GERMANS HONOR BISMARCK
HIS 80TH BIRTHADY.
The Eminent Services of the Iron
Chancellor Recoiled.
The celebration of the eightieth anniver
sary of the birth of Prince Bismarck, which
occurs April I, may be mid to have com
menced on the. 25th of March, as nenrly four
hundred members of the Iteiehstng and the
Prussian Diet arrived on that day on special
trains to congratulate the mnn of blood and
Imu. The Frinee was almost overcome by
the devotion shown him, and nenrly broke
down while be was mnking a long response
the to congratulatory addreasce. iars came
to his eyes when to touchingly referred to
bis beloved Emperor I., and the sentence be
bad started was never Riven sound, as the
best the aired ex-Chancellor could do was to
move his lips In muto adoration for his be
loved master, Ho concluded by upholding
the present dynasty In the way it bus hand
led ttrnve qaeetlons that hnie risen.
All the Important towns and cities through
out Oermauy made elaborate preparations
for sultnbly celebrating the day.
I.ubeck, which ancient Hacsetown con
ferred civic honors on l'rlnce Bismarck some
time ago bad a special celebration, consisting
ol an address by the Senate, an ovation by
the citizens In an extr i meeting, a general
"com mors" and an illumination of the town.
At noon on April 1 a special coleliration, with
speeches, etc., occurred on the main market
space.
At Munich a musicals was given on March
81 In the Odeon.and the principal celebration
following on the uext day on the Konlgsplatx
with festival "comniers" In the I.lon Cellar,
and the laying of the foundation stone of the
Insmarck tower on the l'itinan Teak near
bhernberg Lake,
In Dnrmctndt, a city of which Prince Bis
mnrck is already an honored citizen, a gen
eral celebration of the day occurred, consist
ing of Illuminations, decoration of bouses,
ending of a fine address, school festivals,
etc.
Many other cities made similar arrange
ments. Iu Hpandau a Blsmarek monument
was erectod. In Lordaubausen a general
celebration took place also at Potsdam.
Every train arriving at Friedrlcheriihe was
loaded with presents lor the aged statesman,
nnd every post brought hundred of con
gratulatory letters, not only from people In
Germany, but from Germans and others
throughout the civilized world. Thousands
upon thousands ol special Itismarck postals
have been sold, and a greater number have
been mniled to the United States. Those In
Germany who bave received them have put
tbem cnrofully away, to be preserved as me
mentoes ol the Iron Chancellor, and the
great outpouring of tbe public heart In bis
bouor.
Throughout Germany joy fires were burn
ed on the highest mountain peaks and hills,
Never before in the history of tbe empire has
there boon such a heartfelt and spontaneous
exhibition of love by the German people.
An enormous number of gifts of eatables
have been sent to I'riace Bismarck. These
are of every conceivable kind, including saus
ages two yards long, cheeses weighing from
120 to 130 pounds, and masses of horse
radish. According to tbe estimates ol the
postal ofllclals, over 1.0U0 parcels and 200,
300 letters nnd post cards huve already arriv
ed for I'rince Bismarck. Among the Interest
ing presents that were received Is n lockof
Washington's bnlr. Most of the presents are
of valuai le works of Industrial art. Emper
or William intends to personally christen the
new German warship Bismarck.
WROUGHT HAVOC.
Frightful Effects of a Sawmill Explosion
In Georgia.
Near Apple Valley, Ga., tbe large boiler at
Lnngston sawmill exploded. Willie Good
bad just left the engine and was standing
near tbe saw when tbe boiler exploded and
bis body was cut entirely In two and thrown
several leet.
John Langston had finished eating dinner
In a sbauty 60 yards from the engine and was
sitting on bis bunk readlug when tbe boiler
struck the shanty, tore one side away and
burled Lnngston body SO yards through the
dir. Nearly every bone in bis tody was
broken and be was mangled almost beyond
recognition.
Tbe negro woman cook was In a shanty
wasbing dishes, wben It was struck by tbe
boiler and she was instantly killed and thrown
a considerable dlstunce through tbe woods,
1'ieces ol her clothing were found on trees 20
leet above tbe ground. -
Ed Cburcblll, one ol tbe employes, had bis
front teeth knocked out and bis lower Jaw
bone broken. Me will recover. F. M. Longs
towu, proprietor of tbe mill, was kuooked
down by me eoncuislun ol the air, but was
not badly hurt, Holnrook, tbe sawyer, was
gumming tbe saw when the explosion oc
curred. He was knocked down and Injured
In tbe lace by the teeth of the saw.
Tbe explosion was plainly beard a distanoe
of live miles or more. The boiler was burled
180 yards up kill, striking tbe ground and
bouncing up and down several times, tearing
down trees like a tornado.
The Coke Trade.
Contrary to expectations tbe production
and shipment of coke are still growing. The
demand was so good last week, that 274 more
ovens were fired up by W. J. ltalney, and
every plant In the region but two made six
lays. Tuesday of this week was another re
cord breaker for western shipments,' which
reached 930 cars, or 27' cars more than were
ever shipped west In one day. Tbe reports
for last week sbow the output to reach 11)8,101
tons, or 8,607 tons more than were ever ship
ped from the region in one week. Production
gained 1,505 tons.
Bank Bobbed.
