PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
BOOTH CHOSEN MODERATOR
Work of the Assembly Begun Amid
Great Good Feeling,
i r
The on hundreth nod seventh Oonoral
AsaemMy ot tba Presbyterian Church In the
United States began Ita sessions In (he Third
thurcb, Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Thursday.
There was nothing unusual about the open
IDKi which was conducted with Presbyterian
Implicit; and dignity.
Moderntor Mutelimoro called the assembly
to order at 11 o'clock, Choirmaster W. U.
Edwards led his choir In the rendition ot the
anthem, "Send Out Thy Light;" llev. 1. N.
Adams, D. 1)., ot Ked lllver, Minn., olTered
an Invocation; Rev. Dr. Page ot Topeka,
Kan., read ths first Scripture lesson, and Dr.
W. L. EcKwan ot the Third church announc
ed a hymn. Following this Hut. Dr. Nor
therns of Carlisle, Pa., offered prayer, and the
itnted clerk, HeT. Dr. W. H. ltoberta, read
the second Scripture lesson.
Dr. 8. A. Mutchmore, the retiring mod
erntor, delivered the opening sermon,
The assembly proceeded to the election of
a moderator. Dr. Muchmore warned the
delegates against excitement and undue feel
ing, reminding them of the fact that the as
sembly was a court ot God's bouse and the
proprieties of the case demanded that they
should take up the business before them
w.fi earnestness and gravity.
Nominations wero called for. Ex-Oov-James
A. Beaver presented the name ot
HeT. Robert kussoll Booth, D. 1)., ot New
York.
Rev. C. W. Backus, T. D. of Kansas City,
presented the nvne ot Rev. Dr. Win. Page,ol
of Leavenworth, Knn.
Rev. Samuel 8. C'ryor, D. D.,of Albert Lea,
Minn., nominated Rev. R. M. Adams, D. D.,
synodlcal missionary of the state of Minne
sota. Elder O. W. Shield of Kansas City, Mo.,
spoke an additional word in favor of Dr.
Page, and the nomlnatlns closed.
The tellers reported that 641 votes 1 had
been cast, ITS being necessary to a
a choice. Of the votes cast Dr. Booth re
ceived 800, Dr. Page 1(15, and Dr. Adams, 83.
Dr. Booth was devlared elected, and the elec
tion was made unanimous.
Rev. Robert Russell Booth, D. D., the new
moderator, Is pastor of Rutgers (Riverside)
church, New York. He Is a son ot William
A. and Alida (.Kussell) Booth; was born In
the city ot New York In 1830; graduated
from Williams college In W49 and
from Auburn Theological seminary
In 1851 After spending socie months
In Europe and In the east, he was, In No
vember, 1863, ordained and Installed col
league with Rev. Dr. Benmn ot the First
Presbyterian church of Troy. N. Y., which
position ho occupied for thru and a ball
years. Early In 1867 be was Installed pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church of
Stamford, Coua In March, 1801, he became
pastor ot the Mercer Street church, New
York, and remained such until 1870, when It
was consolidated with the University Palace
eburoh, and be served as pastorot the United
ehurob tor thirteen years, and he has been
pastor of the Old Rutgers (Riverside) church
ten years. Thus, he has been pastor during
bis entire publio life.
Following the election of moderator, as
sistant clerks were nominated by the stated
and permanent clerks and elected, Tbey
are: Rev. William Greenotigh, Philadelphia
presbytery; Rev. John A. Ewalt, Columbus
presbytery; Rev. W. F. Craig. Los Angeles
presbytery, and Charles J. Deacon, Cedai
ltnplJs pfesbytery.
Friday Dr. C. Young, D. D., read the re
port ol the Committee on Seminaries, lie
said:
''The committee stated at the conferences
with the seminary boards that the powers
sought by the general assembly are now pos
sessed by it over a majority of the semi
naries. The committee recommend the adoption
ol the following resolutions:
First That It Is the sense of this assembly
that the assembly of 1894 did not Intend to
prepare the way for any change In the tenure
or munngoment of the property of the semi
naries, or to do anything which can affect the
autonomy of the seminaries, and that the
said recommendations were Intended to have
the meaning and effect as recited In this
committee's report. This assembly, In re
affirming the resolution of the assembly ol
1894. does so with the avowed purpose ol
leaving the tenure aud title to all property ol
the seuitdarles exactly where thoy are now,
In the bauds ot the various boardB of trustees,
and with the further purpose of securing the
veto power to the assembly, as an effective
force, by charter provision, and of sate-
guarding by charter declaration, the trusts
eld ana to be held by board of trustees
gainst perversion or misuse.
Second That this General Assembly re
affirms tbe action of the assembly ot IBM,
and In view of tbe progress made, and tn
Importance of the Interests Involved, declares
that in Its Judgment the effort should be con
tinued to secure the adoption. In sub
stance, of the assembly's plan by all tht
seminaries.
Third That a committee he appointed to
have further charge of this matter, and tc
make report to tbe next General Assembly.
Tbe seminaries whleh offer to adopt all the
recommendations are Omaha and Dubuque,
Prlnoeton board "will endeavor to secure
such action as will Insure to tbe General As
sembly the right to be represented In tbe
oourts and enforce proper control." Tht
board of tbe Western seminary, Allegheny,
"sees no reason to ask any change In exist
ing relatlans to the assembly." Danville
will adopt the recommendation as by-laws.
Ban Franolsoo, being under synodlcnl oore,
bos deferred notion.
