t
ALL OF ONE CREW LOST.
. TWO OCEAN DISASTERS.
Two Veesela Sink Within a Few Minutes
After Striking-.
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The British ship Prince Oscar, from
Liverpool, Captain Henderson, collnlo.T In
mldoccan on July 11 with nn unknown nil
ing vessel. Both slilfit stink In less thn 10
minutes, filx members ot the erew ol tlis
I'rlnce (Hear nnd nil on board the unknown
vessel were lost. The survivors 17 In num
ber, weie ressucd by the ithlp PhArwar, after
having teen confined In nn open bout, with
neither (cod nor water, for three day. They
were transferred to the British steamship
Capae, from Pljnn.ua, nad brought to l'litla
delphtn on the Nib.
'lhe names of the lot are: William
Knlgbt, cook, of Bomb Hhlcldt; Oscar Nell
eon, seaman, ot Chrlettnnlnt R. Peterson,
teaman, of lienmnrk, AugioU Carton, deck
boy, of Oatcnd; I. ltelap, of Douglas, isle ol
Man: J, Anderson, steward, of I, Ivor pool; the
entire orew of the unknown vessel.
Those saved nnd landed In the Capan were:
Captain John Henderson, Mate I). Lynch,
Hecond Mate 1). I'iggott, Carpenter Carl A bra
bamsen, Heamnu William Oliver, Charles
Olsen, A. Hunting, 1. Tobin, Albert Niolson,
P. Peterson, U Olson, Thomas Doyle W.
I'etereon, .1. Jose, Ariel Homberg, A. Morley,
and 11. Kverett, cabin boy.
The disaster occurred shortly after mid
night, In latltute 0M south, longitude 2N20
west. The Prince Oscar, which was bound
from Hhlelds, which port she loft May 27 for
Iquique, laden with coal, was going at a clip
ping gale on the port-taek before brisk
wind, nnd with all canvnsa set. It I esti
mated by the crew that she whs ranking about
b't knots an hour, when suddenly there
loomed up directly under her bows a four
masted vessel.
The male asserts that the atranger had no
lights burning, and alter eh was sighted It
was Impossible to change tbe course of the
Prince Oscar, The iron hull of the latter
truck the unknown full amidships, knocking
her almost on her beam, nud orashlng
through ber woodwork until ber prow was
more than hall buried. The strnuger went
over almost on ner beam ends as the Prince
Oscar backed away from the rebound. As
the crew of the Prince Oscnr stood peering
through the darkness they saw the stranger
partially right herself, nnd then she rnpldly
began to sink.
They listened In vain for soma signs of
life, but not a cry for help nor a word of
command came from the stricken vessel. In
less tban four minute from the time she
was struck the stranger keeled ever and
plunged stern flrst Into the depths below.
Captain Henderson, of the Price Oscar, wbo
was below in his bertb, rushed on deck Just
In time to discover tbat bla ship was also
Inking.
Tbe pumps were manned, bnt in lest time
tban It takes to tell It It was discovered that
there was no hope from that source. I. lie
boats wero ordered cut adrift, and tbe men
were told to Jump and swim for their lives.
They all went overboard, and with the ex
ception of two unfortunates, reached the
mall boats. Captain Henderson, wbo was
the last man to leave the ship, went over In
bit nlgbt garment, and swam fully two milet
before he was picked up. Doth boats hover
ed about tbe scene of the wreck until day
light came In an effort to resnua the two mis
ting members of the Prince Oscar't crew and
any member of the orew ot tbe stranger who
might have been fortunate enough to have
kept afloat. They found no one, however,
and nothing to Indicate the name, borne or
destination of their companions In misfor
tune. Finally they left the scene and beaded they
knew not exactly where. Twenty-four hours
Inter a heavy tea struck the boat commanded
by Mate Lynch and capslred It. Tbe occu
pants, eight In number, were thrown into the
tea, and the already overcrowded eraft, which
Captain Henderson commanded put quickly
to the resone. They were successful In getting
four of the men aboard. Tbe rest were
drowned.
A message from Sidney, N. 8. W., says:
When the British steamer Catterlhua was
wrecked Wednesday morning on the Heal
rocks, oft Cape Hawk, the passengers, who
numbered 70 persona, of whom 66 were
Chinese, were asleep below. Only tbreeof
tbe European passengers and the second mate
ol ine steamer were savea. I be missing pass
engera Include three ladies.
A STEAMER LOST.
British Steamer Wrecked on Rooka oft
Australia.
A dispatch to J.loyds from Sydney, N. 8.
W. .states tbat tbe British steamer Cetterthua,
bound from Sydney for Bong Kong, ran on
tbe teal rocks which lie between Sydney tnd
Brisbane, and became a total wreck. The
dispatch addt tbat tome of tbe passengers
and orew were taved, and tbat a number ot
persons are missing.
Central Newt dispatch from Melbourne
aayt tbat tbe vessel struck at 9 o'clock in the
ornlng. It was toon seen tbat there was no
possible chance to save tbe vessel, aad orders
were given to abandon tbip. All hands took
to tbe small boats and laid their course for
the mainland. One of the bests reached
Fortter this morning, but the others have not
been beard from and It It feared the have
been lest There were a large number of
Australian and English passengers on tbe
tteamer.