When tbe attaches of tbe Auburn, III.,
slate bank opened their door doors Wednes
day they discovered tbnt the bank bad been
robbed during tbe night. Entrance bad
been effected through a back window. Three
holes in tbe outer door of tbe vault bad been
drilled before the burglars found a suitable
place to Insert tbe explosives, and In a short
time they were inside tbe first vault The
second sufe was forced by inserting powder
with a blow-pipe, and the money was ex
posed. Tbe cash on bund was not as large
In amount as usual, and only $1,200 was
secured.
In Hia Old Bocka.
Tbe relatives of Solomon Ilebl, an aged
bachelor, searched his late residence and
found over ts.000 in gold, silver and oopper
colus, Tbe money was tied up In old stock
ings and hidden away uuder the floors and
in crevices and oracks about tbe building.
Dtebl lived la Mabnntogona Valley, Fa., and
died a week ago. Tbe money is now in tbe
tank awaiting division among tbe heirs.
Two Desperadoes Killed.
Thursday morning three desperadoes, Bam
HuWniianis, George Sanders and Ham
Butter, rode into the town of Braggs station,
1. X.Dd anuouuevd tbat tbey proposed to
liulu up tbe towu. A fight between the ban
due ud citlaeus eusued in which MuWllliaras
and bonders were killed. Butler escaped
utter being woundud. Tbe son of tbe station
ageut, llr. Morris, was a so dangerously in
jured. Benjamin Kaul, a merchant of New Nans
vllle, Via., was murdered with an axe and
fobbed on bis way bonis at night,
A0"1'' lll Buu Uak Wbbed ol
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Forty-nine dwellings and business houses
were destroyed by fire at Ht. A'igustlne.
Tbe Fostal Telegraph Cable Company has
Increased Its capital stock from (10,000,000 to
15,000,000.
Judge H. B. Shlvely, of Wabash, has been
elected Department Commander of the In
diana O. A. It.
A number of cases of diphtheria have been
treated successfully in Pittsburg with the
antl-toxlne remedy.
Guatemala has made Important concessions
to Mexico and their trouble Is practlts'.iy
settled,
John F Cook, of rittsburg, claims to be
one of the BO heirs to an estate In Hollnnd
worth 1 250,000,000.
Forest fires are devastating a wldo exten
of territory In Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and
New Jersey.
Key. Ionnld D. Mcl.aurln, of Detroit, was
arrested for criminal libel because of a polit
ical sermon be preached.
At the conference of Iron manufacturer
and ruddier, at Voungstown, O., the old
scale was signed without chnrure.
William Court Gully, Q. Chas been Dom
inated to succeed Hlr Arthur Welletlcy Feel
as speaker for the English house of parlia
ment. The Fostofllce Department bas Issued an
order for the stoppage of all mall for the
Honduras Lottery Company, Including let
ters addressed to E. J. Demorest or in care
of the Central American Express. Demorest
Is president of tbe lottery.
Train robbers stopped a train near Marys
ville, Cal. Sheriff Bogard, who was in the
train killed one robber, bat was himsoll
killed. Fireman Net horcott was probably
fatally wounded by the robbers, and one pas
Sanger slightly wounded. The thieves could
not open tbe express safe, but robbed the
passengers.
A movement Is on foot in Chicago outside
ef party lines, to have President Cleveland
visit that city and extend bim a public re
ception, specially In honor of tbe stand he
bos taken on the money question. An ad
dress to the president on the subject has been
generally signed by tbe business com
munity. The situation of affairs In Cuba ts becom
ing graver every dny. There are disquieting
rumors from American ports tbat the Society
of Revolutionists in New York Is about to
lend out filibustering expeditions from Jack
sonville and Fornandlna. Tbe Spanish Min
ister bas notified tbe State Department tbat
shipments of arms and amunitlon are being
made from this country to the Insurgents.
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Manitoba Firm In Its Opposition in the
Order In Council.
Tbe first step in the renewed fight over
parochial schools In Manitoba began in tbe
legislature on tbe 20th, wben tbe full mes
sage was presented from the Dominion gov
ernment at Ottawa, ordering tbe Manitoba
i gislature'to give tbe Catholics their rights,
as tbey dieted before tbe abolition of paro
chial icbools In 18J0.
Mr. Martin a French Cntbollo member of
tbo legislature, urged tbat tho government
should take Immediate action, but Premier
Greenway protested, saying tbat the message
should be printed in order that all members
might know what they were dealiug with.
Here the matter rested.
Meanwhile tbe situation grows more com
plicated. Tbe Catholics and their friends
ay that Greenway and bis followers. If they
reject the order from Ottawa, are rejecting a
document ordered and signed by ber ma
jesty the queen, audsuch act would be equiva
lent to open rebellion.
The Greenway government contends, on
the other band, tbat the present school law
is satisfactory to many Catholics if It were
not lor the agitation by tbe priests of the
church. Tbey say tbat if Manitoba is coerced
into recreating a dual system, dualism both
in language and education will be extended
to tbe territories as well, and thus there
would be perpetuated in tbe West tbe evils
wnicn nave causea aissatisiaouon ana stag
nation in tbe province.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Preparing for tbe Examination of the
Route by the Government,
Messrs. Warner Miller, Smith Weed, Hitch
cook and Bartlett, of New York, called on
tbe president, Secretary Gretbam and Secre
tary Lamont Thursday, In connection with
the appointment of the commission to ex-
ior uy umuw iu uo IW maury civil so-
...nrl.llnn kill Thl .l.nu . .1
propriatlon ot $20,000 for the purpose of as-
njartalnincr the fAnathllltv ru.vman-.-
. ... j , ..iNuinum im
oost of construction of the oaual on the pre-
- ,- - - .v. . .. vfpuiuiLuaai
of a commission of three to visit and Inspect
mo uv (finwuoui m w appoint the
commission.