Dr. Cunningham read the report of tbs
special committee on Lane seminary, which
outlined that the board of directors of thai
Institution are willing to adopt all tbe recom
mendations of reorganization aud Increase
of the General Assembly. Dr. Cunningham
recommended that no debate take pluee and
the report was adopted and the committee
continued, owing to the good work they havs
done.
The committee on Babbath observance re
ported as follows:
Tbe special committee on Babbath -observance
would respectfully emphasize the
need of vigllanae and united actiou on tbf
part of those who value tbe Lord's Day.
The antagonistic forces which tend to un
dermine tbe American Babbath, both as s
civil and religious Institution, are Insldioui
and aotive. Vigorous and organised attemptl
are being made to destroy the legal and
moral safeguards of this sacred day. A
secularising Sunday literature Invade out
homes; Sunday traffic, Sunday excursions,
Sunday oonoerts. Sun lay soolul entertain
ments, and Buuday traveling for gain ot
pleasure, in many places prevail.
Even among professing Christians there art
(hose who, while admitting that physical,
domestic and Industrial Interest of the people
require tbe maintalnaaoe of the weekly rest
day, do not seem to appreciate It religious
obligation. The present situation te seri
ousdemanding tbe immediate consideration
of the patriot, the philanthropist and tbs
Christian.
A Tallow rever Epidemic
Word which ha corns from Bt Lueia,
West Indies, announcing that an enldemlo ot
yellow lever has broken out tbere among tbe
oniuu nmery, gives rise totne expectation
among military men that tbe Halifax batter.
lee of royal artillery will be sent there to take
tbe places of the affected troops who will be
Invalided to England a soou a possible.
A dispatch from St. Luela state tbat 80
soldiers have already died.
Durant, the accused Sao Francisco ohurob
murderer, threatens, If acquitted, to sue tbe
Chief of l'olloe for damages tor placing 111
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TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Gov. Turncy has called the Tennessee Leg
islature to meet In extra session May 27.
In order to compete with American petro
leum Russia has reduced freight rate and
othor charges on the native oil.
Thomas Bolton, a well-known actor with
the Wilson Barrett company, died of apo
plexy In Green' Hotel, Philadelphia.
Cannons have been placed at rocahontas,
Vs., coal mines, In view of expected raids
by strikers from West Virginia.
Cold weather accompanied by snow 1 re
ported from varlou part of England and
the continent
The Salt Lake silver convention of ths
western stnte Issued an address to tbe pub
lic tolling why they want free coinage at 10
to 1.
A trolley car broke through a bridge over
the Schuylkill Valley railroad, at Norrlstown.
Two person were fatally and four seriously
Injured.
A number of warehouse and factories near
the Leather Market, Betmonsdoy, London,
covering one and a half-acre of ground,
have been burned. Tbe Ion 1 estimated at
1,000.000.
Nicaragua' agreement by which the Brit
ish troops were withdrawn from Corlnto has
been fulfilled by tbe payment of 175,600 to
the British Treasury in London.
The upper house ot tbe Prussian Diet. In
spite of the opposition of Prince Hohenlohe,
adopted the resolution In favor of an Inter
national monetary conference.
Two men have confessed to throwing
dynamite bomb at a Madison, Ind., saloon.
One has been sentenced to two years Im
prisonment. They claim a rival saloon
keeper hired them to do It
A test of the explosive power of 13-lncb
Wbeelor-Stcrllng shell was made at Indian
Head. It showed tbat enormous destruction
will be wrought, even with (9 pounds ol
black powder.
Father Eery, of New York, in a speech to
to worklngmen, said tbe concentration of
wealth In tbe hands of the rich will eventu
ally result In a revolution like tbat which
once disrupted France,
The United States circuit court ot appeal
at Boston, reversed tbe decree of Judge Car
penter, deciding the Berliner telephone pat
ents Invalid. This gives the Bell telephene
company a monopoly until 1908 on the trans'
mitter.
A severe storm has been raging along the
coast of Holland for several days. The
sluices have been closed. Large tract ol
country, however, has been submerged and
the pheasant In other districts have prepar
ed to move their cattle and effect.
SPANISH VICTORY.
Desperate All Say Battle Fought in
Eastern Cuba.
News has beenrecelved ot a great Spanish
vlotory in a desperate battle fought at Jovito,
six mile from Guantanomo, In tbe eastern
end of the Island. The contest raged from
daylight until 8 o'clook In the afternoon,
when the Cuban forces were driven from the
field.
Two thousand Insurgents, under the com
mand of Gen. Gomez, the two Maccos, ltabl
and Cartagena, toll suddenly upon 400 regu
lar troops in a strong position. Tbe Span
lards poured a terrible lire into the Insurgents
as they advanced. Eventually the enemy
surrounded the Spanish troops with a vastly
superior force. The lieutenant-colonel In
command of the regulars fell wounded, when
Ma). Robles aiuumed tbe commnnd. With
great fortitude he held his position and re
pelled the repeated charges of tbe Insur
gents.
it Decame necessary tor a portion ot the
Spanish force to cut Its way out In ordor to
communicato with the base ol supplies and
obtain reinforcements. MiiJ. Garrido, at the'
heud ot 90 men who volnnteered for the at
tempt, made a brilliant dash Into the insur
gents line and forced bis way through
the circle of fire wblob surrounded the posi
tion. Shortly after the volunteer had pierced
tbe Insurgent lines another detachment ol
Spanish troop under tbe oommand of Capt
Bruzon made an opportune flank attack
upon the rebel. Tbe latter were taken by
urprise and thrown Into confusion. The
two bodies o! troops then united and make a
eombined attack upon the rebels, who were
compelled to retire with tbe loss ol 40 dead
and many wounded.
