traveling, (42.134 17; out oi
work (174,517 25, making a total of benefits
paid for ths year (430,655 82 and a grand
total of benedt paid (2,522,378 40.
Sixteen assemblies have withdrawn from
the K. ot L. and formed tbe Independent
liulirhu. The conference committee of the
teceding miners at Columbus, O., Issued an
address setting farth tbelr reasons for se
cession. John McBrlde, president of the American
Federation of Labor, bas gone to the Hot
Springs for bis health. V. J. McOuIre, llrst
vice-president, will be acting president dur
ing bis absence.
The President approved tbe act authorizing
the Pittsburg and Monongnbela Railway
Company to construot a bridge over the Mo
nongabela river.
The new folding bed factory at Charleston,
W. Va., will be ready to begin operution
about March 11, and from 123 to 151 men
will find employment at that enterprise.
There are 2,270 persons employed in tbe
government priming office at Washington,
1,070 of these are females and 400 of tbe latter
are widows.
Over one hundred miles of new railroads
Will probably be built In Arkansas within the
next six mouths. Arkansas Garotte.
Chicago bakers, who struck for a shorter
work day a year ago, have gained 100 out ot
180 shops.
Tbe Iron mills at Nlles, O.. aro running
again after an idleness of several months.
INDIANS STARVING.
Improvidence Has Reduced Them tc
Pltlab e Extremes.
Distressing Intelligence has been received
from missionaries and others upon the Lai
rador coast ot the misery and privation ex
isting among tbe Nasoapse Iudlans of that
country, numbers of whom will, It Is feared,
be starved to death before thu spring uulest
some menns are found tor giving them relief.
Though Industrious, these aborigines art
fearfully Improvident, and it Is largely owing
to tbelr willful destruction ot game and lur
beariug animals in the summer season that
they are reduced to such dire extremity Id
the winter.
There are over 200 murderers awaiting
execution lu Kansas prisons,
NINETY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
Rsv. Dr. Wakefield Vigorous at a Re
markable As?!.
The celebration ot the ninety-sixth anni
versary of tbe birth of Rev. Samuel Wake
field, D. D., wns an occasion ot the gathering
of many Iriends of the venerable minister at
the residence of bis son-in-law, John O.
Brown, of West Newton, l'a. ltev. Wakefield
Is said to be tbe oldest Mason and the oldest
preacher ot the Methodist Episcopal church,
nud likely the oldest ot any denomination lu
the world. He Is looking forward with mueb
anticipated pleasure to tue celebration ol tbe
diamond anniversary of bis Initiation Into
the .Masonic fraternity, he having been a
member for over 74 years.
There wns no formal program tor tbe cele
bration. Relatives nud Iriends called during
the morning and congratulated the doctor.
At 1 o'clock In the atlenioou tbe company
gathered lu the dinning room. Dr. Wakuileld
sat at the bead of tho table. Ho bad not
be n as vigorous on usual tor A few days, but
bad been looking forward anxiously to the
nunlversiiry occasion. The urrlval of the
guests tilled him with cheer and restored
him to bis usunl condition ot remnrknble
physical and mental vigor for one so advanc
ed la years. Au hour was spent ple:inntly
at the table, and nt the conclusion of the re
past prayer was offered and tho doxology
sung.
1 Here were 0 of bis 10 living children at
the celebration. They were Mrs. John O.
llsown, ol West Newton: ltev. Joun H. Wake.
Held, of Latrohe; Dr. James B. Wakelluld, ol
Grapevine; Dr. Alfred N. Wakefield, of
lohustown; Hamuel C. Wakellold, ot Mt
i'leasant; Mrs. Kate Coulson. of Pawnee city,
Neb. The absent children were Mrs, B. W,
rhepler, Garden City, Mo.i Mrs. Elizabeth
Ilassler, Indianapolis, lud. ; Mrs, Martin
vnrholt, Irwin, I n., and David Wakelleld,
ol I'uluutown, 1", A large number ol grand
children were present aud seemed to take
special pride lu their honored ancestor.
Iriends who bad known the doctor for three
quarters of a century added to the enjoy
ment of the occasion by tbelr presence.
Dr. Wakelleld's career as a Methodist min
ister Is part or the history of western Penn
sylvania. He still preaches occaslonally,and
la In fnlrly good health, though he bas
broken down somewhat since the death of
his aged wife, a few mouths ago. His grand
mother, Mary Wailo was a preacher, having
been admitted to the minlstery by John Cal
vert. Dr. Wakelleld was ordained In 1817.