That nalla Ml ilia r, ru ( .4 . .4 a .
- - i"-."' bhu oocreiaries
Gresham and Lamont dlsolosed a general
utira iu aj'puiut mo commissioners and
equip an expedition to Nicaragua at the ear-
11.miI Av rt-un-lAnhla V.' n
- j - uauni wore men
tioned by tbe canal officers for the places as
uuuiisiM.vuviB, iiur uui uy names yet been
oonsidered by tbe executive officers. Tbe
vuuiimubiuu win iuuh u appointed, one o
tbe most Important features of tbe oonfer
niM was a. tanriar h tha ....i . , -
facilities and equipment necessary lor tbe
, n .Hvufe vfuruijriuiiuu
is only $20,000. Tbts 1 much too small for
.uv mw.a w vw uuu. m luru Ol OU or 60
men will be necessary. The $20,000 will not
do man thin mv .ulurlu. fihai.K.. -
lett, of the executive committee, says It will
i vij u,i o ui u(K,aui&juil almost equal g
expedition to the heart of Africa.
The Cuban Luaurrectlon.
It Is reported that Bayamo and Manxanlllo
have fallen into tbe hands of the insurgents.
Bantocldes, the Spanish commander, Is said
to have been wounded In a defeat be suffered
at Manxanlllo. Fighting in the eastern part
ol the island has been almost eoiitinuoua.
At Cienluegos UoO wounded Spanish soldiers
are iu the bisplutls and others ore at private
houses. It is reported that a battle occurred
lost Saturday between Muuzuuillo and San
tiago, in wbiub Gen, Ourricb, the Spauisb
couimnader was defeated. The losses were
heavy on Loth sides. Two thousand Span
lords have joined the insurgents during the
last wees.
Frank Battler, nn assayer of San Francisco,
shot bis wile and then shot himself. Both
will die. Jealousy was tbe cause.
Tbe brother of Secretary ot the Treasury
uariisio, is uaugeruusiy in at (jovmgion, ny,
u aeureierj uas goue mere.
Tbe seventeenth annual eneam potent
the Michigan department, O. A. It. met
session ai Mt, Clement.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ITS DOORS CLOSED.
Bard Time Compel Newport Bank to
Stop Business.
As was expected, the Newport Deposit
bank has closed Its doors. General currency
it-lngeney and demands are the causes as-sli-ned
for the closing. The assets are about
tr;.Vi,l06 and the liabilities HtMUM. Assig
nees will be appointed and the a. lairs of tbe
bank liquidated. L. 11. Mllllgau Is president
and J. N. Irwin cashier. The stockholders
are individually liable for deposits.
The locomotive department of the Fennsvl-
vanln railroad shops at Aitoona Is now turn
ing out a new classof compound freight loco
motives for the fast freight service between
Pittsburg and NjwYork. Tbe new locomo
tive will embrace new ideas which are calcu
lated to comblae high sneed with ureal
power. Experiments are also being made
ior ins aeveiouinent ol a new style ol passen
ger engine.
Miss Pearsol. of Grove Cltv. aired SO rears.
died from the effects ot applying asolution to
remove freckles. It was made of alcohol and
corrosive sublimate. Miss Pearsol received
tbe prescription from a friend, nnd took It to
a druggist of Grove City to be filled. He re
fused, remarking "that would burn the face
off you." At another store she was more
successful, and applied Ibe lotion three timet
rriuny nignt.
Mr?. Snkoln, the wife ot a Hungarian coke
worker, at Tranger, Westmoreland county,
was brutally assaulted and beaten at ber
home. She Is In a critical condition and may
uot recover. Two masked men entered ber
borne and demanded her money. She gave
tbem a considerable amount of money, tbe
savings ol ber husband tor mounts. They
then maltreated her.
The Keattey Bros.' oil well, located on the
Perlo mill tract, about one mile from Clarion,
is now producing oil at tbe rate of six to
eight barrels per day. Tbe oil Is a heavy oil,
equal to tbe Franklin oil. Cadwallader is
down 200 teet on the John V. Rood farm. W.
H. Piper A Co., on the Grace farm, nnd Hul-
lings Bros., on tbe same farm, have commenc
ed to drill.
The result of the Fayette eountv comnetl-
tive examination was announced by t ounty
Superintendent Porter. James C. noward.ot
Masontown, was the winner, with an averam
of 03. Bertha Baker nod Florence Kelgby,
of I'nlontown, held second and third places
respectively.
Tho "Bee Gang" will terrorize Tnrentura
no more. Twelve of Its members are In tbe
county jail, seven of them charged with
silling romp lvearney Button, ana tne otner
five with the robbery ot Huegel's saloon in
Natrona. Five members of the gang are left
in Tareutum.
Lightning played some queer pranks on a
house.; at Sheakleyvllle, eait of Greenville
Monday morning. Four holes were torn
through tbe walls and nenrly every picture
in ine nouse was cui an ii aoue wnn a anue.
A enl hod and shovel were melted into a
olid mast.