The Spanish loss was one dootor, one
captain, three lieutenants and eleven soldiers
killed and thirty-one men wounded. Among
the killed Is Lieut Bosch. The rebel chiefs.
Tadela and juacelto, are believed to have
been killed, while Cartagena, Ferlquito and
Perez were wounded. The insursents re
treated toward Bierra Caoasta-Cbaparra.
alaj. nobles no guinea tne cross ol San
Fernando for tbe brilliant manner In which
he held hi position against overwhelming
number.
THAT. REBEL MONUMENT.
Gen. Underwood Says It was Suggested
by a Union Veteran.
Regnrdlng the monument to the con
federate dead In Oakwoods cemetery, which
Is to be dedicated on Memorial day, an ad
dress to tbe people of tbe United State bos
been issued by General Underwood, com
mander ot tbe division of the North of the
United Confederate yeieraus. Among other
things be says:
The permission to erect a monument over
tbe remain of 6,000 southern soldiers in
Oakwood cemetery was grauted by the Sec
retary ol War. Lout Decoration any wnen
union and confederate veterans united in
decorating the graves ol tbe soldier of both
armies in Oakwood. Maj. H. G. Purlnton,
eommandor ol Columbia post ol the G, A.
11., suggested tbat tbe monument be deoorat
sd next Decoration day, that G. A. 11 veter
an, beoause ol its being a holiday, might at
tend and take a courteous part In the cere
mony.
"I am tbe recipient of a letter from Lieut
Gen. John M. Sohofleld, commanding tbe
United States army, and an endorsement on
tbe baok ol his photograph by Gen. Thomas
G. Lawler, eomtnauder-ln.ehle! of tbe Grand
Army of the Republic, each commending tbe
monumentlng of tbe remains of my dead
comrades, the confederates sleeping la Oak
woods, as laudable aud praiaworthy."
Powder Mills Blow Up.
Four mill of the Bobaghtiooke Powder
Company, of Sobagbtiuoke, N. Y., blew up
Wednesday. The shock was terrific. Cbauu
oey Lean as, unmarried, was killed, and
Charles Club, who bad a wife and throe
children, was fatally Injured.
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BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Maj. Barlow and Col. Rice Appointed
Civil Bervloe Commissioners.
The president ha appointed John M. Bar
low, of Bt. Louis, and Col. Wm. G. Rice, of
New York, to be civil service commissioners.
Major John M. Harlow was the postmaster of
Bt Louis In President Harrison' sdmlnlstra
llon, and ha been connected with the postal
service most of the time during the past 80
year. While he has not been identified with
tbe civil service reform movement, be ha
none mucn in a practical way to advance tne
interest of the service. Beginning as a post
al clerk, be worked bis way up to the post
mastership. While superiutendent ot carriers
In tbe St. Louis office ne devised a system of
examinations as a test ot efficiency and a bas
is for promotions before the government bad
committed Itself to the policy. While post
master ot Bt Louis Major Harlow introduced
In that city tbe trolly car mall service, which
proved a success, and his postofllce was re
garded a model one. He is a war veteran,
lie succeeds Mr. ilyman.
colonel nice, who succeed Mr. Iiooaevelt,
lives at Albany, and Is well-known to all New
Yorkers Interested In politics. He derives
bis military title from his service with ths
New York state mllltln. He was private sec
retary ot Governor 11111, but reslgued that po
sition, In which be bad acquired quite a little
reputation, lie has always beon a friend aud
aumtrer ol rresment Cleveland.
A statement Issued by the Bureau of Sta
tistics shows exports during tbe month of
April, 1893, as lollows; Mineral oils (4,742,
932, lucre one over April. 1894. about (9.000..
000,increase during the last ten months about
?3,500,ooo. cotton (10,034.100, as agalust
(11,619,382 exported during April of last
year; the Increase during the last eight
months wns nearly (5,000,000. Brenilstuffs
9,139,187; decrease as compared with April,
1894, about (9,400,000. The total exports of
brendstuffs during the last ten months shows
a falling off ol over 63,700,000. Provisions
12,236,842; decrase from April, 1894, ot
nearly 3,009,000. The decrease In tbe ex
ports of provisions during tbe last ten month
as compared with the same period In 1894 la
nearly (5,700,000.
It Is believed that Appointment Clerk
Rretze's successor will be uamed this week
and that some one now in the Tieasury will
no promoted to nil the vacancy, ine posi
tion bas been offered to two officials of tba
department and declined, notwithstanding
the lact tbat the salary Is more than tbey
now receive. Who the lucky man will be to
Set tbe appointment is not known, but It will
e some good deserving Democrat
Secretary dresham' condition, while
"much Improved," according to official re
port, Is still a source of great anxiety to bis
wile and family. Tbe Secretary Is very ill.
Even under the most favorable circumstan
ces It may be weeks, and perhaps months,
Deiore ne recovers sumcieniiy to resume his
duties at tbe Stnte Department There Is a
strong Impression that Mr. Gresham will
givo up nis portiono ana seek rest
The departure of Blr Julian Fauncefote.
tbe British Ambassador, lor Europe, early in
June, Is ilksly to result In the postponement
of action on tbe Bering Sea Commission ol
Arbitration, the Venezuela question and vari
ous other pending subjeuts In which ths
United Stales Is concerned, until the Ambass
ador returns in the fall.
