AN ENORMOUS GATHERING.
A MIGHTY HOST.
International Convention of the Society
of Christian Endeavor.
The very greatest of annual gatherings
nowaday! I the convention of the United
Society of Christian Kndeavor. li is now In
session at Boston, and no grent wns the num
ber of delegates and vieltorsexpcctcd that the
local committee arranged to take caro of
C.I.OUO persons without contusion or discom
fort. The growth of the Chrlntlan Endeavor
movement lias been something stupendous.
Tbe first society was formed by Its present
president, ltov. 1'rnncls E. Clark, at Portland,
Mo.,lnlHSl, In 14 years tho society hns
grown until the membership now numbers
over two and a quarter millions. Beside
those enrolled in the Christian Endeavor so
cieties, the movement has stimulated the
organization of other and similar leagues In
churches which deemed It wise to make their
young people's society strictly denomination
I. The Christian Kndeavor Society, is un
denominational. F.aeh society, however, Is
In some local church, and Its object is to
lake Its members loyal nod efficient workers
In the enuse.
Of the officers of the United Roclety but
one, Secretary User, draws any salary from
the society, president Clark and Trcasnrei
Shaw dorivlng their support from the (lolden
ltule, the olllcial organ. This perodlenl Is
not published by tbe United Society, but by a
private corporation. The Golden ltule Is
taken In every country where there are
English-speaking members of the Cbristlnn
Endeavor societies,
Tbe most elaborate preparations weremndo
to shelter the delegates. .Mechanics' Hall
was leased in Its entirety. The main ball
teats 8.000; tho Exhibition Hall was used a
huge restaurant; Cotillion Hull was used as
Mossachasetts headquarters. In addition, two
waterproof tents accommodating ID, 000 each
were leased. Large churches In the district
were also used, which gave a total seating
capacity of 86.000.
The chief business to be considered tbe
first day was the oftVr of H. H. Kohlsaat of
the Chicago Times-Herald, who bad agreed
to pay 5,000 a year for three years towards
tbe maintenance of the society's headquarters
on condition tbey be removed from Boston to
Chicago, After a committee bad passed ad
versely upon the subject and reported, the
report of the committee was unanimously ac
cepted and the headquarters will not be re
moved from Boston at present.
On Thursday at the regular opening o f the
convention over n.uuo eutnusinstlo l.ndeav
orers crowded Tent Endeavor. Crimson and
wblte streamers waved all over tbe tout, tbe
bnntlng being drat 1 from the creat center
poles. Flags and colors of all nations Inter
spersed the streamers, and testified by their
variety to the international character of tbe
gathering. High above all others the flags
of the United Kingdom of Great llritain and
the Stars and Stripe floated. Upon the
platform at tbe extreme end tbe grand
cnorus ot 600 and the speakers and promi
nent members of the society were seated.
Before tbe time for the opening of the ser
vice the chorus and delegates spontaneously
started an Endeavor hymn. Other songs
lonowed, and the mitsia was almost contlnu
ous until the Hev. 1. T. Ileckley, I). I)., ot
New York, opened tbe meeting according to
ine programme Dy announcing tne urst nytnn,
"Onward Christian Soldiers."
At the conclusion of tho hymn Rev. W. H.
Albright, of Boston, read a passage from tbe
Scripture, and then, asking for the earnest
co-operstion of all tne delegates In the open'
ing session, ealled fortestlmony by delegates.
for 16 minutes from all parts of the audience
came the words of praise to the Almighty
and good tidings to the Endeavor Hoclety.
Mr. Ileckley was forced to announce the
next number before all who desired bad
testified. He ealled attention to the banner
which hung over bis bead, Inscribed: "For
Christ and the Church. Welcome." and ex
borted bis hearers as they raised their voices
to bear in mind tbat they should torget to
wora tor in rut ana his cnuren.
Tbe hymn of welcome, written for the oo
ooslon by Pr. F. 8. Hmlth, the author of
"Atnorica." was sunir and then Mr. Becklny
introduced A. J. Crockett, president of the
Boston Local Union, who welcomed the dele
gates In behalf of the Kndeavorers ot Boston.
1 be welcome ot Ihe city pastors was extend'
ed by M. IX Kneeland, 1. P., ot Boston. In
Dennll ot tbe state ot .Massachusetts, Lieu
tenant Governor Itoger Wolcott then wel
comed tbe delegates. Then the Ilev. J. H.
Barrows, P. D., ot Chicago responded to tbe
welcome ot Massachusetts and Boston fn be
half of the soolety and tbe dolegates.
At 2:3.) o'clock Thursday afternoon 20 de
nominational rallies were neid In tbe dllTer
ent oburebes of the city and its suburbs.
These rallies were well attended t- tbe dele
gates, according to their denominational con
nection.
Tbe trustees decided upon Ban Fransclsoo
as tbe place for holding the convention Id
mi.
At the night meeting in Mechanics hall the
aoors.nad to be closed, and not even dele
gates were admitted after 7 o'clock. An
overflow meeting was held in front ot tbe
Building.
The WllllstOD tent was jammed nt the eve
ning meeting, as was tent Endeavor. The
famous evauKellst. Key. Dwiuht L. Moodv.
spoke In Mechanics ball, on "The Bible and
Its Halation to Christian Endeavor." ltov.
B. H, Coo well, of 1'hlladelphla, spoke on
'The Rejuvenating Work of the Christian
Endeavors Throughout the World, in Will'
lafnn tunt 1,. , n .1 U'n,l.,u f ' , I -
on '.'The Christian Endeavor vs'the Kaloen,''
in tent Endeavor, hev. W. a Milllgan, ot
Aiiegneuy, reua ine scriptures in me latter
meeting.