Mrs. AI. II. Vaneman was hold for court
nt New Castle, on a charge of perjury in con
nection with the illegal liquor selling case
against tbe Hotel Oliver nt Ellwood City.
Tbnt case was dismissed, and the woman's
husband is still in jail for tbe costs.
Nathan Brofsky. aged 15 years, had both
legs out off on tbe railroad at Bethlehem, and
died. The boy was returning from Ban
Frnnclco, baving beaten his way tbe greater
1 nl V. l.,m.. n. h. ...... I . .1 1 .
occurred wltbln a 7ow miles ot his home.
At Honesdnle. the large stables of the Irv
ing Cliff beer and soda bottling works owned
by juius Keitz, togetner witn tour horses and
tbe entire contents, and August Hastings'
nrewery Darn, were aestroyea uy ore.
Mrs, Cavanaugh's block, lately purohased
by the Pennsylvania llaliroad Company to
make way for the new branch Into Johnstown,
was destroyed by fire. The loss Is $4,000. with
no Insurance.
The board of church extension of the En
glish Lutheran cburob In tbe United States,
has elected ltev. H, L. Yargar, of Braddock,
Field Secretary ol the board, to succeed Hot.
J. V. Leuker.
A big gas well was struck on the George
Wilkinson farm a short distauce from Wam
pum. The drill was dowu 650 feet wben tbe
strike was made. This Is tueflrst well in this
vicinity.
Tbe Bethlehem Iron Company shinned tide
plates for tbe battleship Texas to tbe United
States navv yard at Norfolk, Va. Tbe ship
ment weigueu iwcmy-iuree ions.
Tbe Johnstown United Presbyterian chureh
has extended a call to the ltev. 8. J. Kyle, of
Cambridge, N. V., at a salary ot $1,600, wblob
has been aooepted.
Tbomat Benuto. ex-auditor of Luzerne
eounty.jumped from tne second-story window
of tbe county poor house and Wat instantly
killed.
As a compromise Ibe Railroad Coal asso
ciation ot tne Pittsburg district have ottered
tbe diggers 60 eents a ton for a year.
Frank Bell Meanor committed tuiclde by
bnnging. In a barn in Fiuley townshln. Alia.
gbeny county.
An explosion In the KUdoo mines, Butler
county, killed Oscar Taylor and fatally In
jured a young man named KUdoo,
Tbe toft coal operatcri of the Clearfield
district are trvlng to combine to oon:rol the
output of coal,
Tbe stage running between Cassville and
Mlilcreek was bsld up by three men and the
passengers robbed of $83.
At Mckeestort Thomas Begelskj was taken
to Inll on a charge of attemntlna to kill his
wife.
All the mills and blast furnaces at Brad
dock and Uuukln are now in operation.
INDECENCY ON THE STAGE.
Bill Intoduoed In the New York Legis
lature to Stop Vile Spectacle.
(Senator Mullio Introduced in tbe senate t
bill prohibiting any woman from appearing
in tights or In any Indecent costume at any
place where mole persons are assembled.
Doing to it made a miidemeanor, and It
punished by imprisonment of not lest than
80 days nor more than one year for
each orients. Any person wno procures any
woman to to antiear shall, unon lust con
viction, be punished by imprisonment of not
Irts than three months nor more than one
year, and upon each subsequent oonvlctiou
shall be sentenced to state's prison for a term
not lest tban two years nor more tban five
years, or fined not less than $100 nor more
tban $1,000. Tbe posting of theatrical or
other bills with indecent ploturet it pro
bited, or it also tbe publication of to-called
bigb art pictures In any magazine, newspaper
or otner publication.
Half a Town Homeless. ''
Tbe entire business portion of Canaseraga,
N. Y., and thirty dwelling! were burned
Thursday. Fire started at 12:40 a. m. and
spread rapidly. A strong wind was blowing
and the village bad only tbe most prlraltlvt
meant of fighting the flames. Not until t
tpeclal train bod arrived from Hornellsvlllt
with two companies ot firemen and a steamei
was the progress of tbe Or checked. Hal'
of the population are homeless. The total
loss will be about 100,000. Awveral sertoni
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measure Considered by Out
Lawmaker.
MosniT. Senator Penrose presented a
Mil limiting the dny'i work for conductor
and mntornien to 10 hours. It Is done fof
the protection of the public and tbe men.
The penalty Is $100 fine or six months to jail.
Mr. Creasy, ot Columbia, presented a meas
ure fixing tbe rate of railroad fare in the
State at 2 centa per mile, nnd five cents as
the lowest fare that can be collected when
the distance It lost thin a mile. The pen
alty Is $803 fine. Senator Short, ot Warren,
Introduced a bill to stop tbe payment of con
dition rebate on alcohol for medicine and the
arts. Tbe line is $100. Mr. Burrnll, of Mer
cer, Introduced a bill to pension school
teachers $10 per month alter they have taught
60 years or more.
The MeCreary bill, conferring on munici
palities the ritrlit to estnblish nnd maintain
free libraries, which passed the Senate, was
recommitted to the House Committee on
Edueation for a hearing, Tbe committee
vetoed It.
Most ef the members ol the Legislature
witnessed the failure to launch tbe St. Paul
at Philadelphia to-day.