The Supervising Architect hopes this
week to llnnlly dispose of the Ricbmoud
public building and the question ot a site foi
the Newport public building. Thest
matters have beon pending in the office loi
more man six weeks.
Frank II. Thomas, the chief clerk ol the
postofliee department, has resigned. His re
tirement is entirely voluutary and against tht
earnest protest of I'ostinastor-Oeuerul Wilson.
Mr. Thomas goe into tbe lasurance busi
ness. BERING SEA PATROL.
British Ships Will Act. but Under Mod
ified Regulations.
It can be authorltlvoly stated that British
ihlps will be sent to Bering sea to patrol
against poachers, and to use very effective
means ol carrying out the Pari award, and
the British law based thereon. Tbe Instruc
tions to the British ships will not, however,
direct the seizure ot vessels tound with arms,
but will require other external evidence ol
sealing, such as the possession ol skins, pres
ence of blood on tbe ship, etc., as a basts of
seizure, ihls win ainer trom tne instructions
of last year, which made tbe open possesion
ol arms prima facie evidence. Tbe United
States law make tbe open pos ession ol arms
prima fade evidence ot sealing. There is
reason to believe tbat the British policy here
after will be to allow United State Ships to
apprehend British ships undor the British
law, but not under the United State law.
STUDENTS IN A FIRE.
Slippery Book Normal School Dormitory
Destroyed.
Fire completely destroyed the immense
boys' dormitory of tbe Slippery Bock, Pa.,
Stat normal sohooL The building was con
structed entirely of wood. About 360 stu
dents were In bed at the time tbe fire broke
out, and hemmed in all sides by the flume.
ine ore escapes were louua eutireiy made-
2 unto, so ropes were let down from the win
ows and the boys came down hand over
band. Nothing was saved but some pianos.
The students lost all tbelreffecls. nud two ol
tbe taculty tbelr flue libraries. The amouut
or loss i estimated at sos.OOO, Insurance.
120.000.
Tbe trustee held a meeting and decided to
rebuild at once with a brick structure, which
will be larger than the ruined one, to ac
commodate tbe last lucreaslug patronage ol
tbe school. Tbe oitlzens of Centreville threw
open their bouses to to tbe boys, and all have
places I stay during the remaluiug seven
weeks of school. The fire caused no change
in tbe arrangement ot the term, and school Is
proceeding as usual. Tbe Ore is supposed to
nave started in the furnace room.
JUSTICE OVERTAKES NUTT.
The Pennsylvania Murderer Convicted
by a Kansas Jury.
James W. Nutt, who shot Dukes in Penn
sylvania 11 year ago, and who was acquitted
on that charge on tbe ground of insanity, was
not so fortunate In Atchison county Kansas.
Tbe Jury before whom be has Just been
tried here for tbe murderous assault upon
Leonard Colnan, in Atcblnson county, last
February, returned a verdict of guilty of as
sault with Intent to kill, alter being out 45
mluutes. Tbe verdict was rendered Wednes
day evening, and Nutt was apparently unaf
fected by It The highest puulsumeut under
tbe charge Is 10 years in the peulteutlary.
An attempt was made to secure Nutt' no-
5ulttal In this case on the grounds ot Insanity,
he verdict meet with general approval.
At tbe time Nutt assaulted Coluan be also
assaulted Mrs. Jesse Payton. The defense
demanded separate trluls. aud Nutt will be
urraiuged to auswer a similar ohurge In the
Peyton case.
John Gabriel, a religious crank, who
claimed he wus a seooud Christ, cauie near
being lyuched for bis blasphemy at Kansas
City. Three polloemea saved hliu by locking
bliu up,
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Out
Lawmakers.
Tcxspat The Focht bill, allowing the us
nf eel pots In rivers and other Im reams, passed
finally, as did the bill authorizing health au
thorities to order the vacation of buildings In
which Infectious diseases prevail. The Mast
bill, providing tor the examination of m Inert
in the bitumtuoua region, and to prevent th(
employment ot Ineompolcnt miners, was de
feated. Tbe Anderson act to protect tht
miners and operators, and provldlug for ths
nppolntment of a sealer ol weights and men'
ures, also met defeat on final passage. Ths
Nlckell bill empowering cities and Uoroughi
lo appoint Inspectors of teod osttle, slaughtei
bouses, market houses or shops where meal
is sold for food was also defeated. Tbt
bouse dlscusssed at lenghth the Gould bill
providing for the punishment of minor who
misrepresent their age In order to secure In
tonlcntlng drinks. Mr. Gould, of Erie, and
Mr. Focbt, of Union, made strong speeches
In favor of the measure and the house event
ually got Into tbe old-time tangled-up condi
tion over tbe consideration of this measure,
Finally consideration ot tbe bill Was post
poned for the present
WinKEHPAT The bill allowing schools
boards to purchase out of the school fund
dags made ol American bunting, by Ameri
can workmen, to be displayed on tbe school
bouses on tbelr respective districts on staff
of American timber, wa defeated finally to
day In the House, The revenue bills reliev
ing real estate agents from the provisions of
the acts of 101 and I860 and requiring tbe
payment of a bonus of one-bait per cent, of
of capital stock by corporation hereinafter
established or on renewal of charters, passed
finally. The first two bills were Introduced
st tbe request of tbe auditor general. They
relieve real estate agent from paymentjol the
the brokers' tax.