The Catterthon belonged to tbe Eastern
and Australian steamship company, of
Loodon. one was built at Sunderland In
1881 by W. Doxford A Hons. Her length was
S02 feet, 8 inohet; beam. 86 feet, 6 Inches, and
depth of bold, 28 feet, 7 Inches, she wtt
aobooner-rigged, ol 11,179 grost and 1,406 net
tons burthen. Her engines were ot tbe com
pound type aad 260 horse-power.
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
In Favor of Blmeta.1 em-State Tloket
, Nominated.
The Iowa Democratic state convention met
with 1,079 delegates. Over 100 federal offloe,
boldert bald seats In the convention. Judge
Natbanlel I'renoh ot Davenport was made
temporary chairman. He made a speech
agitlnet the tree oolnage ot silver. Tbe oom
uiittee on resolutions had a lively time on tbe
currency question, and was not ready to re
port uutll 4 o'olock. They finally reported in
favor of the conservative declaration for bl-
me eliem adopted by tbe last Detnooratlo
national eonventlon, and also declared la
favor of the manufacture ot liquor by the
s a e, aud tor the reform of the tariff. A
minority report In favor of free coinage of
uvor woe vuieu ouwn oy t31 to 421, auu tne
majority report was adopted.
The state ticket was then nominated at
follows: lioveruor. Judee W. 1. Batib. lit,
i'luasaut; lieutuuaut-irovernor. ex-tiov. B. I-
B istow, ol Clulron; superintendent of public
lus.ruoiiou, i.yuiautt. i'arsball.oIMaquokelng
railroad commissioner, Col. Ooorge James. of
Dubuque: supreme Judge, Heuator Thomas M.
Harper, Des Moines. It It understood that
Buatow will not accept He It a strong free
coinage man, aud was shoaen In the bope of
oonctilitatiug tbe silver eopie, but says be
vunnot consiatentiy run on u strong a sound
money plutlorm.
Perished In tbe Flamta.
At Big Btoue (Jap, Va., 11 His went borne
druuk and made a lire la tbe ttove. Tbe
tire spread to a sleeping room oeoupled by
Mrs. Hix aud five children. Four ol the
younger children were burned to a crisp be
fore the mother awoke. Although badly
burned berselt tbe made her escape through
a window and carried one of tbe children
wltb ber. Hix was carried from tbe build
lug, but not belure be was fatally burned.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS
Itusslnn crop prospects are poor.
l.ou Perry, ai ex-membor ol the Cook
gang, has been enptured.
Wilmington, Del., is fairly Hooded with
counterfeit silver oollnrs.
Vice President Stevenson and family are
making a summer Journey to Alaska.
Thirty thousand Indians are now engaged
In farming, stock raising and other civilized
pursuits.
Contracts have been let for building two
elrctrlo railroads between Washington and
Ball I more.
The State of South Dakota hit recovered
1 1,000,000 In money stolen by Treasurer
Taylor.
Six dead bodies hare been taken out ct the
mint ot a building wblch collapsed on West
Broadway, N. Y.
The Government It preparing to open the
Yuma Indian reservation, In California.
There are 44,600 acres In the strip,
Miss Eltrnbeth Finger, ot Washington, who
killed a colored boy caught stealing fruit has
been released on tlO.OOO ball.
The people of St Ignace, Mich., have be
gun a movement for the erection of a monu
ment over the grave of Father Marquette at
that place.
It Is stated here that the Pope hat written
to Emperor William requesting hlru to take
the Catholio missions In China under bit
protection.
The llulgnrian delegation at Rt Peters
burg was virtually told tbat Ilussla could do
nothing for Bulgnrla, unless Prince Ferdi
nand abdicated.
General Alfnro't forces In Ecuador defeat
ed General Sarattl't nrmy, Indicting a loss ot
300 killed and wounded. Government lost,
46 killed and 20 wounded.
Advices from Tarsus, Asia Minor, say, tbat
a mob has attacked tbe American school at
that place, maltreated several ot the students
and threatened the missionaries.
Dr. A. ( Ellltton killed a A. Dicker
ton at Ellltton, Ky. They hvl an old taud,
tnd Elllston flred from a car window at tbe
train peered tbe elation.
Thirteen men. Including a magistrate, an
ex-Mayor and a minister, have been held for
trial at Morebead, N. C, on the charge ol
by "graveyard Insurance."
Frank Stevens, engineer, and George
Newell and Henry Gllnea, firemtn, ware
killed In a collision between an express and
a freight train, near Plymouth, N. H.
Mm. P. T. Barnum, widow of the famous
showmtn,wtt married In New York Wednes
day to Dlmetri Calllas Bey, a Greek connect
ed wltbthe Turkish government In in ofllclal
capacity.
A Bve-day deadlock was ended In the coun
ty court at Springfield, Mo., by the appoint
ment of Mn, Helen O. Stewart to be the
sheriff of Greene county, to succeed ber bus
band, wbo died a few weekt ago.
Because Georgia women bare begun
ttrong effort to prevent Mrs. Noble, wbo
poisoned her husband from being banged,
tbe men have got up a counter-petition, urg
ing her execution, at a protection for men
from women murderers.
The mortality among cattle during the
past few months In tome of tbe couutles of
Middle Tennessee bave been alarming. They
are aflected with a strange mtlady, wblch
Bttte Veterintrlan Rayen. of Nashville, pro
nonbees to be Texas fever.
Colonel Thomas Moberly, ol Richmond,
Ky., wat drowned at Virginia Beach, Nor
folk. He wat bathing with hit family, when
one ot hit daughters got beyond ber depth
and screamed lor help. He went lo ber res
cue, but could now swim and sank.
