NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.!
A DESERTED CITY-
Jim Dead at a College Town During Vr
cut Ion.
This it the tlrno of year when Washington
is "dead." Everybody who can gets niriiv
from the hot concreted pavements, Hint lu-j
tensity the heat find never cool o(T, and took'
mora genial ellmo. Washington U
thoroughly lacking In summer amusements;
and the best one ciin do in to ride In the elec
tric cur to the iitmrtm. While I ho well-to-!
do have Utile trouble In dosing IhHlr home!)
and seeking the seashore or the mountains,!
the tamtlics of tnnnjr ol the Government
clerks, even those In the lowest grades, nrel
In many enure nhlo to llnd muting plnco'
with relatives or friends In tho Northern
homes from which they enme. There la a
perceptible thinning out of the say proecs
lon of shoppers nnd visitors to the dry goods
stores, which can be noted on the principal
business streets every pleasant afternoon, and
tbe contrast la marked with the opening dayi
ot October, when nearly everybody returns to
town. The hotels nre well nigh desert I
during the Hummer months, and the shop
keepers feel keenly the rediia lou In the vol
ume of trade which la due In the absence of
the more permanent populntlon.
Wa'hlnuton Is foit inately free from gront
catastrophes ot any kind, nud especially those
from the deadly trolley. There la but one
trolley In town. nod Unit will mi-mi cense to be,
a the District Is wnuii g n successful wnr
gainst It. Hut this particular trolloy does
little hnrm anyway. Tim trolleys In moid
Inrge cities add greatly to the number of
deaths. Thu experiments Hint are being renda
In Washington with rapid transit methods
are I emu cl.isnly nn'ched In various parts of
the I. nited States where Ihe trolley and cable
o.irr monopolize Hie street tram. Washington
tins iiimle a thorough test of the nvallnldllly
ot I lie torriige-l utiery system, which has
been .1 i-.-.it it .-i I for the present, and attention
is tlf d ii, on the development with the Duds-Pei-tti
mi. erground electric system, which Is
about to t e tiii'iiduced. It Hint proves sue.
O'sslul from an economic point of view It will
ring the deutli knell of countless trolley lines
II through Ihe eonntiy, where the people
have endured the dnngots and Inoouvenlenco
of th's system with a good deal ot Impatience.
'The National Capital Is always a point of ex
eept'.oi it', interest to the rest of the country,
and whatever Is first put under way here Is
regarded with the closest scrutiny.
Work on the new thrnter that is being
erected on the site of the old HUilne Mansion
la rapidly progressing. it Is on l.afavette
Square, a lew hundred feet from the White
House.
AFTER AMERICAN TRADE.
Hueeia Will Display Samnles of Her
Wares in New York.
The llutilan department of commerce has
issued a note calling upon merchants to send
samples ot their wares to the Itussinu consul
at New York, who Is organizing an exhibition
of Russian goods, with prices, etc., with the
view to meet frequent Inquiries Irom Ameri
can Importers.
Mr, Alexander Olnrovsky, Ittisslnn consul
at New York was agreeably surprised when
shown the HI. Petersburg cablegram.
"1 am very glad," said he, "to llnd that
my efforts lu behalf ot the KussLiu manufac
turers nre beginning to bear trult. About six
months ago I thought of this projret tor
bringing the mautiiaclurcrs cf Ktnsa in
closer contact with American merchants, Hid
conceived the Idea ot establishing an exposi
tion for samples of llussiun textiles mid lub
rice, with the prices attnehed to them, some
where In this cily. I communicated my
Ideaa on the subject to Ihe proper department
at St. Petersburg, tot huve not yet received
a reply. This cablegram, however, shows
me that ti:y eliurts are appreciated, nud I
have do ileuM that my exposition project
will V successful."
Among the exhibits will be mineral oils,
leulbvr, colored marble and lubr.es, such as
crepes and alike.