Thursday. Mr. Grady, from the com
mittee on rules, reported a resolution to tbe
icnate amending the bouse resolution for ad
journment from tbe 2'lth to the 30th Inst. The
senate did not take kindly to It. Mr. Grady
Is tbe leader ot tbe senate, but It was felt
tbnt he was "bunoolng" the senate, and hi
words tell without effect. Senator Hncken
berg antagonized Mr. Grady's amendment.
He pointed out why It was impossible lor an
adjournment on tbe date suggested. He said
there were 188 appropriation bills still In tbe
oommtttee, and tbat It would require three
Jays to pass eaoh one. He reminded Mr.
tlrndy that he bad sat onthe bouse resolution
to adjourn on May 80 lor a month, and be re
garded It as unfair. Benator Grady say be
Is not In favor of adjourning on tbe 30th, aid
that beaded merely to call tbe attention of
tbe bouse to the fact that it was getting time
lo adjourn. The senate by a large vote fixed
June 6 as tbe adjournment date. An extra
ordinary scene was enacted In tbe senate to
day. Tbat body, on motion of Benator Grady,
adjourned for live minute In order to pay
tribute to ex-Renator Tom Cooper, who bad
come upon tbe floor. During tbe brief re
cess Mr. Cooper addressed tbe senate In a
brief but witty speeob.
Fbidat in tne nouse tnese appropriations
were passed:
Western penolentlary, 129,462; Indigent
Insane, 1,000,000; National Guards. (700,
000; Eastern penitentiary, (104,000; Wer
nersvillo Chronlo Insane hospltnl, t74.O0O
Connellsville hospital 25,000. Danville In
sane hospital, (!i3,000; to supply tbe doflel
ency In salaries and expenses ot Inspectors
of coal mines, 29,000; State hospital, Mer
cer, 9,000; erection ol monuments to Penn
sylvania organizations engaged In battle of
Cblcamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge, etc, 25.000; board ot health (1'i.O.iO.
Bills to agproprlate (6,500 to pay George
Hoopes, sergenut-at-arms of tbe liouse.ln 1893
tor service In election contest and about
11,000 to pay expenses of election commute
wore defentod. The governor approved tbe
bill to create estate board of veterinary ex
aminers, and to regulate tho practice of vet
erinary surgeons.
These bills were passed flnnllys Repealing
so much of the act authorizing the city of
Pittsburg to Issue bonds a relate to tbe
appointment of a bond clerk; bouse bill re
lating to actions Instituted to ascertain or re
cover damages tor appropriation of right of
way In lands by corparatlons Invested In
lands by corporations invested with tberlght
of eminent domain, empowering owners of
lands and corporations, municipal or other
wise, doslrlug to exorcise tho right of emi
nent domain In such lands, to waive the
assessment of damages by viewers.
In the scnato the bill to abolish the public
building commission ot Philadelphia was
dofeatod yens 10, nay 11 not a constitu
tional majority, but was reconsidered and is
expected to pass next week
AH ARD FREEZE.
The Work of Destruction By Frost Com
pleted. Clovelnnd. Information from tbe Euclid
grape belt Indicate tbat Thursday night's
Irost destroyed over two-third of the grnpe
crop. This district generally escaped dam
age on Sunday night Tbe los 1 conserva
tively estimated at (500,000.
Akron, O. Ice formed half an Inch thick
and the frost completed the work of destroy
ing vegetables, fruit, cot, which ha been
going on for some nights. Tbe damage li
great, and even tbe potatoes and graiu havs
suffered.
Fiudlay, O. Ice froze half an Inch thick,
and grapes were ruined. Tho strawberry
crop went glimmering. All the corn and early
vegetables were destroyed.
New Castle, Pa. Lawrence county was
visited by tbe heaviest frost since 1859. Tha
apple crop will be a failure. Tbe early rasp
berries and other early fruits, corn, rye aud
winter wheat almost destroyed.
Reading, Pa. Thursday night' frost was
tbe worst of tbe week. The fruit and vegeta
bles suffered extremely.
Indianapolis A white frost oovered the
central portion of Indiana. Reports tunicate
the damage is very great It is believed even
earlv wbeat was damaged.
Trinidad, Col. Twelve inches of mow I
reported between bore and Halloo, N. M.
This is the first snow or rain In this territory
lor nearly six months, and Is balled with the
greatest delight by the stockgrower and
others.
Ueneseo, N. Y. The freeze probably ruin
ed what fruit was lelt In tbe Gonesee valley.
Ice nearly half an Inch thick formed.
Sllverltea in Utah.
Representative of elgbt states and two
territories met In a silver oonventlou at Salt
Lake City, Utah, on the loth. Tbe delegate
numbered about 100, representing California,
Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana,
Idabo, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and
Utab. Tbe main addresses of the day were
by Goveruor Richards, of Montana, and an
exhaustive paper on tbe "Silver Question
and tbe Evils ol Monometallsm," by Whar
ton Barker, tbe Philadelphia odltor, at tbe
eveulug lesslon, before an audience ol 7,000
people.
Ten Per Cent. Advance.
The Salem Wire Nail Company of Findley,
O., bas given notice to It employe of a vol
untary advance of 10 per ceut. in wages, to
to take effect on June 1. The same advance
will be made at tbe mills ol tbs Findley Com
pany, in Salem, and the Increase will effect
6,000 men. Tbe advance Is reudered potsihle
by luo revival In tbe Iron and steel business.