At Friday's meeting at Tent Endeavor the
crowds were larger than on tho previous
day, the aides of the tent being looped up to
allow 8,00U unable to obtain admittance to
participate in the services. Tbe chorus had
been augmented, and with the endeavorers
who gathered enrly, sang hymns until tbe
meetlug opened. Itev. Howard U. Grose, of
Chlcugo, presided, and Geo, K. Somerby, of
' Boston, led the chorus. A praise and prayer
led by Hev. W. H. 1'enuell, of Washington.
It. C, 10,000 voices joined with him in re
peating the Lord s prayer, Goo. li. Gran,
of Boston, read the Information Committee's
report, which discussed tbe wonderful ad
vauee ot tbe endeavor work.
ltov. 3. F. Cowan, ot Pittsburg, Fa., con
ducted one ot the most Interesting purts ot
the service, tbe presentation of Junior State
banners, one lor tne greatest absolute gain
in tbe number of societies, tbe other ior tbe
greatest proportionate guiu. Pennsylvania
received tne urst banner ana Assinabolue,
Can,, the secoud. Tbe hev. Pr. McCrorv.
president of tbe Punnsylvunla union, ao
oepled for his btate, and Prof. Andrews for
Assluaboine,
"Cardinal Endeavor Principles," was tbe
subject ot tbs address of liv. J. L. Lninout.
of Belfast, Ire., who wus tbe next speaker, lie
wes repeeieuiy appiauuea .
When tbe service in Mechanics' Hull be
gan this morniug every seat In tbe hail was
tilled and hundreds were standing. As on
, yesterday tbe delegates and cborus uulted
continuously in byinus and songs uutll the
opening hour, tbe musio under tbe direction
ot George u. steublus. ol Brooklyn. N. i..be
ing ugitin a prominent feature of the meeting
Hev. M. llbod-w, of St. L"uls. presided, and
, opened tbe meeting at 9:80 and Her. J. p.
i'lckleti, ol Uostou, offered prayer. Win. T.
Ellis, of tbe guldeu ltule. in bis report of the
luiormauuu committee, tola mm tne corls
tian Endeavor had spauued tbe world. In
' Turkey, be said, is tbe smallest society of
: two members, in Kentucky there is u soolety
among tbe state's oonvluls; lu Toronto so
ciety 81) young people' were voted in one
night, while a society among tbe Indians
' bad assisted in leading 4.0 to Christ in out
jjiueiiug.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS-
lialn prevented the grent Christina En
deavor meeting planned to be held at Boon
Hatunlny on Boston common.
President Harrison is In the Adirondack,
where be expects to remain flvo or six weeks,
bunting and Ahlhg.
Tho national ediicntlonnl convention, which
closed nt Denver Saturday, bad a registered
attendance of 0,41.
Tho anniversary of the fall of tho Ilastlle
was celebrated by the French residents of
New Orleans and Ht. Louis.
The Michigan Malleable Iron Works of
Pclrolt, employing more than 800 men, will
Increase wages 10 per cent August 1.
W hite men and negroes united nt a meet-
ng in Lake City. Fla Fridtty night and pro-
estod against the lynching of Itev. Ilobcrt
Bennett.
An 18 per cent advance in wages will be
given to the 800 miners and coke draw
ers of the Woodward Iron Company, Wood
ward, Ala.
Boss and Brown, the men accused of the
shooting of John W. Wills during the Boston
riot of July 4, were discharged, as there was
no positive testimony against them.
Pr. Bcamon of Detroit wr.s convicted ol
performing a criminal operation which re
sulted in the death of Emily Hall, the
English girl sent to the country by Itev. Jona
than Ball.
Tbe forgeries ot Banker Z. T. Lewis, of
Cincinnati, will amount to at least 20J,000
Tbe commissioners In every county in Ohio-
Indiana, Kentuoky and Wost Virginia are
busy examining bonds on which they loaned
money to Lewis, and In tbe majority of
cases the paper has been found to be worth
less.
SIX NEW GUNBOATS.
Bids For Their Construction About to be
Asked for.
By act ot Congress, approved March 3
IS'.iS, provision was made for the construction
ot six llght-drnft, composite gunbonts, the
individual limit of cost being (230,000 ex
clusive of the cost of armament. Tbe navy
department Is about to invite bids under two
beads, those based upon tho plans and speol
lleattons of the navy department, and those
bason upon tbe designs and plans of tbe con
li ueior; and uot more than two of the gun
boats to be built by one contracting party.
The Iraming will be of stoel from the keel
up to and above the wnter line. Tbe six ves
sels will be of two radically d liferent types
one type carrying full sail power and pro
pelled by a single screw, tbe other type bav
iii it steadying sails only and propelled by
twin screws, actuated by two separate en
gines. Their principal dimensions are as
follows: Length on load water line, sinale
screw, 168 feet; twin screw, 174 feet; beams,
extreme at load water Hue, SH feet nod 84
feet; draft, 12 feet-, displacement, about 1.000
toes: Indicated horte-power, about 800; speed,
an hour, in knots, 12.
Tbe armaments, being identical in both
types will consist of six 4-inch, four fi-pounder
and two 1-pounder guns, all rapid fire,
and will be disposed in this order: Four 4
Inch guns. In two batteries, port and star
board, on the gun deck nmidship, the two
other 4-inch guns being carried on the main
deck, one at the bow and one at the stern,
each having a wide aro of Ure. The 6-poun-der
guns will be carried on tbe gun deck, two
well forward, one on either bow, and two
amidships, between the 4-Inch guns, respec
tively iu the port and starboard batteries.