In addition to this scheme, the llusalnn
eohsul spoke of nuother important departure
upou the part of the Itusslnn government. It
is proposed to establish a line of steamers be
tween Odessa and New York, calling at Con
Mantinople, the Asia Minor Islands and porta
of Ureece, Nap.es, (lenoa, Algiers, Cadis,
Gibraltar and the Azures. Mr. Olarovsky
said that the volunteer fleet which was organ
ised during the Hu-no. Turkish war, will be
called to furnish the vessels aecessnry tor
this line.
FROM FAMINE TO FEAST.
Farmers Who Received. Aid Last Wintir
Now Prosperous.
An Incident occurred in l.oup City, Neb.,
which marks the difference in the condition
ot things which exist throughout the Stnte
now and thlt time Inst year. Then a disaster
greater than words cau tell had occurred
Hleivatlon practically stared Inrmere in the
rase, mow tuey nave nut barns or com cribs
big enough to bold the product which bounti
ful nature bus provided lor tbem.
In the very room from which BOO people
had distributed to them all through the win
ter mouths the supplies sent them Irom the
K-aal was glveu tne uurllngton a land agents
sxeurstou, a fesst of Nebraska's products
good enough for a king, Tne hosts ot ihe
occasion embraced the opportunity ol ex
posing In words which came from the heart
their appico alion ol tne aid then exteudtd
them, wbne they pointed with pride to the
walls ol the room bung with some of this
Tear s products of the fields, and assured
their guests that Nebra ks has enough In Vi
nivntneio come to teed tue world.
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Drought Has Deteriorated ths Cora in
Sections.
The weather bureau, in Its report ot crop
conditions for the week ended August 12,
says i
The condition of corn in llsrylund, Vir
ginia. Indiana, Oklahoma and uortlons ot
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, owing to
nrougni, is not so gooo. as it was a week ago,
hot to Pennsylvania. West VlrgluK Ohio and
Michigan, it baa Improved. The corn crop
continues in excellent ecnuiuoa in wisoonstu
aad generally throughout the Southern
states. In Northern Mississippi and portions
ol Tennessee and Kentucky, however, lata
corn is being unfavorably alfeated by drought
la the Dakotas and Minnesota oorn oontlnues
backward, and In the Dakotas its general
condition is not good.
Drought has been relieved In Pennsylvania
and Ohio, but continual In Houtnera New
jersey, aoa in portions ol Maryland, Vlr
gluts. West Vlrglula. Iowa. Nebraska. Kan
as, Oklahoma, Central and Hcutbern Texas
and Northern Mississippi. Frosts occurred
in the Central and Northern llockv moun
tain regions on the 8th, 9th and 10th, causing
some Injury in Montana, Idaho and Utah,
Flowing for fall seeding has commenced In
new jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois. Missouri, Michigan and Minnesota.
Two Racers Bought.
August Belmont has purchased Henry ot
Navarre ol Dyron Model land and Dorian of
t. W. ltogere. He paid ,000 tor Henry of
Navarre and 17,600 for Dorian. He does sot
Intend, be says, to raoa them In England,
it proposes to confine his racing operations
a Imarl.t hnnlna In ul.Ml. . b, u .... . ,
ol
she I art here.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS-
.......
A I n on Pacific freight wr k at Tanaph
Knu., killed two tramps.
French troops flghilng the Moras ate dying
off rapidly ftom malaria.
Mrs. William Drowning killed her husband
and herself near Evnnsvllle, tnd.
The Iteptibllcans ot Maryland nominated
Lloyd l.owniles tor Governor.
Many ot the finest trees In Chlckamnuga
National Park have been torn up by a storm'
The New York State Democratic Con
vention will be held at Syracuse September
24.
It Is offltlnlly staled from Madrid that
Spain will have 16,;7J troops In Cuba by
Sept. 5.
'The steamer China, which sailed from Han
Francisco for tha orient Welnesday carried
10 Presbyteran missionaries.
Ex-stata Treasurer Taylor, Hie South
Dakota defaulter, was sentenced to five
years In the penitentiary.
.lames (.anion and William Johnson wore
killed at Castleton, N. Y., by the explosion of
the boiler ot a paper mill.