TrmsnAT. The Creuse bill, to cut down
exborbltant telephone charges, got a black
eye in tbe senate to-day, the committee on
corporations reported it favorably. Tbe
reason given was that the telephone monopo
lies are about to voluntarily reduce their
charges. Mr. Landls, of Lancaster, presented
a petition signed by V.00J persons praying for
the passage ot the Farr compulsory education
bill, Tbe senate passed tbe joint resolution
providing for the customary recess from the
2'Jth Inst, to April 8. This Is to Include mov
ing and high settlement days.
I Among the new bills introduced were the
following: By Mr. McCarroll, of Dauphin,
for tbe stnte to pay counsel appointed by tbe
court to defend, $3 per dnyi also requiring
that all the materials for state buildings
hereafter to be constructed shall be quarried
or made in thlt stnte. By ('rouse, Philadel
phia, to allow saloons to be opened after 7
p. m. on election days. By Mr. Baker, Dela
ware, making it unlawlul for any one to col
lect gnrbage or kitchen waste to fed animals
In cities buvlng Incineration plants for the
destruction of garbagei also making 2,240
pounds avoirdupois the legal weight for a
t ton of anthrasite coal.
The Kennedy bill, to allow the Allegheny
pity councils to elect Its presidents next
Monday fur two years Instead ol one, passed
Ibe senate finally aud now goes to tbe gov
ernor. Mr. McCarreM Introduced a hill in tbe sen
ate allowing the exemption of money at In
terest from the payment of stnte taxoe. It
exempts amounts of $6,000 or less.
Wednesday. Tbe judicial apportionment
bill bas passed the final stages in tbe bouse
With only thirty-lour votes against it.
A bill was Introduced In the bouse by Mr.
Klnner, of Bradlord, providing that when
ever a qualtlled voter of ibe stnte It pre
vented from casting bis vote by reason of bis
attendance at court on election dny, either si
one of the parties interested, witness ot
juryman, upon proper application the court
shall excuse bim for a sulllclent time to en
able blm to go to his voting precinct to cast
bis ballot and return again.
Mr. Miller, ol Somerset, presented a bill fot
the compilation and publication of a digest
of tbe road laws by tho secretary of agricul
ture for the use ol the supervisors and street
commissioners.
The Cotton bill, taxing building and loan
associations 4 mills on their prepaid stock
paying dividends, provoked a llvoly discus
sion. The 1)111 gives building nnd loan as
sociations tbe right to Issue two or more
classes of stock and to issue Investment
stock not exceeding 20 per cent ol the total
authorized capital. Upon which tbe lull par
value of part thereof may be puid at on
time aud to issue certlllciitet therefore pro
viding tbnt tbe same cauuot be withdrawn
for one year. Tbe bill passed second reading
by a vote of 78 to 75.
The Pennlwell-Penrose-Foss local op
tion bill was reported favorably from com
mittee. Tiicbsdat. The Ouay connty bill passed
second reading in the House to-day by a
vote of 7tf to 72.
The House resumed consideration of the
calendar of bills on second reading. The
Fllnn bill, providing that councils of mu
nicipalities may, by a tbreo-fourtlis vote, di
rect tbe opeulug, wideuln au I str tightening
and extension of streets und allevs, was
luken up. Mr. Cotton said the opposition
to the bill from cities of the third class
hud been withdrawn. It bnving become gen
e ally kuown tbat tbe measure does uot ntlect
them.
The House went luto committee of tho
whole for special utneuduient and Mr. Cotton
substituted practically a new bill.
BURNED OUT.
Property Destroyed In Milwaukee
Worth $1,000,000.
Lower Grand avenuo, wboro tbe boart of
the wholesale and retail commerce of the
West Side ot Milwaukee, Wis, throbs, was
the scene Wednesday morning of one of the
most disastrout tires in the history of the
city. Some of tbe leading mercantile institu
tions nre In ruins. Tbe lire was the most
disnstroussinoe tbe Third ward conflagration
of October 28, 1892, and tbe lost will exceed
ei,CO0,0OU. It furnished a magultlceut
spectacle tor the thousands that filled tbe
avenue and watcbed ft from surrounding
buildings.
Tbe prlnolpal losses nre: Flankington
rstute, on buildings occupied by Lnndauer A
Co,, and Tanner A Co., and publlo library
building, $260,000; Lnndauer It Co., whole
sale dry goods, $400,000; Tanner A Co.,
furniture, etc., $100,000; Reliance Storage
Cotniianv. $50,000: Darling Womboid,
retail clothiers, $00,000: Columbia Clothing
Company; $25,000; Y. M. A A. building, $75.
000; other losses, $75,000. Total $1,005,000-
CHEAPER THAN THE TROLLEY
Street Cars at Dresden Successfully
Propelled by Oa Engines. ,
There it much information of practical
flew In regard to tbe new system of propel..
log street cart by gat engine eontained in a
report to the Stat Sepaitmeut mad by
United Btstes Consul General Carroll at
Dresden. He gives illustrations of toe new
tnoters and ours and detailed descriptions
of tbe various ports, as well as statistics.
Tbe ears cost $8,670 eacb;one charge of gat
runt them 11 miles; tne gas supply it renewed
In 80 seconds by a boss aud Ibe (onsumptlon
is one-third ot a cubic meter per kilometer ot
3,250 fee:, lett than one cent. Ibe Consul
General says tbe system It attracting great
attention and many German cities are adopt
ing It, at it it cheaper of operation ikon the
trolley, and requires uo overhead charged
Wires,
TURKS WORSE THAN KURDS,
Atrocities Upon Armenians the Dlr:t
Result of Orders from Constantinople.