The 1-pounder guns will be disposed where
most ndvautngeous on tbe hammock berth
ing. When going under sail alone, the engines
of the single-screw bont will be uncoupled,
nilowlng tbe shading and screw to revolve
simply by the action of the passing water,
and so light Is Ihe retarding inlluence ol the
screw thus dlsengnged that there Is every
reason to expect a sailing speed fully equal
to the possibilities ot the steam power con
ditions. The engines in each type are de
stgLed to develop tbe sanio borse-power and
to Induce the same speed, that of 12 knots,
diflniliig only as regards shafting, number ol
screws, and the Incidental division ol motive
force.
IRON AND STEEL.
The Trade in a Veay Healthy Condition
at Present.
Tho iron and steel trade is not only in a
healthy condition, but has become decidedly
lively. It is so active tbat there is danger ol
tbe improvement being overdone. Conserva
tive business meu do not like booms, and
tbey all agree tbat no pressure should be put
on the trade to force it beyond a natural
growth. Prises are not as bigb now ss tbey
were in 18U2 and 1HV3, and a lame proportion
of the advances made so far this year have
been absorbed In higher wages, coke and
ores. The tendency is still toward a higher
rauge vf prices and wages. Tbs active In
quiry for many lines of goods is evidence that
buyers expect still higher prices than those
now prevailing. At present tbe demand is
so great that it is a dilllcult matter to get
early deliveries, and quotations, except for
material actually in band, are hard to secure.
There is quite nn extensive demand lor Besse
mer, nnd it Is freely predicted tbut It will go
to 13 within 30 days lu Pittsburg. Tbe de
l::nud for stoel billets Is larger than the sup
I ly. nnd tbere is no falllui; off in tbe inquiry
for structural material. There l o good de
mand for plates, bars, sheets, rods, Iron and
steel skelp, and pipes and tubes, and most of
these ure llrm and In demand.
NEGRO MURDERERS LYNCHED.
Taken From Jail by a Mob, They art
Given a Few Minutes to Pray and Are
Then Strung Up to a Tree.
Two negro prisoners wero lynched by 7J
men Saturday at Hampton, Arkansas. Two
weeks ago a white man named Martin was
killed by three negroes. Two of them were
arrested and confined in Jail. A small mot
gathered several nights before, but were
persuaded to desist. Tbe mob demanded of
tbe sheriff tbe delivery ot tbe murderers. It
was useless to resist such a force with but a
baudlul of men to summon to his aid, so tbe
keys were delivered to tbem.
Tbe negroes were secured and carried t
the neighboring forest, where tbe mob gave
them a lew minutes for prayer, when tbey
were strung up to a tree. Tbe lyncbors wers
not masked and made no effort in any way to
conceal tbeir ideutity. The negroes outnum
ber tbe whi'.es in tbe neighborhood aad furth
er trouble is expected. Circuit court ,1s in
session and tbe negroes had been arraigned
for trial. Tbs main perpetrator bad escaped
but tbe two mobbed nevroes were Implicated
in the crime. Tbe pleadings of the prosecut
ing attorney availed nothing with the lynch
ers. Altgeld'a Bequest Ignored.
In spite of the fact that Goveruor Altgeld
of Illinois requested the Democrats ot tbe
house to refrain from nominating ex-Speaker
Crafts tor the speakership, they went ahead
and did it. It was not done without tbe pre
test ot 26 out of 01 representatives on the
minority side, however. Governor Altgeld't
followers say that under no olroumstanees
will they reooguize Crafts as the minority
leader. W, U, Coobrau was elected speaker.
MANY PILGRIMS KILLED.
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.
Second Section on Excursion Tra n
Crushes Into the First.
A terrible accident occurred at 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning nt Craig's road station on
the Grand Trunk railway, about 14 miles
west of Levis, Canada,
A very large pilgrimage from Bherbrooko,
Windsor Mills, and Bichmond had left the
latter town about 10 o'clock Monday evening
for the Shrine ot Ht. Ann de Doaupro. There
were two sections of the train one. running a
lew minutes behind the ether. Tbe llrst sec
tion was standing at the Craig's rond station
taking water, when tho second section, pass
ing the semaphore, dinned Into tbe rear Pull
man coach ot tbe llrst section, smashing it
to kindling wood, and killing It is said, every
body In that car, exscpt the 1'ullmuu conduc
tor, who jumped.
Englneur Mcl.eod nnd Fireman Perkins ot
the second section were killed outright.
Tbe Pullman coach was telescoped into the
first-class cars ot tho first section, killing
number of passengers riding In them.
Among the killed are three priests. Tbe
number ot killed Is placed at 13 and the num
ber Injured at 34.
Tbe dead ami Injured were tnken to Levis,
Where their names may bo ascortnlnod,
Tbe Pullman conductor, Mr. Moore Wood,
bad a narrow escape. He bad luckily step
ped out on the rear platform just in time to
soe the on-coming train and Jumped, He
thus escaped Injury.
Engine of the colliding ttaln seemed to
rush up, then turned completely over, plu
nlng Kngigeer McLeod underneath. The
rest of the second train wns derailed and
badly smashed up. In an Instant niter the
crash the air was filled with the shrieks and
groans ot the lujured and imprisoned pas
sengers. Mr. N. J. Quinlnn, tbe Grand Trunk pas
senger agent, who wns on the first t.-iiln , Is
not seriously wounded nnd in conversation
with a correspondent said be could not see
bow he escnped death, as tbe Pullman be
Was In was completely shivered into splinters
The porter of the Piillmnn at the time of
the collision, Bennett Blnlsler, said be could
not account for tbe accident. At the time hs
was putting up a berth In the Pullman.