In an Interview given out at bit home In
Lexington, Ky., Col. Breckinridge, the de
feated ex-member of Congress, positively an
nounced that be wat out ot polities for good,
and for all. He would never again apply
tor another political position, nor would he
take one II It were tendered him.
I.ast Tuesday, 20 milet southwest of Tulsa,
L T., In the Creek nation, two women and
two girls were assaulted by tlx negroes.
Thursday one of the girls died from tbe In
juries tutttlned, and tbe other It net expect
ed to live, One hundred and fifty armed
men are now In pursuit of tbe villeins.
Thieves entered the Connecticut State
prison at Wethersfleld Friday morning, got
the beet ot a mastiff dog, and drove away
with an tHOO pair ol black horses, a 30C
turrey wagon, (200 tllver mounted harness,
resplendent with tbe crest ot the State, two
Whips, two blankets, two sheepskin mats
and a htm.
DEFENDS THE BULLFIGHT.
The Manager of the Atlanta Show 8aya
It Will be Harmleee.
President Collins, ol the Cotton Btatea and
International Exposition, In response to a re
quest tor a ttatement about tbe bull fight
wblch has caused to much agitation ol late,
laid to a reporter:
"The periorinance will lake place within aa
enclosure whlc-b no one can enter without the
payment ol admission fee, and it will only be
teen by those wbo care to pay tor tbe privi
lege. Tbe exposition will bean blatrionlo one
and harmless in Itself, devoid of cruelty
to a man or beast, but sbowlug in the most
realistio way a great tragedy in which bolb
men and aulmals are concerned. It is as
legitimate at any drama In which human
tragedy it presented on the stage. It It claim
ed that In tblt bull light, the Exposition Is
pandering to barbarlous customs. Tbere is
nothing more in the bull light, under tbe con
ditions in which It will be presented, tban lhe
thrilling scenes of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
show, and It strange tbat while one Is every
where commended as a striking represent
ation of savage life in our own country, tbe
other Is condemned simply because It repre
sents a custom wl'.h which we are not
latulliar."
Southern Industrial.
The feature of tbe Industrial situation is
tbe South for tbe week ending August 6,
Willi, as gathered from full reports reoelved
by the Tradesman from tvery portion of the
Muutb, are the advances in wages at large
Houlbera mills and tbe resumption ot lin-
fmrtant establishments tbat have been Idle
n some iustanees lor years. The Tradesman
reports shows uo change In tbe iron, coal of
lumber markets, but all are ttlff at prewut
quotation!, with prospects ol an advauoe of
Hi ceutt a ton in steam coal.
. Under tbe new law fourteen jurort are to
be impaneled in ike Durrani case, two ol
them for emergencies.
CHENGTU OUTRAGES,
Inscription of Attack! by Mobs on Amer
ican Jttteslonnrte.
Following Is a letter from W. M. Upcraft,
tinted nt Chung King, June, IN:
"The present occupation of the mission
aries in Chung King may be described as a
permanent council ot war. As tho reports
come It: from different pnrta n( the province
we begin to understand how widespread and
serious are the riots. So lar asenn be learn
ed, not only Chengtu, but the entire western
part of the province has been milled.
"The annual festival of the fifth moon
(May W) found a wltlly-seatlerod lorce of
French, Americans and English in serene po-les-lon
of the Held: yet before the feast had
closed the central stronghold had fallen, and
the mission premises nl Chengtu were devas
tated, the resldenls prisoners In the yamen.
Extravagant stories ot .chlld-eatlng, treasure-hunting,
mutilation and other prac
tices, absurd as false, are abroad, and sparks
set the whole muss aflame. Beginning
with the Canadian Methodists, and spread
ing with diabolical Impartiality to Cath
olic, China Inland and American Motbn
dlst missions, the hntelul foreigner wat
routed out, homes torn down, trees destroyed
and tbe wholo town led in a wreck and ruin,
the full tale of which will never he told.
Having made such a aucoesa of their flrst
raid, Klating, Chung Chow, Ynohow, Sullau,
and many other placet were either looted or
attempted, and a reign of terror was Inau
gurated," A second letter from Dr. t'peraft, dated
June 20, describes the sltuntlon further as
follows:
"Slowly the details of tbe riot In the west
ern part ot Secbuen come tillering down to
us here. Three separnte parlies ot refugee!
have left for tbe coast, and Irout each of
them we gather more knowledge ot the ex
perience of these dnya.
"When the mob Unit struck the Canadian
Methodist p'ace In the northwest corner of
Cbengtu, It was towards evening, ol the fifth
month feast day. Stones weie,tised flrst,
then the doors burst In nnd the rioters had
possmion ot the outer yard. Two plucky
Anglo Sniens stood off that yelling host and
made them rtm, with the only show of resis
tance possible, while messengers were sent to
the yamen to urge the dilatory officials to
Instant action, but In vain. The forcea of
tear nnd custom both operate to prevent
promptness, nnd to they waited until the
mob gathered In nimbers and strength and
Impetus, and the inadequate but heroic gar
rison, snw their hopes ol tafety carried off
by tbe flying hour.
CHINESER10T.
Letters to the Government on the De
struction of Mission Property.