Meteo Tell in Michigan.
A huge meteor fell a few mile north of
Nile, Midi., aud exploded. The sound was
heard a long distauue, and frightened many
farmers. Trie meteor wa accompanied by
brilliantly colored light. Wbeu it struck
the earth, pieces hew in every direction aud
big nolo was maue in tne ground.
Captain Woodson, Indian Agent of the
Lheyenue and Arapahoe tribes, bus Issued
order to the Indian luteuded to crush out
KEYSTONE CULL1NGS-
Engineer and Fireman Scalded Will
Build a Big Blaet Furnaoe.
Hon. E. A. Wheeler of the Whneler Iron
Company signed a contract with tbe Green
ville Improvement association agreeing to
commence the erection of the new monster
blast furnace within thirty days, receiving In
return a deed for tbe land on which the
plant Is to be located. The site ol the fur
nace Is on lheline of Ihe 1'lttsbur , Hhenango
ft Lake Erie road, which compel.-y give no
tice Increasing by 75 the number uf it shop
employes and trainmen bere.
bio TiMnxa DIAL.
A big timber land transaction was cos.su
matod at Shenandoah bv the sale ot 80.000
acres located at Caminul, Lycoming county,
and about forty miles north ol illlamaport.
The sale wa made by Charles E. 1 Union of
this town, who Is about retiring from tbe
uusiness nnu ine purcnaaere ton lr, J. H,
Klstler, John Bobbins aud 11. W. Titman.atso
ol this place. Tbe sale Include the railroad
wblch extends from Cammal through the
timber land. Tbe tract bas Li en one of the
main source of supply for mlue timber used
in this region.
SlOB Or i MOCMTAIII FALLS.
While a groat electric storm wa In pro.
gress Saturday afternoon a oioudburst tore
out a mile ol Terrace mountain in Jacks'
Narrows, seven mile east of Huntingdon.
Thousands ot tons of earth and rocks tell
open the traoks ot the Pennsylvania railroad,
carrying awav tbe rails and demolishing the
roadbed. The landslide swept awny pnrt of
a freight train that was passing, but nobody
was uun.
ATAL MINI IIPLOSIO".
ai mo roaiiDy mine, wiikeaDarre, John
Steve, a miner with a naked latnii, Igulted
mo ici". ne was oiown into a aitcn. his
laborer, John Babuskala, received the force
ol the explosion full In the face, burulng him
n harilw that h AlA Ulw. ITI.k 1 .
laborer, and Louis Undermark were so badly
vuiucu iue it is inougni incy will Ule.
FATALIT ICALDID.
The flue of the towboat Rescue rollansed
while the vessel was going tip the Mononga
hela river, and Engineer George Si. Klunis
and Fireman Samuel Bcboomover Were fa
tally scalded.
Congressman Charles W. Stone, of the
Twenty-seventh district, will appoint as a
West Point cadet the candidate who passei
highest at an examination to bo held at War
ren on May 22. The examlnlns? board eon
slsts of Lieut J. P. Jefferson, W. W. Wilbur,
Col. J. O. l'annlee, Dr. Reverdy IX Stewart
anu a. oiorcK, tfr.
Two children of Albert Robec's, of Irwin,
aged 6 year and 19 month, reapectivelv,
were suffering from a malignant form of dip'b
therlo croup and tbelr cases had been given
up as hopeless when tbe doctors administer
ed autl-toxlno, and the children have fully
recovered.
John Ballantlne, who lived nlone In a
house on Boston Hill, Plymouth, was found
dead in a pool ot blood at the foot of a tight
of stairs. Tbere wns a ghastly wound In his
head, nnd It I believed be wo murdered.
He drew hi pension money the day be
fore. The Christian Endeavor convention at nm
Brighton elected these officers: Prerldent,
C. W. Kurtz; viae president, J. W. Hays;
secretary, A. B. Shaw; treasurer, W. 11.
Young; executive committee. Rev. G. W.
Morris and J. W. Zirkie.
The United Stnte Court of Anneal at
Philadelphia sustained the decision of Judge I
Acbeson at Pittsburg affirming tbe verdict of
50,090 against the Weed estate at Wllllams
port In tbe suit brought by Emily E. Tru
man. Although tbe membership of Mercor pres
bytery ol tbe United Prusbytorlau church In
creased during the year from 1.802 to 1,988
the contribution decreased (757, leaving a
deficit of (827.
Carnegie omployes of Boavor Falls, are so
highly pleased with the voluntary ndvauce
granted them that, It Is said, tbe organiza
tion of an Amalgamated association lodge is
Impossible.
The barns of T. K. Adams, Dr. M. M. Ma-
gollln, T. B. Sykes, Churles Ciuwsou and that
elouging to tbe estate of H. D. Crawford, at
Mercer, wero destroyed by Incendiary llres
Wednesday night,
Margaret Williams, of Sharon, bas commenc
ed suit at Youngstown agalust tne Lin imi
way for 20,000 damages for tbe death of ber
husband, John Williams, who wa killed near
tbe ttbarin rolling uillL
Execution for (93,853 were Issued against
Amos II. Uostetter. a leal tobacco dealer at
Lancaster. HI liabilities are estimated at
200,000; assets, i0,U00.
Tbe corner-stone for a new Freslyterlan
church at Clariou bo been laid. Dr. Elder
I tbe ohurch' tecond pastor in Its 63 year
of existence.