P. Mclliigh, one of tbe lujured, said he
Was sitting In the car In front of the Pullman
when the accident occurred. He saw the lo
comotive ot the second train coming through
bis enr and be wns only saved by a friend
named Sbamon White.
REFORM PLATFORM-
Basis of Vnlon Adopted by Beform
Forces.
Tbe following Is the platform adopted by
the National Reform Conference at Prohibi
tion Tnrk, Stnten Island, July 3, as a propos
ed basis of union for tbe reform forces, Rep
resentative Prohibitionists, Populists, Social
Ists, and other reformers iu large numbers at
tended tbe conference, which adopted tbe
platform almost unanimously. It was voted
to call another conference in some represent
ative city between Oct. 1 and March 1 next.
rnoposED basis or vxiox.
"As a basis of a uulon ot reform forces.
"1. Hesolved. That we demand Pirea
Leitislation, tbe Initiative and the Ilefereml.
um lu national, state and local matters; the
Imperative Mandate and Proportional Repre
sentation. "2. Tbat we demand that when any branch
of nny legitimate busluess becomes a monopo
ly In tbe bundsof a few against tbe interests ol
tne many, mat Industry should be taken pos
session of, on Just terms, by the municipal!
ty, the state or the nation, and administered
by the people.
"J. That we demand the election of tires!
dent and vice-president and tbe U. 8. Senators
by direct vote of the people, and also of all
civil olllcers as far us practicable.
"4. That we demand equal suffrage, without
uisiiucnon or sex.
"ft. Tuat as the land Is the rightful herlt
ago of the people, we demand that no tenure
should hold without use and occunaner.
"li. Tbat we demand the Prohibition ol
tho liquor tralllc lor bevorui purposes, and
government control of tbe sale tor medicinal
sclentlllc aud mechaulenl uses.
"7. That all money paper, gold and
silver should be Issued by the national gov
eminent only, nnd mado legal tender for nil
payments, puhllo or private, on future con
tracts, and in amount adequate to the de
mands o: misiiiess.
"tt. That we deinnnd the free and unllmlt
ed coinage of silver and gold at tbe ratio ol
18 to 1.
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Drake Named as the Standard Bearer for
Iowa Republicans.
General F.-ancIs Marion Drake, of Center
ville. was nominated for Governor on tbe
sixth ballot by the Iowa Republican eonven
tlon. There were seven other candidates
Drake's chief competitor being ex-United
States Honator James F. Harlan The third
strongest candidate was ex-State Henator
Matthew Farrolt, of Waterloo, who was riv
en tbe second place on tbe ticket, defentlng
for renommatiun Lieut. Gov. Puugnn, of
Charlton.
Supreme Judge Josiah Given ot Pes
Homes; state superintendent itenry sabin,
ot Clinton, ana itallroad commissioner Goo.
W. Parkins, ot Farragut, were renominated.
ihere was no contest over the platform.
which Ignores the prohibition question among
state issues as Deiug out ot politic, aud alter
denouncing tne .National Democratic admin
istration fur its incompetency, practically re
affirms the Minneapolis platform of 1HU2 on
tbe leading national Issues, No attempt was
made to secure a declaration for froe silver.'
A resolution adopted by tbe caucus ot tbe
secona district delegates lavorlug a law per
mitting the manulacturo of liquors in tbe
State whs presented to the Committee on
i.twoiuiious, nut was ignored.
CORNELL DEFEATED.
The English Oarsmen Win the Henley
Baca
Cornell's attempt to capture the Grand
Challenge cup at Henley has ended in an
other fiasco. Tbe American crew led tbult
competitors grandly in tbe second beat ol
tbe race until three-quarters of tbe distance
bad been passed. xuen an aooldent disab
led one of their men aud tbey were thrown
out ot the competition, ine struggle Is nnlsb'
ed so far as Cornell Is concerned and finished
without a genuine test with a single one ol
the Euglleh crews.
Tbe story of the melancholy affair Is a very
brief oue. The Amerloaus took tbe lead over
Trinity at the very start and maintained II
with every indication of winning until the
mile post was nearly reached. The Cam
bridge men were then gaining slightly, bat
Cornell's lead was more tban naif a length,
and the winning post was only quarter of a
mile away, when Fennell caught a orab and
the end of tbe oar struok him a blow la tbe
side which completely disabled him. Ills
compnulous tried to help him and made three
attempts to row on without bis aid, but tbat
was Impossible. Tbe lujured man did uot
faint, us at first reported, but was unable to
row a single stroke, and it was ol courso im
possible to finish the race.
Two Hundred Killed.
Seven hundred Chinese attacked Hslnohu,
Island of Formosa, July 10. Two hundred of
Ibeui were killed aud many captured. Oa
the Japanese side Ihe loss was 11 men.
WILL MAKE 1MPR0VMENTS.
The Pennsylvania Rillrosd Company
Will Spend f 6,000,000.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company this
yonr will spend in the neighborhood ot (5,
000,000 In way of Improvements, alterations
and extension to Its property east and west
of Pittsburg, The amount will be almost
equally divided between these two sections.
Lust year owing to ine oppression in Dull
ness, considerable work that had been mni
ped out was laid aside and that which wns
under way wits also stoppel for the tlmo be
ing. On the lines east of Pittsburg the largest
sum will be spent In the ennstruetlon ot a
new bridge n -ross the Delawaro river at
Friinkford. 1 ms alone win take nearly f 1,.
ouli.OOO. Ileslde this there will be considera
ble third nnd fourth track construction on
the main line. Abolition of grade crossings
on the New tork division nnd elsewhere will
also be taken In hand. In nil, the amount to
be expended on the linos east of Pittsburg
will be about 2.609.000.