Acting Secretary Adee hat received ad
vices from United Stales Contul-Goneral
Jernlgen, at Shanghai, dated July 12, enclos
ing lettert received by blm from missionaries
J living In great detail accountt ot tbe event!
n China leading up to the rloti against the
missionaries at cneng lu, In tne province oi
Sr.eebuen. One ol these, from Spencer I.e-
nler, says the west China mission of tbe
Methodist Episcopal church It the only
American mission represented at t neng lu,
Tbe Americans tbere were the Iter. Olln
Cady and wife, H. 1 Cmwrlgbt. wife and
two children, and Rev. J. F. Peat, wife and
two children. The mission, Mr. I.enler tayi.
wat entirely destroyed, even the paving
stones being carried out of tbe courts. Tbe
total loss, exclusive ol personal losses, It
tbout 6.000 taelt.
Tbe American Baptist missionary union
Das stations at Hul Fu, Hitting and vacneo.
Tbe mission end personal property In Klat
lng and Vacheo are probably all lost At
Sul Fu tbe Americans owned a great deal of
property, but not muoh damage waa done to
it.
' Mr. Lanier's latter tells of tbe refusal ol the
Cheng Tu magistrates to protect tbe mission
aries, and the plundering on May 28 ot the
Catholio nod Proteetaut missions by the
Chinese soldier, their digging up ot bonee
and representing tbem to be those ot babes
tne loreigners naa eaten, ,n. j.enier reiter
ates the charge against tbe Cheng Tu vloeory.
Cbeo Taotl, that because he bad been de
graded he permitted aud encouraged mis de
struction. Tbe writer enoloset eoples ol tbe
placards charging foreigner! with kidnaping
cniidreu ana usiug on irom tneir Doaies. i,ei.
ten from Oeorge W. Hill and Dr. Harry Can
Wright confirm Mr. I.enler s ilntement
No offlolal advices bave reached tbe slate
depariment concerning tbe reported destruct
ion of American mission property at lnghok
China. It It believed at the department tbat
the place referred to it Identical with Hulcb
Ing, where troublea were reported a few diyt
ago.
The slate department expects to secure full
tnd ample reparation and indemnity tor all
Injuries sustained by Americans aud Minister
Denby bat already made a most vigorous
demand on tbe Chinese government to mat
effect
JAPAN'S THREAT.
Claimed the Blgbt to Search American
Ship to And ObJ ectlonable Perione.
It It not generally known tbat jutt before
tbe declaration of tbe armistice which pre
ceded the signature ot the treaty ot peaoe an
Issue bed grown up between tbe United
States and Japan tbat threatened to lead to
actual bestllltlet between tbe two countries,
tnd tbat a hostile clash wat perbtpe only
evened oy tne conclusion oi toe cmoese
war. This lame arose through tbe assertion
hv tbe Japanese authorities of tbe right ol
search ot American vessels. They Insisted
that they bad tbe right to board an Amerloan
vessel il they choee to take Irom ber any
cnineae or any enemy tney might nnd, even
tnougn tney v. ere tut passengert.
Minister Dun very promptly denied the ex
istenoe ol any lucb right en tbe part of a
comDaiani, ana not correspondence entuea.
The Japanese Insisted on their right and
even when Mr. Dun reminded them that tbe
United Htatei bad gone to war with Great
Brltian on lust tbli Itaue, aad bad forced the
abandonment ot any claim to mob a right
they refuted to abate their pretentions one
Jot, though the minister Intimated that tbe
flrst assertion of such a right would be re
garded by the United States at an unfriendly
act and therefore likely to lead to war.
The matter progressed to tbat perilous
state tbat wben Admiral Carpenter was about
to escort an American niercuant steamsnip
out oi a Japanese port to prevent ner ueten
lion by tbe Japanese, the latter. It it laid,
gave orders to tbe shore batterlee at tbe
mouth of tbe harbor to fire upon American
naval vessels it ther alternated to do to.
Tblt fact came out alter tbe conclusion of the
armistice, wblch fortunately occurred at Just
this period in the negotiations, thereby pre
venting an incident that would certainly
have led to wax, but tbe significant poiut It
tnni since tuai time ine Japanese nave steua
lly cluug to the same contentions promising
serious trouble in the eveut ul another wat
In tbe east
Death of George F. Root,
George F. Hoot, the noted composer, died
BtBuyiey'slslund, Me., Tuesday. 11 In deatn
waa unexpected, i'romiueut amoug Dr.
Root's musical work were the cantatas ol
Duulel, ine Pilgrim Fathers, The Flower
(jueuu, aud Tho Haymakers, and the songs,
Hazel Dell, Rosaline, The Prairie Flower aud
The Hliluliig Shore. In 183H he became a
partner In the firm of ot Root 4 Cady, Chica
go, aud wben the war came on. wrote the
war songs by which be It beet known. The
Battle Cry ot Freedom) Just Before the
Buttle, Mother; Tramp, Tramp, aud Tbe
Vucaul Chulr. Dr. Hoot was, at the time of bit
death, preparing to celebrate bis golden
wedding, whiob would bave oooured August
27.
Italy will tend 20,000 toldiera to Abytilnlt
in October.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
NEW OVENS BEING BUILT.
Coke Operators are Anticipating an Ad
vance in Prices.
Tbe July coke trade In the Connellsvllle
region was somewhat of a disappointment to
the operators. They expected to advance
tbe selling price to tl.60 all through this
month, but have as yet not been able to do
in. The demand for coke now selling at
.85 would not be decreased wero the
price to go to 11.60, at manufacturers are
raising the prices ol pig Iron, thus reaping
the benellts. The operators are anticipating
nn advance In coke and also an Increase in
fTocluctlon and are making arrangements
or It. New ovens are being built and old
onet repaired.
in trr tin. sr.i.T.