He publised several books on theology and
ammo when he was comparatively young,
which made him widely known. His prin
cipal work, "Wakellelu's '1 neology," has be
come a cla-sls In tbe literuture ot tbe Metho
dist church.
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
New York Bad a Series of Fire Fa
talities. Mrs. Rote Konnclty, SO years old, perished
by fire In the six-story double tint building at
870 Columbus avenue, New York, and for a
time the 40 or 50 other occupants of tbe build
ing were In great peril of sharing her fate.
The fire broke out on one of the upper floors,
and bad made considerable headway before
It was discovered. When the Ore bnd been
extbigulnbed. which was done alter (10.000
damage had (men Inflicted, tbe dead body ol
Mrs. Keunelty was discovered. Hbe bad
died from sullocatlon, and Ler clothing had
been burned from her body.
An unknown man wns burned to death in
his boarding-house, 208 Avenue A, which
took llro during the nliiht. His body was
burned beyond Identification. As Miss
Breuer, tbe keeper of the bouse, left it with
her papers aud pocketbook oontniulng (300,
tbo latter wns taken from her by a young
tough, who fled.
Hnrry t neey, 41 years old, a bricklayer,
who lived at 200 Avenue A, was mortnlly
burned at a Are which started In tbat build
lug nt 1:33 Tuesday morning.
FOUR RICH MINES.
Remarkable Finds or Gold Reported
Fsom CaHfornia.
Id the discovery of tbe mines tbey havi
called the "Desert Chief," and "Desert
Queen" "Chief of the Hills." and "Dry Lakt
Valley mine," located near Indlo,tho Mo
Henry Bros,, William and Jnmes, bavs prob
ably located tbe richest group of gold nilnei
ever discovered In tbe world. The discover
ers and owners of the claims sny that there It
more than (1,000,000 worth of gold in sight,
and old mining men, who have no interest
In the claim (aud the Mcllenry boys say the)
will not sell a loot of what tbey have located:
say tbe mines will make ruultl-niitllonalres ol
every man Interested. Tbe richness of th
mines san be Judgoe from the results obtain
ed from working a bat full of the ore mined
years ago. It was put through A turee-stamr
gold mill and yielded (053 in gold. Tbe gold
was llrst discovered in uu old cave located In
A canon, which had evidently boen Inhabited
by a tribe of Aztecs. The oave was strewn
with human bones.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
A bill has been Introduced in tbe Indians
legislature, which taxes the gross receipts of
Indianapolis street oar companies 5 per cant,
tbe resulting revenue tc go to tbe credit oi
tbe park fund of that city. Tbe first propo
sition was to make the tax 18 per oent hut
was subsequently reduced to 5 per cent Tbe
bill has already passed the lower branch of
the legislature.
Tbe Oklahoma house r eased Representa
tive Little's bill for tbe promotion of athletic
sports; which allows sparring matches and
prize fights. Tbe council has been polled
and will pass the bill ss unaulmoualy at the
house, where only two votes were against It.
This will open tbe territory to Corbett and
Fltzslmmons, and any other national champ
tons without fear ot interference.
What is known as the "common drunk
bill" bas passed the Assembly at Albany. It
provides tbat all habitual drunkards shall
serve cumlatlve sentences on each arrest, and
provision is also made for the Identification
of a parson convicted ot Intoxication within
two years of bis or her arrest. Tbe second
sentence Is to be double that of the first, the
third double tbat of the second, and so on.
As the bill Is now Interperted tbo sentences
cannot ba doubled after a lapse ot two years
of sobriety by any one person.
The Oeorgla legislature has enacted a law
Srohlblting the ruunlng of freight trains on
unday, except to carry perishable freight
Missouri ba a bill bo fore the legislature to
prevent people from shipping green water
melons tor ripe oues.
Governor Matthews - vetoed the Indians
Legislative Apportionment Bill because of Its
unconstitutionality. Tbe House passed tbe
measure over the veto. .
Tbo bill to grant full municipal suffrage to
women lu Massachusetts was defeated In tbs
lower legislative body by a vote of 127 to 87.
The motion brought out animmeuseaudienct
of women aud occasioned lively debate by
tbe legislators.
A resolution orferea in the Illinois legisla
ture charges that corruption exists In every
department of tbe city of Chicago aud Cook
county.
The Gerry bill to re-establish tbe whipping
poet fur wile boaters passed the New i'ork
sunate unumiouslr.
Husband' Die First.
Tbe Russian courts have reversed the as.
suuiptiou of the Americau tribunals that
when husband and wile are drowned In the
same dlnaster the wife dies llrst. The Bus
slau doctors have testified uuanimoualy tbat
the man would ba the llrst to die, because
the womau Is more agile and keeps hersull
above water.