Postmaster Hawkins, ot Beaver Falls, has
reoelved lour can ot wall-eyed pike from
the Erie Hsherle to plaoe in Beaver county
stream.
Russell Irwin, tbe 12-year-old son ol Dr. J.
B. Irwin, has boon mysteriously missing
trom bis borne at Washington since Mon
day. The first person killed on the Turtle Creek
Valley railroad was Jacob Kinks, 82 year old,
of Franklin township, who wa struok by a
train.
A company has been formed at Beaver
with a capital ol (25,000 tor the manufacture
ofa wire mat, the Invention ol William
Elmes, a Beaver Falls man.
John Wllllman, an old citizen of Greens
burg, was found dead In bed, having died
from heart disease.
At the Westlnghouse electric works nt Brln
ton over (160,000 wo paid out tor two
weeks' works to the employes,
Bev. O. L. E, Cartrlght, of Irwin, has closed
m .v..B. ni i niuiDiiuna, Ulier UttVing SO-
cured nearly 100 converts,
A war between ice com pontes at Uniontown,
has reduced the price to 25 cent per 10U
pound,
All the traction road ol Philadelphia are
to be consolidated.
Tbe Pennsylvania Populist convention hat
beeu culled lor Williamssort, July 4.
The loss by are in tbe Nelson building at
Monongabela, amount to (0,500.
John Ramsey wa killed by lWhtulng at
Burgettstown. "
West Newton is to be supplied with water
from two artesian well.
California Normal school commencement
will be held June 27.
Bharon citizens will raise (1.000 on a part
of (6,000 bond to secure an opera house.
Terr Haute Miners' Strike.
Tbe bituminous miner In tbt Held ha
agreed with the operators lo go to work at
60 oent a ton. This rate Is to continue uulil
July 15. The same rate will continue atler
tbat date, if the operators In the competi
tive Illinois Held can be prevailed upon to
meet it.
Low Wages for Miner.
The miner wbo were out on a strike at the
Wilmington and Sprluglleld coal company'
(butt, ot Sprluglleld, III,, bave returned to
work at operators' prices, of 85 cents per oar
of 2.700 pounds. This I Ibo lowest wuges
paid iu lb county to miner.
TRADE REVIEW.
Capital Beek'.ng Investment Advance
in Wage.
a O. Dunn ft Co.' Weekly Review says:
The severe cold snap, with extensive frosts
In some state, ha lortunately done little
damage to the great crops, though much to
fruit, but ha considerably retarded retail
trade.
The best news of the week la tbe advnnco
ot 10 per ceut. In wages by tho Carnegie
works, followed by tbe Jones ft I.augnlln't
establishment, and evidently Implying a sim
ilar adrnnce by many otber concerns, ihe
Illinois Steel Compauy la starting Its fiirnnota
without granting tbe demands ol Employes.
No advance bas been found parcticauie In
the woolen mills, where conditions a to
firlces and foreign competition are very dlf
erent, and about 10,0J worker are still Idle
at Olneyvllle, where ths works still consume
000,000 pounds a week. In other debar
ments ol labor, troubles are not serious aod
the demand for manufactured product con
tinues. With material and steady enlargement In
domestic trade there Is still great want of
employment lu the Interior for meney, which
comes hither, (3,600,000 during the past
week, aod with tbe mllllous distributed by
tlie syndicate on bond account, stimulates
speculation.
Accordingly, wheat has risen 6 cents, al
though ths roports of Injury by frost do not
appear, upon sifting, to concern any consider
able proportion of ths growing grain. Corn
bas advanced only J-j cent, being apparent
ly Injured more tbnu wheat Cotton is 1-8
oent stronger.
Dry goods are In full demand for the sea
son and tbe advance In price I maintained.
Wool I remarkably beavy for the past week
at the three chlet markets 5,630,750 pounds.
Bessemer Iron has risen to (11 40 at Pitts
burg, with grey forge to (9 85. Finished
products are in larger demand, but a yet
uot enough larger to cause eny advance In
prices, and proposals of combinations In
merchants' steel, structural Iron, cast pipe,
wire rods and cut nails, with the existing
combination in steel rails, shows tbat tbe
market doe not rise of Itself.
The Treasury Deficit.
Tbe treasury deficit baa passed the (SO,
900,000 mark, the exact amount of the excess
9f expenditure over the receipt since July
1,181)5, lelng (50,404.887. The best Infor
mation attainable as to the not result of tho
year's llnnuclnl operations Is that even If the
income tax low Is permitted to remain as It
Is, tbe deficiency on July 1 next will exceed
(65,000,000, and If the law Is declared un
constitutional It may reaob (00,000,000.
The Marian, III., grand Jury Indicted a
large number of local politicians for accept
ing money during tbe last campaign,
MAKKKT8.
l-ITTBHIJItG.
Tug wnoi.ssAis rRicrsAoivxn
(rain, flour and feed.
WHEAT Na 1 red
No. II red -
CliHN No. yellow ear,....
Mixed ear ...
No. U relluw shelled H
OA'IH No. I white
No. I while .........
Kitra No. 8 white .......
Light mixed HM
RYh No I
IMt,
w a I?
711 '
W
64
67
87
n
84
75
78
88(1
4 0
8 tl
8 IK)
No. li western
FLOl'll W inter patents bli-uUs.