Mnrphy A Co's. well nn tbe Duff farm. back
of Believue, Is In sod showing lor a ait-barrel
producer. The llaxelwood Oil Company
Is now down 1,400 feet In the Hilkey larm,
ooaieu miu reei nortneast oi tne Dun well.
1 he Philadelphia Company baa struck a
gusher on tbe Ruosde farm In the Mt
Nebo field, that li flowing 60 feet over the
top of tbe derrick from the 100-foot Owing
to the product being composed entirely ot
salt wnter It hai no commercial value with
the pipe lines. Five wells are now drilling
in mat neut ana tne same number ol rigs
building on Kllnuck run. On the Economy
property there are four wells drilling and
two rigs building.
Kennedy ft Co.. bave drilled Into Ibe
boulder on the Moyer fnrm, located one and
a half miles northeast ol Harmony, nnd have
a good show. The Uehrlng ft Co., well on
the Fldler larm, to the northeast, It produc
ing 20 barrels a day Irom the same founda
tion. TE1AI FIVER IN Hl'NTIXtinoN.
A dangerous type of Texas fever has brok
en out among the cnttlo at Birmingham,
Huntingdon county on tne line ol tbe I'enn
tylvanla railroad. A drove of 12 belonging
to Albert Grler became affected, and have
died, while the others cannot recover. Many
oattle belonging to the nearby farmer! are
also affected nnd several have died. Infected
cattle food shaken from passing can is
thought to bave Introduced the disease here
TWO WOMAN BIBIILARS.
Sundny morning about ft o'clock ft M
Downie, who Uvea on College Hill. Beaver
Falls, was awakened by the sound of soma
ona walking In the house. He hastened down
stairs. Just In time to see two men and two
women make a hurried exit througb the door
wnicn tney had lelt Handing open. Tbe en
tire quartet succeeded in making tbelr escape.
although Mr. Downie flred several shots alter
inem.
A rttisoNrn banos aimsti.r.
Benson Rose, a prisoner In tbe Jail at
Waynesburg. bnngid himself with a ropi
made out ot a sheet. Rose wat 26 yean old,
and had bean Imprisoned In July for stealing.
He wat not considered lane, and bid been In
toe poor noute.
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During a thunder alorm, a party of nine
people from Willlnmsport wbo had been
traveling in a four-horse wagon overland, took
refuge under an oik tree three miles west ol
Hoilldavsburg. The tree was struck bv lieht
nlng and lhe members of tbe ptrty tuffered
tne iuii enact oi tne electric num. John Mill-
er, aged 19, wat killed outright Hi! lister.
Jean Miller, and a Mrs. Fay, were severer)
burut about Ibe face and body and tbelr re
covery it doubtful. The other men and
women escaped wltb smaller Injuries.
An Inventory of the loss caused by Ore and
water at ine atore oi the IV. li. Keecb com
pany, Pittsburg, bat been made and tbe loss
a roughly estimated to amount to tl00,000.
Tbe total insurance on the stock and annur-
lenaneea ot the firm amounts to 180,000, and
tbe adjusters are now appraising lhe extent of
tne damage. Meaownile tbe nrm baa sus
pended business until tbe Inauranoe men
bave completed their task.
During tbe prevalence of a beavy storm
which passed over New Brighton, tevertl
houses were struck by lightning, causing a
nre alarm ana mucn excitement, and also
burning out bait a dosen eleolrie lights and
telephone wlree lu town. None of Ibe placet
siruca were mucn uamagao.
At Centnlia, Charles Fatterman, propriet
or of a saloon, shot and fatally Injured Will
iam Griffin, a constabls.and wounded Michael
1. costeiio so Daoiy that be may not recover.
Coatello la a student ot tbe Jefferson Medical
college, ol 1'hlladelpbla.
Jobn Sullivan, ot Erin, a freight handler,
wat killed by lhe cart on the Pittsburgh ft
r.rie ranroia,toouia rtue eatt oi union City.
The body was lorn to shreds. He was on bit
way lo tbe oil country In search ot work.
Tbe Harmony toolety of Economy bit
letted 2.000 acres of 111 land In Beaver county
lo oil and gas onerators lor the purpose of
naving ii aeveiopeu. several went are now
being armed.
Tbe Beaver Falls turnvereln will erect a
new hotel to replace tbe ona destroyed by
nre some weexs ago. u win cost eu.oou ana
contain a theater and assembly rooms.
A ttranger representing to be a Missouri
stock raiser victimised a number ol West
moreland county farmers of about 3,000 in
notes lor nciiiiout oioooeu nortet.
At a meeting of tbe director! of tbe Hooka
town Agricultural society. It was dtclded to
hold tbelr annual fair at Ho jkstown, August
w, ana eouuuue mree uayv.
About 200 feet of tbe Pittsburg, Virginia
ana intrusion raiiroaa was torn up by a
freight wreok near Cbarlerot Several cart
wire destroyed.
Rlcbard Brlnker't barn, half a mile east of
l.etrobe, was struck by lightning and destroy,
ed. It wat the largest In the uounty. Lost
I3.O00.
Tbe wet weather In Fayette has been bene
ficial to potatoes, bay, greet aad corn, and
cxiraoruiDery crops are promised.
The Sixty-second regiment, Pennsylvtnia
volunteers, win noia ineir reunion at Brook'
vine, on August is.