A Blmetalilo Party.
The American Bltnetalila Lengue has Is
sued a statement of tbe Issue on which It
proposes planting a new political party. The
statement embodies the views already set
forth In the press namely, freo colnnge ot
silver In a rutlo ot 16 to 1 and opposition to
the Issue of Interest-bearing bonds In time of
fiesce. It also snysi "If the bimetallic con
erence bad authority from tho people to
name a candidate for President, It would
name Joseph C. Sibley, ot Pennsylvania, but
not having suoh authority, It can only sug
gest the name, and Invite expressions from
the people by petition, resolutions or other
wile, believing that nominations, wlrt-n made
should reflect In tbe most direct maimer tbe
will of tbe people, uncontrolled by caucus
machinery or by professional politicians."
Poisoning Cases.
The first of ths damage suits against the
Carnegie Steel Company, for the slleced
poisoning of workmen nt Homestead during
the grent strike In 1'.'2, was tried befors
Judge White at Pittsburg and resulted In a
compulsory non-sol'. It was the ease of Mrs.
Anna B. Hebron, widow of Learn B. Hebron,
who wanted (23.000 for the death of her hus
band. Mr. Hebron was one of ths victims of
the poisoning conspiracy. Ha dined several
times In the restnurnnt where the food bad
been prepared by Gallagher. He took sick,
and died November 11,1H'.I2. A post mortem
examination showed that death was due to
lolsonlng.
An Important DeoUlon.
An Important nnd far-reaching decision, In
volving (000,000,000 of capital, was banded
down by tbe United States Supreme Court, nil
the other menbers concurring In Justice Har
lan's decision. The eourt held that Ameri
can patents expire with foreign patents on
the same Inventions. This removes tbe Bell
Telephone Compnny monopoly, and affects
many other electric Inventions.
Pension Lawyers Disbarred.
Attorney Goorge M. Van Lauren, Jr., ot
Lime Springs, la., who has figured so conspi
cuously lu tbe nest of pension frauds dis
covered In Iowa, Minnesota and other states
of that soetlon. was disbarred from practice
before the pension department Secretary
Smith has also disbarred Attorneys John
Ruttor, of Clnrlngton, O., and John X. Moss,
of Cbtllcothe, Mo., for violating pension laws.
MAHKET8.
riTTSIil'ItO.
fm WHOLESALE SSK ES SKK OIVSK BKIOW.)
drain. Flour and Feed.
WflEAT-Ka 1 red ( 67 9 W
No. S red M) il
ItltN fo. yellow ear, new...... 4S 4V
siixed ear, new m 47
No. yellow shelled .. 40 4V
OA'IS No. I wlilte E5 S
No. t wlilte t nft
l.ztrn No. 8 while t 34
. LIkIH mixed S3 114
RVL No I ttt M .
No. 8 western litl III
FLolK Jllun. fancy patents SMI 8 83
Fnney winter pntenlg S 10 S
Fancy straight winter 9 70 S rJ
Mrniglil XX bakers' a eo 7.1
Rye nouT 8 UU S 15
BAV No. 1 timothy . 11 s 11 50
No. e io as :u nt
l Ixed clover. No. 1 lu (i 11 in
Loose timothy, from wngou..... 14 U0 IS (HI
FKKll No. 1 Wlilte Mil, ton I'i W 1H 00
No. S White Middlings In l)U 17 tlO
. Brown. Middlings HI 00 It) W
Hrnu, bulk 17 00 17 M
6TKAW Wheat 6 25 6 50
Ont 6 60 (i 00
Dairy Product,
BITTER Elgin Creamery ( ia 11
Faucy Creamery IS SO
Kani y Country Roll 16 17
Low grade end cooking H V U
tllttMi Ohio, new 11 11)4
New York, new UK IK
Wisconsin Swiss. w,i 18
Lliuburger. newmake su 10
Fruit and Vegetable.
APPLES Fancy, V bbl 4 509 5 00
BKAlNS llaud-picaed, per nu...... g uu D 05
Lima, ll & 614.
FO'I A l OtS-Klne, lit car, bu 70 74
From tore, bu 75 PO
REETrt per bbl 1 50 1 SO
CAIIKAUK llofiie grown, bbl SA S 60
'11 HMl'S per bbl 161 160
UNIONS Yellow, bu HO HI
PAHUMItt per bbl 175 2 00
Poultry, tto.