Tbe London Time publishes a long report
on the Armeaian atrocities, written by a com
petent aud trustworthy man, who made a
personal investigation on tbe spot Tbe
writer says be It oonvinoed tbat both In 1893
and 1HU4 the Turkish Government iiavo both
written and oral orders to the Kurds to at
tack tbe Armvniaus.promlslngtbem the booty
and relieving them of Ibe responsibility for
consequence.
In the tint attack made upon them tbe Ar
menians defeated the Kurds. Undoubtedly,
but tor Turkish help, the Kordt would have
been unable to bave gained a irmanent vic
tory. Tbe Kurds, in tbe earlier skirmishes,
did not barm women and Children. Eveu
wbeu luclted by tb Turks, the) did little in
comparison to tb latter
OUR INDUSTRIAL REVIEW.
THE WORKING WORLD.
Improvement Bxpeoted With the Open
ing of Spring weather.
Industrial conditions have remained seem
ingly unchanged during the past week. Re
sumptions bare been almost suknowc, and
tb evident Increased activity that bat been
noticeably tor teverat weekt only continue
to prevail. Evidence ot an enlarging volume
of business, still exists, belug felt In almost
tvery line, continuing to fortell better condi
tions in the future. Orders nnd Inquiries,
doiu loreign ami aomestic, nave not muitl-
Filled to any degree during the week though
be average is far above that ot a year ago.
Tbe reasons assigned for quietude that hat
Srevalled during tbe past week are numerous,
he nppronob of spring bat given an lm-
f etus to general business, and as a result
here Is unusual activity In wholesale and
retail mercantile lines, which gives promise
of continuing, and which will in the course
of time strengthen the manufacturing and
Industrial Interests. It cannot be said that
the outlook tor the future It less favorable
than It has been tor some time past, though
the advancement, which may bave been a
little too heavy and perhaps premature,
seems to have abated to an extent. No one
fears, however, that it It more than tempor
ary or that It will be of long duration, and
the coming two or three weeks are expected
to witness greater Improvements than has yet
been, and these, it It generally believed, will
continue.
lteportt of an tncreass In the volume of
business come from all parts of the country.
It It evident, however, that trade In general
It better in tbe West than In the East, the re
ports coming from many Western points be
ing of a most gratifying nature. It it be
lieved by those who bave tbelr eyes open,
however, that as soon as moderate weather
begins to prevail In the East there will be a
marked quickening in tbe demand and tbnt
business will again resume lit normal vol
ume In all branches.
All Inctorlet that have been put In opera
tion recently aud those In which tbe hours of
work and the number ot men employed nave
been Increased continue to run, tbe demand
for manufactured products corresponding
With tbe output wbere there is no Increase.
An Important Decision.
A decision bas just been banded down by
the Supreme Court of Illinois which unani
mously declares that the eight-hour law for
women, recently enacted by tbe Legislature
of that State Is unconstitutional. The net
provides that women be prohibited from
working in any manufacturing establishment
more tban eight hours in any one doy. in
tbe decision, it Is bold by the court that a
woman bas tbe right to contract to work as
many hours In a day or week as she mny lee
proper. The mere lact of sex does not justify
tbe law making power to restrict tbe right of
any person to dispose of ber labor as she
may see lit. Tbe opinion goes still further
than this, and lays down the broad princi
ple tbat an net wblch abridges the freedom
of contract betSeri miikmau and employer
In a lawful occupation it unconstitutional.
This decision Is considered as a vastly Im
portant one In its far-reaching results, being
tbe llrst decision rendered In the United States
against eight-hour luws, and adds another
obsta le in the path ol tbe shorter hour
movement
LABOR NOTE8.
A broker of Ellwood City, Fa., reports be
tween 40 and 60 applicants for houses and
not one to be had. There Is promise of
a large amount of building there this sea
ton. At Bellalre, Ohio, the men resumed work
at tbe Pultney gloss works and were paid for
their post services without deduction for al
leged damaged goods. The strike was in
augurated because of deductions for any
goods rejected by the JobLers at full rates.
President Benjamin Norton, ot tbe Atlnntlo
Avenue railroad company, Brooklyn, aud his
superintendent Daniel J. (Julun, were put on
trial for violation of the 10-hour law, Tbe
Eennlty Is one years' imprisonment or $000
ne, or both.
There bas been tome talk of an amalga
mation of all tbe labor organization! con
nected with tbe manufacture of glass. The
largest trades are tbe Hint, window nnd
green glass workers' unions. About a year
ago an effort was mado to consolidate tbe
three, bnt It proved unsuccessful.
President M. M, Gnrland, ot the Amalga
mated association, Is at Youngstowo, O.,
making an effort to settle tbe strike among
tbe puddlers. Tbe voting of the association
lodges on tbe proposition to accept a reduced
rate of tbe Ohio valley iron manufacturers
will not be completed for a week. All tbe
lodge tbat bave already vjted are against
M. -
T. Jefferson Coolldge, Jr., director in and
attorney for tbe Goneral eleotrio company,
empbstlcnlly denied tbe statement published
concerning tbe consolidation of tbe General
electrie company and tbe Westinghouse
eleotrio company, tbe submission of tbelr
f stent right interests to tbe commission, and
be division of tbe territory controlled by the
respective concerns.
WHISKY TRUST FRAUDS.
Reports of Experts Shows a Dlaorepanoy
of TwoMUllona.