The Monongahela brick works at Monaoa.
wai ktlzed on tbe suit of P. O. Orr, ot Pitts
burg, ine saie u nxeu ror August 14.
Ulyslt O. Ravtge, a Mt. Pleasant shoe deal
er, assigned to M. A. Cort tot tbe benefit of
hit creditors.
Tbe Valentine Iron Company of Bellefonte,
advanoed tbe wtget of lurnacimen 10 per
cent.
Mrs. D. M. MeElhaney was appointed post
mistress nt Brockwtyvllle, Jefferson county,
John Boyer wat killed by llghtulng while
titling in ait aeorway at v under out.
The Chile-Peruvian War.
The correspondent of tbe Associated Press
Is aksured that Chile urges Peru to declare
the 1'rovluoe of lnrapaca free of all mort
gage liens whiob date previous to tbt war ot
18711. The 1'rovluoe of Tarapaca It the ex
treme southern portion ot Peru, which was
conquered by t line in its war with Bolivia
ana I'eru. luesaapuri ueiwven iquique anil
Plsngua, whiob waa ceded by Chile to Bolivia
In the treaty of peaoe between those two
oounlrics, and Chile's request to Peru noted
above probably bat to do with, tbt settle
ment! of questions growing out ot tbe war.
Terrific ball storms destroyed crops on tbe
Big Saady la Kentucky.
CORN TO SELL AND TO KEEP.
Favorable Reports Received from Nearly
all the Western Statoa.
The weekly crop report of tho wenthor
bureau lays.
The gauornl outlook for an exceptionally
line corn crop continues flittering. Except
In the Dnkotnl and Minnesota, where It Is
somewhat late, and In ludinnn, whore It la
maturing slowly, the crop is generally In ad
vance of lhe seneon, and early corn Is now
practically made over lhe southern portion
of the corn belt. Kansas and Missouri report
much of the crop made, nnd In Missouri the
largest crop over raised In that state Is prom
ised, six hundred Iowa reports.'nll oountloa
being represented, show the condition of corn
as much atiove the average In 61 counties
above the average In H counties, while AO
counties promise a crop below the average.
In Nebraska corn Is in excellent condition In
the southwestern part of the atnte.and In the
countloe along the Missouri river, bnt hot
been much Injured In the southeastern sec
tion, exoept In the river counties. In Indi
ana, w'slle aorn It maturing slowly, It li In
good condition. In Ohio the outlook is lew
favorable, being poor In uplands aud on day
lolls. Kentucky reports corn crop unprece
dented. No favorable reports respecting
corn are received from the southern states
except from portions of Texas and the Caro
lines, where in tome countlet drougnt la
proving Injurious.
Spring wbent harvest has begun In North
Dakota and continues elsewhere In the spring
wheat reslon. Drouirtit continue in Ohio.
Pennsylvania. Southern Texas and In por
tions ot Maryland nnd the Cnrollnaa, where
crops are being injuriously affected Light
local frosts occurred in Mortnero inoiaua
July 80 and 31, and lu Western Maryland and
mountain! ot West Virginia August 1. No
dnmaire is reported except slight Injury to
torn ana Duckwnent in Maryland.
BOOM IN EVERYTHING.
The Farmera of the Weat Beam to be
Holding Back Their Wheat.
II. G. Dun A Co., in tbelr weekly review
lay: Business continues unusunuy active rot
midsummer, and, although there It percop
tible relaxation, tbere are no signs ot reac
tion. The one ebtnge of great Importance which
the past week bat brought It eminently
helpful- the amicable settlement between
coal miners nnd employers In Western Penn
sylvania. Ohio and Indiana. It is said that
about 100.000 men will bave their wages in
creased after October 1, by this adjustment,
and, while Ibe enlargement ol purchasing
power It of consequence, It teems even more
Important that a chronic cause of contro
veey has been removed by tbe new agreement
as to company stores.
There Is no Important change In crop pres.
peets, tnd at tbii tlmt no newt It eminently
good Lews.
Speculation bit been more successful In
cotton tban in auy other product during the
past week and baa II Ilea tne price an eigntb.
Wheat has declined a fraction, vltb very
acanly transactlona. The concerted with
holding ol waeat oy western farmers, II con
tinued, would, doubtless, affeot the prloe in
tbe end, but It bat already stopped Atlantlo
exports entirely. Corn tends to lower prices,
wltb more encouraging prospects, and the
expectation of a .heavy corn crop affects
prices ol provisions, at might be expected.
The Industries continue to make progress,
and higher prices lor iron and ileal products
prove that the supply has not yet outrun the
demand. Bessemer iron it a shade weaker,
but gray forge bat advanoed about 60 esnts,
aid finished products are remarkably firm.
Lake copper net advanced to 12 cents. Tin
bis declined about l-4c, and il quoted at
14 20. Lead It a trifle ttrongar at t3 66.
Tbe antbrtolte coal market It completely de
moralised, and prices bave again yielded a
little to about tbe lowest ever known.
The sales of wool are not at much inflated
by speculation as they were during the first
ball of July, but they still considerably ex
oeed the actual consumption In the maeufact
nre. Prices are vary firm. Some ttapli cot
ton goods have again advanced in price, but
the market II ttousntlly strong for the season.
Failures for the week were 236 In the Unit
ed Slates, against 204 last vear.and 43 In Can
a la igalnst 64 last yeur.
A WRECKEDJREW.
Frightful Suffering! Endured In Alaekan
Cold and Snow.