Kancy Hprlns: patents.....
r'aiK-y atrnijfhl winter M
Straight XX a bakers'
1 lear inter
U& 8 US
Mva flour
fru 8 75
0) U 60
60 ) ID
Ul 11 60
00 1H 00
60 W 00
00 17 W
60 17 (O
10 10 M
m 6 v5
a 5 60
BAY No. 1 timothy...
ro, y
Mixed clover. No. 1
Loose timothy, from wagnus.....
FKbD No. 1 WnltoMd., tou
No. 9 Wblte Middlings
Drown Middlings
ttran, bulk
BTHAW Wheat
Oat
Wttlry Vrmlucts
BUTTEH Elgin Creamery f 0 w
Fancy Creamery la
Fam-y Country ItolL II
Low graUe and cooking 5
ClILKoK uhlo, new 'iH
NiwVork.uuw luj.,
Wlscunttlu bwlsa 1-i
Lllubuiger, liewiuake. lg
SI
1H
10
7
8
11
14
rJ4
fruit and Vegetables.
ArPLES Fancy, V bbl 4 60 8 00
lltANB lluud-picaeu, per bu..,. 8 M H
Lima, lb 5 0
I'U'lA'toaa r'iue.iu car. bu. 66 M
From store, bu U6 0
PKKT8 por bbi 1 UO 1
t AilrlAiiE Home grown, bbl 1 00 1 60
Tl'HNIIH-per bbl 611 75
UNIONS Yellow, bu tiO 1 Ul
I'AKBMl'S per bbl 60 76
Poultry, Kte.
LIts Chickens, V pair to a 75
Live liucka V pair Ul '.0
liressud lulcseui, V lb. 11 14
Live Turkeys, V lb 11 l-l
IcMUS i'a aud Ohio, freali 14 18
EAlUtl(S-fcHrnllvoOeu,Vlb 66 U)
No. 1 Kx. Live buese, f 40 45
Country, large parked t6 40
JU IscellKiieous.
HEEDS Clover 68 lb. ( 40 a 8 60
'1 imothy, prime i SO H
blue Urass 1 40 1 60
RAOH Country mixed M 1
BONEY While Clover 14 16
Buckwheat 1 IS
MAl'i.K bYKL'P, new... 5U HO
ClllEH Couutry, sweet, bbl...... 4 60 6 00
1'Al.LuW 4 H
C1C1MMATX.
FLOl'H 8 75014 00
WHEAT No. 8 Iteu 68 nu
HYK -No. 8 . 64
COKN-Sllied m. 68 64
OATH .. 80 81
EliOS 10 11
BU'l 'i Eit Ohio C reamery 16
fUILADEU'llIA.
FLOVR M( f 00(J9 40
WllhAT-No. Ked 69 UUU
COK.N No. !l Mixed 66 06
OA'lb No. W blte. So 37
ilL'l'lElt creamery, extra 10
fciH.ht'a. firsts 1-4 13
NEW VOKlt.
FUU'R-Fatents ( 6034 15
W HEAT .No. alted
60
57
57
i4
19
14
Hit stale
COKN No. v
OATS W Ulto Westuru
UL ITEh creamery
ECiOb Mate and 1'euu
6
bl
14
13K
' ' L1VG STOCK.
C'sntkax Stock Yards, East Liberty, Pa.
CATTLX,
rrlme, 1.400 to 1.600 lbs ( 00 A 6 15
Oo(.d, 1.600 to l,4iiu lbs 6 76 6 Ml
Ciood butchers, 1.4U0 to l.OOOlba.. 6 40 5 711
'lldy, l.utoio l,16uib 6 -l 6 SO
Fair light steers, vi to 1000 lbs.... IU 4 79
tuuiuiou, Tou to UOOtti II 96 4 00
uoua
Philadelphlaa 4 65 4 70
Besl Vorkers and nilAcd . ........... 4 Ml 4 66
Coiuukiu to lair Yorkers. 4 00 4 70
uuuxr.
Extra. 98 to 106 lbs 4 10 4 95
Good. 86 to WB lb. 3 76 4 00
Fair, 75 to B6 lb II SO SMI
l oiniuou 9 95 9 79
Yearliuga. S 60 6 96
Chicago. Cattle Common to extra Tsteers
4.uoun..6; stockers and feeders, tt9o(aiiT6
cows aud bulla, l.UHis4.i5; calves, t9.50ievl.90
liogs heavy, ai.ikHftt-UO; eouimou to choice
mixed, 4.-lS44.ii6; choice aaaorted, HiOiALtiU;
light, .!,, SI. 73 plga, .!iuuv4.t)ll hneep lu.
Interior to choice, 9.UOuj4.75; lambs, duoaJ.76
Cincinnati Hogs select shippers none;
buuhurs .M0m ui; fair lo good pucaors ll.tu
lol.eo: lair to light SCiAtoCno; coinmou and
rolurbti.lMo4.IU Catlln-gjod ahiliertl.60lo5.4Ul
!ood toi-riolce 4 0M A t' i fair lu medium Si 'iHo
l.l'O; commou t4.T5lol.'45. Sheep extratL-to
4.!U; good lo choluu 4Kl,i6loi.4o; vuiuuiouio lair
.0t)Utl.50
Oil. '
NEW YOltK, May 18-Petruleuin stoadyi
cl-datl.74bid.
OIL CI TY, Pa., Mar 1 National transit cer.
Iltwatca opened at (1.74: highest. IM: lowest
1.7.';cloed 1.74.