A most sensational report was tubmitted
to Receiver McNulta of the Whisky trust by
tbe experti who, for a month, bave been ex
amining the books of tb Greeobut man.
tgement. Charges of juggling aocounts,
"dootorlng" books and similar work are
mode, and tbe report asserts that the former
directors and ofhoert, by ditposlng of stock
to themselves, bave lett a discrepancy ol
$1,924,120. The report states tbat 84.499
bares of stock were sold by tbe officers and
directors to themselves at 45 eents on the
dollar, and tbat, consequently, almost $2,
000,000 Is die from tbem to the stockholders
of the Distilling and Cattle Feodlng Com
pany. Whether or not any action to recover the
enormous amount thus said to be due will be
taken It at yet undecided. Gen. McNulta bat
called aeouferenoe of Interested parties to
consider the matter. Tbere is little doubt
that the experts' report will result In a hot
fight between tbe present management aud
the Greeohut people.
Iteoelver McNuttasaid that he believed thai
more sensational dltaoveriri would follow
tbe further Investigations ot tbe experts.
1 bey have much more work to do, be de
clared, before tbe affairs of tb old manage
ment are untangled.
Foreigners Tortured 1 Peru.
Tbe Cseerlst authorities In Pisco hav not
ret recognized tbe provisional government
General Moss, an adherent of Caceres, still
holds Cuzso and I'ano. He bas tortured Eng
lish, German aud Spanish subjects for refut
ing to pay foroed loans. A message bas been
eat to blm by tbe provisional government
that be will be held- criminally responsible.
I'roops will be sent to tbe disturbed dlstrlott.
It It now known tbat catualttle from the
three days' fighting in Lima exceed 2,500
killed and wounded.
Italians Victorious.
Tbe Italians quietly ocoupled Adlgrat,
Ayssinnla Monday night The Inhabitants of
tbe pluoe went out to meet Ibe Italian
toldiert and no resistance was made tat be
occupation of Ibe town. A tlylng column bat
been sent out to watch tbe movement ot Bat
UauKiisula.
SOLID IMPROVEMENT.
Better Conditions Not Produced by Specu
lative Craae.
Praditreet't tayt: General trade for the
week In succession continue to sbow evi
dences ot Improvement. In no other direc
tion Is this so plainly Indicated as In the ten
dency of prices. A week ago encouragement
bad been obtained from a generally unex
pected advnnce In cotton nnd wheat. Follow
ing tbelr slight reaction, tbe week has wit
nessed a llrai cotton marset, further im prov
inces Iu wheat, with a sympathetic Influence
on corn and oats, the effect ot whlcb Is great
ly rmbnslzed this week by advances in quo
t'ntlons, not only for coke, but prospectively
fi r Iron and for Bessemer pig Iron, for steel
billets and actually for manufactured Iron tt
western markets. Higher quotations for cut
meats west, and tbe outcome of restricted
supplies ol cattle, and this Is behind Increas
ed demand lor sboet lor fall delivery, at
quotations for leather contlune upward on
the comparative scarcity ot hides,
Flrmuess In cotton and the late advance
hasshown Itself In higher quotntlons, not only
lor print cloths but other varieties of cotton
goods, some of tbem vf5 ,o higher tban a
fortnight ago. Increased demand for pe
troleum or reports of reduced output bave
pushed prices up, and higher prices for bogs
at the west bnve brought like quotations fur
pork and bird. In addition, advances nr
leported nn butter nd eggs. Such a list of
increased quotations within a week, the
thud within three weeks, tells Its own story.
Among staples reported firm or unchanged
In price are wool, although moving in larger
volume, cotton, tugnr, coffee, leaf tobacco,
rice, lumber and millinery. As Important as
any other Information bearing on tbe con
dition of trade nre report! from Minnesota,
South Dakota, Nebraska nnd Iowa, that tbe
soil Is greatly In need of more moisture,
which, with the unreasonably warm and dry
weather, promises a restricted area of wheat,
particularly in Soutb Dakota. To some ex
tent these conditions prevail In Kansas, wbere
summer beat is reported.
'1 be better feeling In general trade circles
which characterized reports from a number
of cities bas become more wide-spread, and
even where no actual gain in movement ol
staples is reported. Increased ooolldence in
better demand Is marked.
F.xports of wheat, Including flour nt wheal,
from both coasts this week nre smaller than
lor lour preceding weeks, 2,662.000 bushels.
This totnl Is compared wither, ports of practic
ally 8,0t'0,000 bushels last week, 2,008,003
bushels In tbe week one year ago, 2,876,000
bushels two years ago,2,5B7,000 bushels tbree
years ago. and 2,194,000 bushels In tbe fourth
week of March, 1891.
School Olrl Murdered.
The 14-year-old daughter of Jacob Dean,
who lives near llnrmony, Caroline county,
Mil., was murdered while on her way to
school. Her throat was cut from ear to ear,
and she was otherwise maltreated. Her body
was lound near ber residence. The neigh
borhood was aroused and a diligent search
was begun for tbe perpetrator of the crime.
MARKETS.
PITT8UVRO.
fnis. wnoi.itMi. ratczs Ana oivh tztow.)
tiraln, Flour and Feed.
WflEAT-No. 1 red...
00
m i !
50
.No. II red
CtiKN No. 8 yellow ear, new.....
Mixed ear, new
No. it yellow shelled H
OATS No. 1 white
No white
Kztra Nn. 8 white
Llnht mixed ...