A part of tbe crew ol the tealiug tchooner
0, C White, wrecked on Wood Island,
Alaska Inst tpring.arrived at Port Towntand,
Wash., August 0, by steamer Topeka. The
party consists ot seven men, of a crew ol 27.
W. E. Hall, a marine engineer, who thought
the trip to Alaska would do him good, cornea
back with both feet goue above tbe anklee.
F. A Sweeny, a Bailor, waa one of tbe
few wbo tramped 37 ml lee through the
deep anow to tbe nearest settlement for tbe
reliel ot bit froaen comrade. August
Wlckstrom waa second mate, and the only
Officer wbo esceped. He lost three toes ol
tbe right foot, M. Mathieeon, a sailor, loat
one toe of bla right foot E. J. Tolslonet a
French youth, wbo shipped at cabin boy, loat
two toea and the heel hone from tbe left foot,
the first aud second toet from the right foot,
tbe bell of the foot tbree lingers jrom the
left band, two from the right, and with tbe
tlpa of hla eara. F. A. Murray, a seaman, lost
tbe front of bis left foot. Wben the wreck
occurred tbe flrst to get ashore were Ball,
Morlllo, Bweney and Rogers, who started for
assistance to Okyok, 97 milet away, acroet a
lagoon. The snow wat neck high. Ball wat
Ibe only one to reach the place, tbe other
uioumblng to tbe Intense cold.
LAKE STEAMERS COLLIDE.
One Sinks in Detroit Rlver.and the Other
Ie Dry-Docked.
Tbe steamer Brilannlo,owned by G E. Ben
bam and W. J. White, of Cleveland, aaak
near Ballard's reef, in tbe Detroit river, two
miles above Ambertsburg, by collision with
the Lackawanna Company's steamer Russia,
Friday alternoon. One of the sunken steam
er s crew ass drowned. The Britannlo ilea
athwart theebaobeliaSOfeetot water.maklng
navigation dangerous, but not impossible,
although the channel Is narrow at tbat point
The collision was caused by tbe breaking of
the Brilannlo's rudder chains. She was bound
from Two Harbors to Erie with Iron nnd ore.
The Russian bad 800 tons ol merchandise
from Buffalo to Oroen Bay, Wis. The break
ing ol the steering gear caused the Britannic
lo sheer aaross the channel, bbe was etraok
amidships on the starboard side by the Rus
sia and sank within our minutes.
Several of tbe plates on tbe Russia's Star
board bow were loosened, but she was towed
lo a Detroit dry dock in time to escape sink
ing. Tbe Britannic Is a wooden boat seven
years old. l he Russia Is au Iron vessel 23
years old. Eaob Is valued at .r5,0'0, and
Loth vessels and cargo aro fully Insured.
Coinage of Qjld Bullion.
Mr. Preston, tbe directotorof the mint in
explanation of a shipment of 10,000.000 lu
gold bullion from New Vork to I'miodelphla,
said that It was the present purpose ol the
government to coin With reasonable rapidity
all Its stock ol gold bullion. Tblt amounts
to nearly 100,000,000, about all ot which It In
New Vork, Philadelphia and Sun Francisco.
There it luid to be no special significance in
Ihlt order lor tbe coluago ot tbe gold bul
lion. Julius Berg h off was arrested at Hoboken,
N. J., on a charge ol embezzling 20,000
from Mailings, ft Son, provision dealers of
new tork.
Gov. Jobn Young Brown bat again entered
tbe eena'oriai race in Chicago. -
Mrs. Plteztl'e ts.-ape.
Mrs. I'lte.el hoi mudn pttbllo a statement
that Holmes tried to kill uur nt Burlington,
Vt., Int lull, by arranging a nltro-glycerlns
trap which siia was to explode by stepping on
tt IiiIku floor. Hue mlseed It by the merest
nechlciit. lhe trap was afterward uncovered
by Detective tleyer.
A new mystery was adiieii to the case rs
the lilentlllcittlon ol Mrs. I'ltenel asthewomnn
who was with Holinci at the West End hotel
October H, when he was on his way from St
Louis to Toronto with tne 1'itcr.ei girls.
Although they weie In the company of thelt
own mother, the girls were kept close prison
ert wuiin nt the hotel.
Three Men Killed.
The "cannon ball" express smashed Into
aspeolnl freight Just below Plymouth, N. H.,
with frightful results. Engineer Frank
Stevens and Fireman George H. Merrill aud
W. 11. Gllnrs were Instantly killed. The
second ouglneer, name at present unknown,
Jumped and escaped. Several passengers
were seriously Injured, and fourteen new
freight nre Just from the shops were ttoved
uto pieces, as were the locomotives.
I Danger In the Klse.
Recently Dr. C. F. Rellly, of the Chicago
Board of Health. Issued In all earnestness a
circular In behalf of tbe Board denouncing
the practice of kissing. All the horrors f
tuberculosis were dwelt upon and tbe manner
of getting the disease It pictured In glowing
words. It li laid the malady wai communi
cated from the practice of kissing. A sympo
sium ot opinions from doctors of renown
hai been published, and they uphold almost
unanimously the teachings of Dr. Rellly,
Skirmishes in Cuba.
Col. A. Ebada, who Is operating In tht
Clenfuegot district, reports tbat the force
under his command has had an engagement
with a rebel baud, led by the kaiillt Mala
gas, at Clenaga de Zapata. The rebels lost
several killed and wounded. One Insur
gent surrended. The lots on the government
side wat one seriously wounded. Captain
lionet reporti from Trinidad that he baa bad
a light at Coadado wltb an Insurgint band
under Cantoro. Two rebels were captured.