Live thickens, V pnir m & 15
Live Bucks. V pair uo SO
Dressed lu k, V lb 14 IS
Bressvd Chickens, V Hi. lu 11
" " young select... )4 16
live Turkeys, V lb - 10 11
EiitiH l'a. and Ohio, fresh t 5
FKATIIKI(fifcxlrallveOeeo,Vlt 45 Ul
Nu I Ex. Live Ueeso, V lu 40 45
Country, large packed Hi 40
al lecellaiieous.
6EEH8-Clover C3 lba ( 4 to 9 10
1 linothy, prime K si t W5
Blue Urass 1 40 1 60
RAON Country mixed .. M 1
UO.NEY White Clover 14 10
Buckwheat U 18
MAPLb el HIT, new 6u 60
UliLK Country, sweol, bbl.,,.. 4 50 6 00
TALLOW 4 4$.
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR t 1502 50
WHEAT No. Hod, 68 54
HYK Nu. 2 61
C'Olt.N Mixed. 42 4-1
OA'18 SI 1st
EtiliS S4
111 1 1 hit Ohio C reamery ) tit
PHILADELPHIA.
FLOI'R , ( 2 00S9 40
WHEAT No. 2 Red .. ,.. 5S 60
C'OK.N No. giMUed. 40 47
OATS No. 2 While..... 85 go
BIT! Kit Creamery, extra 28 24
EliUa fa. Ilrsts 25
NEW YOUK,
FLOlTt Patents ( 1 Mia 2 05
WHEAT Nu 2 Red. Nj 5S
RVE State.. 64 55
COltN Nu 2 47 M
OATS White Western 88 84
BUTTER creamery 10 24
KOUS Mtate aud funn 27
LIVE STOCK.
centbal erocc Yahus, Eur Libsbtt, Pa
CATTLE,
Prime, 1.400 to l.nO It's ( 5 25 a s SO-
tiood, 1,800 to 1.IUI lbs 6 10 6 20
(jood bulehers, l,tf0 to lJOUIba... 4 K3 5 UO
'lldy, l,uutoi,i5um 4 40 470
Fair Unlit steers, '.J to lOUOlbs ... 8 75 4 uo
Common, iuO to tsuib H 75 t 5t
uou.
Fbllsdelphlas 4 8.1 4 60
Best Yolkels and mixed.. 4 20 4 35
Couiuim to lair Yorkers. 4 10 4 15
sucsr.
Extra, W to ICS lbs 4 50 4 7i
Oood. H6 to US lbs 4 25 4 JO
Fair, 76 to 85 lb 8 UJ 8 75
Common g 50 g ot
Yearling,. tt Ui (J 110
Chicago, Cattle Common to extra steers
(8.2!hu.iu; stockers and teemirs, SiitM,! 50
cow uud bulls, SI 50!l.50;cllvo, J..VI.i.5(l.
liog heavy, l.iie4.:i5; common 10 choice
mixed, e .tMi4.l; ehue-e assorted, (1.164,1,10
light, .I.Win.,l.lS; pliia, SJ.uHn4.iU M,ee;-iu-lerior
to choice, siiitKa-l. W; lambs, (8.2013,5.8a
Cincinnati Hogs select shipper none:
butchers l.lut(4. 45; fair to good packer 4.2i
lo4 V3: lair to Hunt tilling. 15: coimm-u and
rouyliS.Vi5to4.15 l utile-iiimmI shippers. 50tu5 00.
f oU tochoice St. Taik-I. 75; tillr to luudllllu l.'5to
4.40; coiuiuou e".'..Aiio3..Mt sh.,, p extra SI. Alio
4 .'di: wd to choice 8.50to4.UU: eouiuioulo lair
(1010 8.25.
Tus Oil Maukkt, Maiioii ft.
I'ittstmrg Opening, (1.IW; highest, l CRM
loweet, S1.II.V closing, (I.II.V4. Credit baluute
steady at 1 i'i. Cnah oil SJ.ia.-I, bid.
Oil city Nutlonal transit cei-tiilcale open
ed nt tl 06; highest (t.UMU; lowest, l.U5i
cloud, (1.00)4.
Wool.
I'ntunr.1 ruu Wool Is quiet; prices steady
Ohio, I'ouuayivaula aud West Vliguii XX
and above, 11 pc., X and above lii( 1,0.: medi
um IfUVilu; u mil tor blood, 2U,c; comuiuu,
leuiluc. New Yolk, lliehlan, Wtmt.uaiu, elo.,
at liiulTc; X, TjltK'.; uiejiuru, in.!!,-,; quarter
blood,20 2k'.;comu!ou, Iodise.; Washed, comb
ing, deluino line, IKsAie.; medium 2U,ii..v.
coarse, 20.4 -Jic. . low , 2V ic. ; uu washed medium
liiulioi low medium IValsa