On the lines west ot Pittsburg the Inrgost
expenditure will be In the construction of
the bridge nt Clncluuntl. The old bridge Is
being taken down aud practically a new one
erected In Its place. Owing to the objoallons
by tho l nlted states omcers mat some ol Ihe
piers ot tbe old bridge are not In line with
the piers ot bridges recently constructed, the
compnny will build tbe new piers so as to
make tbe alignment perfect. Tnls change will
tnka about tUJO.OOO. Tbe company will also
revise the Cleveland A Mariottn railroad
making a low grade road out ot this, which
will do away with the tunnel about 15 miles
south of Newcomerstown on tbe Panhandle
road. Tbe company s share of the construc
tion of tbe new uulon depot at Dayton, O.,
will be 250,0U0, nnd a like amount Is to be
expended In Columbus In doing away with
grade crossings.
On the I'nnnandie line vjuu.uuu be
spent In the widening out of the tunnels, of
wuicn mere are two leu in tuts uivision. ine
change Is made so these tunnels will accom
modate a two-track road. Another expen
diture it to be made In tho building ot 1.5J0
enrstu moot the demand for lake iron ore and
the conl trafllc.
Thoeompnny has ejust fleeted a new loan
ot J,0JU,(M0 In London nt 8'a' per cent per
annum, the proceeds oi wuicn are aevotod
towards these Improvements and not lor th
paying off of nny bowls that mature, as tbt
company has the money in hand from other
sources lor this purpose.
A FLOOD OUT OF SEASON.
Business Retarded by Early Conditions
Has Now Set in Lively.
R. G. Dun A Co. 's wockly review of traJe
says:
A business Hood so strong and rapid that
the conservatives tear it may do harm Is out
of season In July. But the seasons this yenr
overlap and crowd encn other. .May frosts
and frights, It is now evident, kept back
much business that would nuturully have
been finished before mid-summer, and the de
layed accumulation of oue season gets In tbe
wny ot efforts to begin another on time,
The week bns been notable lor a sensa
tional full In wheat of 8 cents in two days,
followed by recovery of 5 cents. Tbe sudden
drop wns tbe result of speculative rather tbau
commercial influences. Tbe latest news In
dicates nn enormous crop of com, but the
prise Is only "-,0 lower than a week ago. Cot
ton has not cnauged.
The weekly output of Iron wns 171,194
tons, having risen 13,070 tons In June, and
other furunces have gone Into operation slues
July 4. The rapid rise in prices has brought
Into operation ninny additional works, and
there Is a rush to buy before prices advance
further. Inlluentlal manufacturers nre send
ing out warnings that the rise niny easily do
mischief. Prices have advanced nearly 6 per
cent lu two weeks, but are 10 per cent lower
than lu October, IH'Jt.
The demand for structural forms Is enorm
ous, including 5,000 tons for No. 2 Broadway,
and as much more here, and as much in
Chicago on smaller orders. liessemer pig
lias advanced to H4 40 at Pittsburgh, and
wire nails to (1 65. both higher than lu Oct
ober, 1H02: grey forge to til 28, structural
beams to 1.6c and and angles to 1.85o.
Wool Is still udvanulug with enormous
sales, 12.714.000 pounds for the week, and In
two weeks of July 20,407,014 pounds wore
sold, against ll,UHii,550 iu Ihe same woeks nt
102. Ihe, rise abroad has set the country
ablaze, so that western holders are asking
eveu nigner prices tuuu neretotore.
Failures this week have been 253 In tbe
United States, against 217 last year, and 33 lu
t.uuaoa against tv iai veer.
TWO HUNDRED HURT.
Many Broken Limbs and Bruised Bodies
AtAtlantlo City.
No deaths have yet resulted from Wednes
day night's disaster at the Bnltlo avenue
casluo, although In other respeots tho details
of tbe occurrence have not been exaggerated
A conservative estimate estimate places tbe
number ol wounded at close to 200. Of these
the only one In Immediate danger of death Is
Frederick Clapproth of Jeuulng's band,
Camden, N. J. The report that both Clop
protb and Mrs, Jeuule Rockwell ot Philadel
phia were dead is uutrue.
The accident was caused by the oollapse
of the secoud floor of the building immedi
ately over a restaurant pavilion. Just pre
vious to l be crnsu Jenning s band had begun
to play for the Elks and the inuiority of the
people were tnus attracted 10 tne upper uoor.
But for this tbere would have been grout
loss of lite. A pnrty of New York delegates
luuered below, but tbey heard the nliiriulua
crackle of tbe Umbers aud escnped to the
bonrdwaik outside not a secona too soon.
Tbe great weight of the crowd was the
primary cause of the accident, but tbere is
talk of fixing the responsibility, it having
been geuernlly known that the structure wus
old aud dilapidated. The casino building
fronts the ocean from tho boardwalk nt the
bead of Balllu avenue. It is a frame, two-
story structure, built about three years ago
by the Casino Amusement Company. It has
been unoccupied for two seusous.
RIOTS IN CHINA.
Miniater Denby's Report of the Mobbing
of Missionaries.
The state department has received the fol
towing advice under date ot June 1, from
Minister Penby on tbe recent riots nt Cheng
Tu, In which mission property was destroy
ed.