Two of the government troopa were wound
ed. Free Goveroment in Cuba.
A special cable from Nassau, New Provi
dence, confirms the report that the Cuban In
surgents have established a provisional gov
ernment In the valley of the Yarn, and that
Ueu. Bartolome Mnzo has been proclaimed
President Delegates from the province ot
Santiago have gone to Puerto Principle, to
meet representatives from Cnmaguey, let
Villas, Havana and Noullo A lis jo, to draft a
constitution of the new republic.
Natural One In Illino a
A Itiotig flow of natural gut was atruck at
the depth of 206 feel ou a farm near Hey
worth. The pressure Is 80 pouuda to the
square Inch. This is toe lourtli well develop
ed In this immediate neighborhood, and steps
are being taken to utilize the gats for local
manufacturing and to pipe It to Bioomlngton,
13 miles.
MARKETS.
PITT&Bl'Rfl.
ina wuoi.KtAi.i ritirta am oivin silow.I
CJraln. Flour aad !
WHKAT No. 1 red
No. I red
tOHN-No. yellow ear
Mixed ear
Nn. t yellow shelled -.
CA'IS Nik 1 while
So. t while
fxtra No. t white ........
Light mixed
BYK-No 1
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15 Oil
14 ml
10 Oil
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16 00
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No. 4 western
I LOCK f iuier patents blends..
rancynpring patents....
Fancy straight winter....
Straight XXX bakers'
Clear Winter
Rre flour
BAY Ko. 1
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timothy..
Mtled clover. No. I
New liny, from wagona..-
ykV.Il-No. I While Ma, ton
Na i White Mlridlluge
Brown Middlings
Brsn, bulk
f'I'HW-Wheat
Oat
Dairy Products'
BUTTER Elgin Creamery. ....a mm t
Fancy Creamery .. ju un
r ancy t ouutry koil
low grade and cooking
t'HKKhK Ohio, new
New Voik, new
Wisconsin hwlsa
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Fruit and VegetablaaT
A PPI.KK nii
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l ima. II
fu'l AlonH -Rlne, In car. bol
From store, bu
1 ABHAUK llniue growu, bbl
OMuoa fellow, iu
Panllr. KtA.
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Live Chickens, V pair !0 a T6
live Ducks. V pair M hi '
liressed Cnlcseus, V lb, . jh si)
Live Turkeys, V Hi .. ji u
KudH-Ha. aud Ohio, fresb in la
FKATRKhM- Kxtra llvetieese.vlb M ell
Ma 1 hi. Live Ueese, y in 40 tb
Country, large packed 6 40
Miscellaneous.
tSEDS Clover IH Ine $ 4 60 a a m
Timothy, prime. H 2 il a no
Slue Urass J u i sj
HAUH Country mixed. a-' t
HON KY W bite clover 14 )
HAI'I.K SYIIUP, new... 50 NO
ClbKH C'ouutry, aweel, bbt... a OU I GO
TAl.l.OW . 4 4
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR
WHEAT Na a Heo
RYU Na
COKN-Mixed
OATB
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BU I I KK-Ublo Creamery
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WUKAT-No 2 Ked 70 tl
COMN Na 2 Mtxe4.. 4(1 tl
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BU'l'Ifc'K Creamery, extra !H n
fcui.o re. hints is
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FLOUR ratenta
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COMN Na
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LIVE STOCK.
CENTRAL BTOtX YAJUie, EAST LillBTT, Pt.
CATTUI,
Prime. 1.400 to l.atKllbe a S SO a as
Oouu, i,aou to i.iiiu lin. s is 5 4ii
tiooU bun hers, I, aw to I,aooloa. m 51,
Tluy, l.iso to l.l.vuti 4 e. 75
lair ligm steers, lui to 10UU lbs.... i Is 4 ji
Coiiimou, '.uo lo VUOIb i ja 3 uo
noua
I'lillailelphias 6 no S M
best Yorkers ami mixed.. M a US s
Couiiuuu lu lair Yorkure. M ft 10 ft bj
tuxxr.
Extra. W in 100 lbs ,. a 21 a Ml
l.eod. eft tu ti lbs 2 75 a j
lair, 75 to 0 lbs. ISO 4 va
Coinmou 1 no j d
bpi lug Lambs 2 00 4 60
1 hicago. Cattle Common 10 extra stoera
e:i.i.Ut.oi; Miockers ami feeders, 4b0t4i 111
vows and bulla, ti.NK.l.tM; calves, tdOH.V.o
Hugs beavy, l,Hkl itf; common to clioiue
lulled, 1111X45.05; choice assorted, t MIK. 'Ki
llgbl. l.,ll,4...4l; pigs, t'lMUvlliU Mioep-lu'
leilor to choice, .'.uiK4.uo, luuibs, tiluoQjiyi
Cincinnati Hogs select shippers noue
butchers tl.i-5a.VWi; lulr lo good packers l.n.5
tot.tHi; fair 10 light iS.lDtoj.4A: commou and
roughl4 H5to4.lU l allle good shippers! 4uloMu
toodlocholce(iMiiiS.li;iair to uiedluui tH. into
!.'; commou Iii6lij.'j6 Lauiisiira4iri.i:
rood tu choice e4.l0ioti6; cuuiuioato fair HUH