BVk No 1
Nrx II western
4
47
49
Dll
85
84
84
W
M
n 70
b ia
I so
i 6il
II IU
II (Ml
ill 50
11 UI
14 (10
17 t0
1H Ml
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17 UO
6 IU
6 DO
DO ,
48
60 '
S7 i
tld
36
04
et
(HI
a 50
t WJ
75
t 15
11 75
:o 75
II V5 .
III (10
IN 00
17 00 j
IB fiO '
17 60 '
6 50
00
FU'l'lt Minn, fancy patents....
Fancy winter patents .
Fancy straight wlutnr
htralKlil bakers'
It ye Dour
DAY No. 1 timothy
No.
Mixed clover. No. 1
Loose timothy, from wagons...
FKbll No. 1 White Md., ton
No. I White Middlings
llrnwn Middlings
Ilran, bulk ,.
BTHAW Wheat
Oat
Dairy Products,
BITTER Elfin Creamery $ 1
Fancy Creamery Id 80
Fancy Country ltolL HI 17
Low grade aud cooking H....M V 10
ClIKhMi Ohio, new 11 H
w York, new UH IK
Wisconsin bwlss It X 18 "
Llmburger, newmake. WVsj 10
Fruit and Vegetable.
APPLES Fancy, V bhl $ 4 85a 4
BKAN8 Haud-plcKed, per bu..,. II 15
Ulna, It) 5
POTA'loKK Klue.lu car, Uu 7U
From store, bu 75
BKh'l M per bbl 1 50 1
CAHHAUK Home grown, obi 115
Tl llNIl'8 per bbl 1 5'J 1
ONIONS Yellow, bu tk
FAKS.N1PS per bbl 175
50
k5
75
SO
Ml
50
00
tu
UU
Poultry, Etc.
Live Chickens, V pair -
Live Bucks. V pair
Dressed llucks.V lb .......
Dressed Cbickeus, V In.
" young select...
Live Turkeys, lb
FAIUH fa. aud Ohio, Ireah
FEATllEKH-k.itralivetttiese.t'lb
No. 1 Ex. Live Ueese, V In
Country, large pacsed
00 15
m so
14 15
10 11
14 15
111 11
11 111
45 60
4U 45
Ki 40
Miscellaneous.
BEEDB Clover CS lbs t 4 U0 dj 10 ,
Tlmotby, prime.,..,... H Hi U5 '
Blue Urasa 1 40 1 60
KA(I8 Country mixed. ti 1
llONKY While clover. 14 16
Buckwheat 1 1
MAl'Uv bYHt'P, new . 60 SO
C1DEK Country, sweet, bbl... 4 60 6 00
TALLOW 4 H
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR ......
WHEAT No. Hed.
KYK No. II
COlt.N Mixed. ....
OA'18
El.UB
bV 1'1'Elt Ohio Creamery
t liQi to
M
64
48 47
HI &i
10
4
PUILADKLI'IJIA.
FLOt'H - 00S40
WHEAT No. 2 lted b u)
CUItN No. II Mixed 4li 47
OA1B No. II "wane..... 85 ml.
BLT'IEK creamery, exiru SJ S4
EO(l l-a. turns 1
NfcW lOllK.
FLOm Fatents 860(9415
WHEAT No. UneU , 69 0
KYE Mate.. - 65 5
coKN No. V 61 bi
OA'IS-W bite Weateril US 4
Bl'TTEIt-Crealuery - 1 HI
EOUB etate aud trim W
LIVE STOCK.
Central stock Yamuo, East Udiktt, Fa.
CaITLC,
Prime, 1.400 to 1.600 lbs t t 65 ( t V
UooU, l.boU to 1.4UU lbs 6 40 6 65
GooU butchers, 1, aw io I, sou It. ou 6 85
Tidy, 1,000 to l.lJOtti 4 US 6 U
Fair light steers, 1U0 to IUU0 lbs.... 4 01 rt 65
Coiuiuou, 700 to MO k 71 4 0I
HOGS.
Philadelphia! 4 00 6 0
llest Yorkers snd lulled 4 75 4 H5
Common to lair Yorkers. 4 UO 4 7
tutu.
Extra. 98 to 106 Ibe 4 90 6
Uood. b5 to lie His 4 W , 4 tk
lair. 75 lo5lu.... S 75 8 05
Common II 70
Yearlings - T UI 9 0J
Chicago. Cattle Common to extra steers
e4..ii.i,0; stuckers and leaders, itWl ti
vows and bulla, tl.6k,l.75;oalvea, ev. ju.j,j;
lioga neavy, )1.75v5u0; comrnua lu uujioe
mixed, S4UI44IU; iboica assorted, tlaiuu,-
ghl, ei.oosl o; bigs, tUomlul 8.ip-iu-
rlor to cbuioe, (Si.i5is4.90; lambs, i',ji.lU
Cluciunall Bugs soleol shippers none
butchers S505a5 iu; fair to good packers it. 55
lot'.o; lair tu light S4.5uul76; ouiuiuua sad
routhtl.iiMo4.S0 C sitlv-good shlppers44.76io6.5u,
food UK'nolcetAOuioAA: fair to lusUiuiu si.soio
HI; oomiaou tiuutol.uu bbeep extra 4.S0U
1.(0; good to'ehotue H.ISlocei; common to four .
4. v6 to & 60
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