In the riots at Cheng Tu. the eanltal ol
Szevbwan, tbe Catholic mission building and
tuose oi ine t.uina luinna ana Canadian mis
sions were destroyed, Tbe Catbollo bishop
was the only person Injured, and be not seri
ously. Virgil C, Hart Is the only American
known to be nt Cheng Tu, Strung measures
nave been taken to prevent the spread of tbt
riotous spirit among the Yang Tse Twons,
Cheng Tu is a place of about 1.000.000 people
and has great wealth. In auotber dispatch
Minister Punby said that he bad secured
from the tsung II yamen an order on tbt
Canton viceroy lor toHO to pay the Americai
Presbyterian mission at Yung Kong, iu the
province oi riwang luug, lor iotses sustain
ed by a recent riot.
Six Persons Killed,
At Ounnajayiilio, 43 miles from Hnrnsa
four ii.'ltois entered a grocery store, killed
the proprietor aud bis ossiMuu , then assault
ed tn pitiprlHtor's wifo and three daughters,
i ho latter nued 17, U and 4 years, luUlctiug
UlJUtUS irOlU WWIUU IHVjr UIOU,
Demanding Indemnity.
German warships have arrived at Tangier,
Witb orders to insist upon the payment, by
the Govornmeut ol Morocoo, of an indemnity
of 8,000 marks for tbe murder of a German
! T 1.... u-.nl
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ELOPED ON SHORT NOTICE.
Myrtle Twined Around a "Picture Agent
Btrlke Endod.
Considerable of a ennsa-.on was created at
Greensbnrg by tho annn'.i ...-ement that Myrtle
Urnden, the handsome li year-old daughter
of Harrison Brndcn, had .-loped with a young
picture agent, who gave his name as Snyder
Hid who represented tl: .t be was traveling
or a Pittsburg llrm. I young woman had
only met him threo or four days previous to
her running nway with nun. She told her
mother that she was gi-m to church, but In
stead met Snyder nt ttin railroad station, and
the two bonrdvd a train going west. Police
departments nt Pu.sburg, Cumberland,
Youugi-town, O , and ottier towns were noti
fied of the runaway.
TIIKin SWI I L FATR.
Pr. T. 3. Henry, one of the lending phy
sicians of Apollo, on going to visit some pa
tients on tbo Westmore.und side of the river
took bis wile and tbelr son, aged two yenrs
Intbe buggy as Inr as Paulton station. Mrs.
Henry Intending to pay a visit to ber father.
R. H. Cochran, who lives on the east side ol
Beaver run near the river. To shorten the
distance she nttnmptcs to cross tbe West
Penn railroad bridge at that point. She wns
run down by a westbound freight nnd both
mother and child were horribly mangled and
Instantly killed.
gD or THK HHABOH STntKB.
The strike at the Shnrnu Iron works result
ed In a victory for the strikers. A muss meet
ing ot the strikers wns held nnd the manage
ment ot tne mill wns Invited to be present.
nnd the old proposition was resented. Tbe
result wns a satisfactory adjustment. The
raise will take effect August I, The negroei
win uo snipped Dacjc to tueir Homes.
C'tlAItLOTTK FTBSACE T.l START.
The Charlotte furnace, at Ke-dtdale, will be
In operation within the next ten days. Tbe
new pipe mill wl!! be completed ana In oper
ation lu about 30 days.
Common Councilman Char cs J. Klnslei
wns fatally shot in the bend during a flag
raising at a club nouse on tne4.li. n ben tbt
ling whs uufurled to the breer.e, tbere was a
fusillade ol firecrackers and noise producing
canons, in tue miust ot wnien Htnsier fell
with a bullet In bis head. Ho died a few
hours afterward nt the hospital. James Lem
mon bns been arrested charged with doing
tbe snooting, which be claims was accidental
Foster Illghberger, a son of Pavld High
berger, a farmer living near Greensburg.com
milled suicide by banglug himself witb a rope
in tne garret oi uis nome. tie was discover
ed by members ot tbe family and cut down.
Lite was not extinct, but bis neck bad been
broken. He lived uutll next day when he
died. Ha was 81 years old and was slightly
demented.
Near Adams pumping station. Butler coun
ty, on the Swnrtc farm, tbe boiler on No. .4
drilling well blew up Instantly killing Geo,
Mcllride. Tbe well is owned bv P. W. Step.
neuson, ol trauma, l'., ana Henry rouble
ol Butler. McBrlde had beeu married but
two months.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad bridge
across the river at on city will be replaced
In tbe course of a few months with a new
structure, whlsb will cost In tbe neighbor
hood of 450.000. Tbe necessary timbers for
the false work are now being delivered.
A farm house near McGlnnett, Crawford
county, was partially wrecked Thursday
night by nn explosion ot dynamite which bad
been placed on tne premises, waiter Draw'
ley and bis family only escnped injury by
being in a remote pari oi ine nouse.
The managers of the Eleanor Iron Work
nt llollldaysuurg will thorny place In opera
tion the 10-iucb mill department of theli
works. It will require a large number ol
men lu addition to tne present force ot em
ploycs to run this department.
Five children, members of a family ot Bun
garlans, n Pittston, are reported to bave
been killed by tbe premature discharge or
explosion ol a cannon, during tbe Fonrtb ot
July celebration at mat place.
Saegertown celebrated tbe Fourth ot July
and ber hnudredth anniversary ol settlement
the same (lay. Judge John J. Henderson was
tho orator ol tbe duy, and the exercises were
well attended.
Mary Karl, of Kittanning, has sued her
lover 'ibiimas Mc.Mann for 3V The girl
Daid this amount us Al cMann s line tor si oot
ing nt a crowd of toughs. McMaun has dis
appeared.
John Luft. aged 11, wns drowned In the
Rusuuebanua river nt v llkesbarre, at tbe
same spot where three other boys bad met a
similar late in ine past two years;
Clyde Patty, of Greensburg, was found on
the roadside near Deimont, probably dying,
from a bullet wound. How It was Inflicted
Is uot knowu.
Pasquolla Blonde, 7 yenrs old, died at New
Cnstle from burns received by an explosion
of oil with wnicu ne was attempting to start
a lire.
Eastburn Boeder, of Bucks, has retired as
State Dairy and Food Commissioner, to give
place to Lewis Weils, ot Bradford county,
Edward Thomas, aged 17, was killed at
Brownsville by stupping upon an electric.
light wire.
William Sink ley was arrested at Greens.
burg ou tbe oburge of robbing Knbanowltz's
store in Ludwlck.
Jacob Claus and Felix Cromlskl, wore
nearly killed at a litusviue hotel by the gas.
wuicn tnoy naa mown out.
William A. Strayer.wbo wns shot by police-
man Black, of Johnson, died at tbe Altoona
hospitul.
The Oil City furniture company was
destroyed by tire, causing a loss of $20,
000.
Hannah Slmms, of Reading, bled to death
after baying Hi teeth extrqniwd.
The Iron Trade.
Tbe Iron Age says: Tbe third quarter ot
the year opens auspiciously tor the iron
trade. The tli mark predicted for Bessemer
Dig Iron at the Shenaugo and Mabonlng vnl
ley furnaces has been reached and passed
and now 15, Plttsbnrg Is regarded as almost
certain to be reamed colore tne present lav
Dulso nas spent its loroe, ah kinds oi manu
tactured iron and steel are In strong demand
especially In western trade centers, less dull'
culty being experienced In securing enhanced
prices tban in making satisfactory deliveries
lu tne crowueu condition oi ine mills
Csrpet Wsavera Btrike.
The powerloom ingrain carpet weavers In
tbe Philadelphia district embraced by then
protective aseoolatloo, struok because theli
demand for nn advance et 1 per cent, it
wuges wns reiusea by ine employers, in con
sequence of this strike 3,00'J workpeople art
tuie.
Standing of the League Clubs.
W. L P C.
Baltimore t)7 in .H:7
W. L. P.O
Philadelphia H4 tin .o4S
Brooklyn .li do -6.1H
l iuauurg -K) a .6ru
Buslou 15 K.I .3KJ
t.lucilluall,,.M l! .61 V
I 'levelaud,..,-st HI 667
Chicago ........40 94 .550
New urk... SI
Washlugtou. l!4 03
ttl. buuls Wl 44
UjuisviIIu 12 41
.4U2
.100
.1W
- Robert J. at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, pased an
CROP CONDITIONS.
Reports in the Main Are Much Mors
Favorab e.
Tho Wenther Bureau In Its review ot crop
conditions for tho week en-led July 8 Says
Tbe temperature conditions ot the week hav
been genernlly favorable throughout tbe
country, but tr.n northern aad central por
tions ot ine cotton region nave sunerea iroin
exnesslve rains, while drought eonditions In
Michigan nnd .Minnesota nave been Intensi
fied. Northern New York, Central Olilo nnd
Eastern Iown aro also sulTerlng from
drought.
Too much rnln has seriously Injured cotton
In Arkansas, nnd In Alabama and Mississippi
tbo crop Is grassy, but la Texas and Georgia
tho conditions have been favorable for
growth and cultivation, and the crop bns Im
proved, North Carolina reports In poor con
dition ami suffering from lice; lice nre alio
causing Injury in South Corollns, but in tbat
state the crop Is In generally line condition.
Corn has made rapid growth during
tbe week, and, except In Michigan, the gen
eral outlook for this crop Is excellent. Ar
kansas reports tne largest crop In years, and
In Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri the outlook Is most promising,
Tbe general outlook for spring wheat con
tinues fluttering. Winter wheat harvest Is
practically completed, aad thrashing contin
ues general. Some damnge to wheat In ,
sbock has been caused by heavy rains lo
Maryland, lennessee, Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma. Tobacco is growing well In Ken
tucky, but tbe crop Is unoren; In Maryland il -Is
In excellent condition, nnd in Ohio It bai
improved, except in tbe central part
ot tbe Btate, where it has luttored from
drought.
ANSWER TO PRAYER-
Severe Prought in Upper Michigan
Broken by Drenching Showers.
The drought whloh prevailed in the upper
tier of counties of Michigan had threatened
to ruin tbe crops, and the distress was be
coming most pronounced, Sunday nlgbt
there wns no appearance of rain, and Mon
day duwned cloudlessly. Tbe people were
afraid they would be without meuns ot sus
tenance this winter, Tbelr distress moved
Itev. Fatber Bauer to call a special service In
bis church, whore prayer lor rain should be
made.
In answer to his Invitation over ISO of bis
parishioners gathered nnd offered up peti
tions to tbe Almighty for rain. Tbo prayer-
meeting neiu uutll alter iu o clock, ana be
tween 12 and 1 a drenching shower, tbe
heaviest known In Grnud Traverse county,
(ell. His parishioners believe it is In answer
to prayer.
Russo-Chlnese Agreement,
The London Standard's Berlin correspon
dent states there Is a definite agreement be
tween Russia and China with reference to the
promulgation of the Siberian railway, with
one or more branches through Manchuria.
After tbe payment 01 tne first installment ot
tbe Indemnity, Japan will evacuate all
Chinese territory except Wel-Hal-Wel, which
will be held till the whole indemnity Is paid
which will probably be In six years.
MARKETS.
PITTSltl'ltO.
(TIIR WIIOLKSALI FRICRA ARS OIVEN HM.QW.1
t.raln. 1-lour and freed.
WHKAT Ja 1 red
73
So. red
COHN No. k yellow ear
siixea ear,
ho. 2 yellow shelled
OA'IS No. 1 wblte
No. t white
Kstra Na 8 white H....M
Llnlit mixed
RYh No 1
No. 2 western
FLol K Winter patents blends..
. rancy spring patents
Fancy straight winter M
Straight XXX bakers'
C'iear W inter
hye flour
BAY No. 1 timothy
No,
Mixed clover. Na 1 H
Loose tlinotliy, from wagoua..M
FKKD No. 1 WblteMd., ton
No. 8 W hite Middlings
brown Middlings
bran, bulk
Kl'ltAW Wheat
Uat
Hairy Products'
BCTTKH Elgin I reaiuery f -JO II
Fancy Creamery IV Id
rsucy Country rtoll. , 11 W -
Low grude and cooking H 6 0
ClIKh.-fc Ohio, new 7 ?H
New Vork. hew Hl U
Wisconsin wtss. l?a 18
Llmburger, newinnke. )U 11
Fruit and Vegetables.
APPLES 1 5 i 00
BEANS Hand-picked, per bu.,. 2 a) 2 80
Lima, lb l- 5H
i'O'lA lOtii Hiio,.tu car. bhl 2 50 2 M)
Krom store, bu M 1 5U
CAHHAKb-lioine grown, bbl 1 0U 1 60
ONlO.NS ifellow.ou 1 85 1 )
foultry, fctc.
Live Chickens, V pair 70 a 75
Live Burks. V pair 60 0U
Bressed Lhii seus, V lb. 1H M
Live Turkeys. V lu II 12
(.(. I'a. aud Ulno. fresb 11 18
lEATIlKKS-hxtrallvoUeesu,"sllt) 55 N
.Na I Ex Live Ueese, V 1" 40 45
Country, large packed 85 40
Miscellaneous.
SEEIIS Clover tin lbs. 40 (1 0 SO
timothy, prune H gnu 8 u
llluu Oraas 1 40 1 00
KAUM Country mixed.... M 4 1
BONEY While Clover 14 18
Buckwheat 12 18
MAI'l.li xilU'r-, new ;u HO
ClOhK C'ouuli y, sweet, bbl...... 4 6U (00
Tallow 4 4
tl.NCl.N.NAl'I.
FLOUR
t 1 1 LAI No. 8 Ilea
M h No. 2
C'OKN Mixed ,
OA 1 s
El.US ,
11 L i ThK onio creamery
8 75 (4 50
00 . 70
C.H
20
10
15
80
a
18
I'lllLALtbLf
FLOUR 93(34 75
WllKAl No. Hod ,' US
COHN o. '4 Mixed 4H ID
OA l No. a W hue 84 85
lit 11 Elt Creamery, extra 18
EOt.s I'll, ursts 14
NfcW VOIIK,
FLOUR Patents $ 2 75 4 14
W IIEA1 Nu V Kea 74 74
HVfc fttBle 68 W
COll.N-No. If r it 48
OA'IS White W estern KT lit)
lit. 1 1EU creamery ., 14 10
fcuos atute and i'euu 14
LIVE STOCK.
Cintkal Stock Yakds, East Lmxarr, Pa,
cattls,
Trime, 1.400 to l.nno lbs 5 1) 5 at
Uood, l.wo to 1,400 lbs 6 l.' ft
Uood butchers, l.nuu to 1,800 lua... 4 80 6 11
Tidy, 1,000 to l.lOOIti 4 25 IT.
Fair Hunt steers, utkl 10 1000 lbs.... 8 60 8 7t
Countiuu, 7uu lu uootb 8 id 8 41
HOUS,
Philadelphia 8 8) 5 8!
Best Yorkers und mixed 6 10 5 tfi
touiuiuu to lair Yorkers. 6 00 6 bi
Extra. 08 to 106 lbs
uood. 85 to un lbs
Fair. 76 tool lus.
Common
25 8 51
....... 2 75 8 lit
1 60 ill
50 1 71
bpi uttf LuiuLs
2 00 5 01
Chicago, Cattle Uoinmou to extra ateert
SA.'.OiVi.uO; Blockers uud leetters, S2. 80ylot
cows and bulls, S1.6lu-l.r5; ualvus, e5oj5.M
Hogs heuvy, il.H0v'.J; common 10 cuoios
mixed, $1. ilM5. 16; cholc assorted, I.5I0
lllihl, l.Hi..l6; pigs, Sl.iHi(!v4..su Sheep lu.
leiior to choice, el..4.i; lambs, UO.Kj4i.ou
t iuciunaii Hogs select shippers none
butchers .p.06a.V;4U fair 10 good packers Cf
uWuii; lair to lltfhl HU..11O; common auj
roughSi. lOlol.'iA t attle g tod shilpers4. MtoYl.O
Joodtocholce S4.HMoi.ik; fair to medium si5tiu
.41.; comiuou g-J.5io.i.j6. Lamus extrati.50
pood lo choice 445jiu5.'6; couimoulo lair g.71
toc.a .-.
75 i
Hi 07
Ml 64
M 6
ft
ill m
wi ai
wi 81
M 05
00 IUI
4 f& 4 611
4 S 4 60
4 15 4 v!5
8 10 8 75
4 W 4 10
4 111 4 t
lit Oil 17 110
18 OX) HI 6J
14 IS) 16 0J
IU 0(1 21 00
IN 50 IS 00
IK 0U 18 Ml
18 14) 17 (O
15 00 15 50
4 61) 6 Wl
6 Ml 8 (10