Several persons were badly hurt at Thorn
ton, Iud., by the promnture explosion ot n lot
ot llreworks during a display.
Thomas Hevenden, the famous arllst. was
truck and Instantly killed In Philadelphia by
I trelght train while attempting to save the
life of a little girl.
The three murderers of T. 1. Fdnklcs, of
Hranaon. Miss., Marshall, Coleman nnd I ox,
ill pleaded guilty and were sentenced to the
penitentiary for Ufa.
William Elleilge, tax collector ot Jefferson
ouuty, Tenii.,iind l. C. Hill, Superintendent
of rublio Instruction, have been Indicted for
altlng school warrants.
Hail of great slr.e fell to the depth ot four
Inches it llelleplnln, Minn. Horses stand
ing on the street were knocked senseless.
Much damage was done.
Km met IMvers.the negro who assaulted and
then killed Mrs. Cain, near Fulton, Mo., was
aken from the Sheriff ot Fulton by a mob
tnd hanged to a railroad bridge.
The Colorado Humane Society has appeal
ed to Governor Mcltityre to Issue a procla
mation forbidding the proposed Mexican bull
'Ight at Olllet, in ths Cripple Creek district.
Between 7,000 nud 8,000 workmen em
ployed In making children's Jackets and
pants in New York, have struck for yearly
sontraats instead of six months' contracts.
Samuel Vinson and his ion, Charles, were
taken out of the county jail at Ellensburg,
Wash., by a mob and banged to a tree. The
two men murdered Michael Kohlopu and
Joseph N. Dsrgman.
Minister Ferrell, has asked ths Turkish
Government for a detachment ot troops to
accompany Sachtleben In his Investigation
In the Kurd country ol the murder ol Wheel
man Lsnz.
rugulist Corbett, from whom his wife se
cured a divorce two weeks ago, was married
at Asbury Park, to Vera Htenwood, the co
respondent lo ths divorce court. Her name
was registered in the license as Miss Jessie
laylor, ot Omaha.
ORDERED MORE RAILS,
Has Now Purchased 60.000 Tons of Steel
Balls Tbla Tear.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
placed another large order lor steel rails.
According to the custom ol the big company
when early shipment Is desired, the order has
been spilt up between several large rail mnnu'
factoring ooncerns.
The order calls for 9.000 tons, which make)
a total ol 00,000 purchased by the company
this year. Every division on the innlu line
has been benellted by this frugal buying and
the local yards and tracks have beeu put ii-lo
the beat ol shape.
The new bridge being built by the company
over the Delaware is uearing completion, and
a large part ot this now order will be used on
the bridge and Its approaches, and on the
new connecting line and sidings on the
Jersey side ol the bridge to the malu Hue.
T he latest order has been distributed among
the following companies as follows: The
Carnegie Company will make 2.00J tons at
the Edgsr Thomson works, the Pennsylvania
steel works will make up 2,000 tons, and the
Cambria iron and meet company a.uoo.
A PLUCKY WOMAN.
She Shot a Divorced Husband Who Perss
cuted Her.
James Amlck was shot and killed by Mrs.
F.lla Amick.bls dlvoroed wlle.ten miles north.
east ol Eureka, has.. In tbs presence ol Mrs.
Amlck s nrotner, and ins latter a wite.
Amlck bad been threatening the woman,
and Dually turned upon her with a rnw-hlde,
whan she seised a Wiusheater and llred. H
died within a lew minutes. Mrs. Amlck
surrendered.
Witnesses of the murder stats Mrs. Amlck
was Justified in shooting. There has been
trouble between the couple ever sluce I belt
separation, and a few mouths ago Amlck was
seul lo Jnll for beating the woman. Iteceutly
ins friends secured a pardoa from the uov
sruor.
Negroes Wlil Organise.
John (i. JnUea. tha nntria.l r -.ui
eago, and other prouiiuent members ot his
,..usu a eau ior a mate convention o
Colored men In meet in Utii,...H-i.l m ...
- - - . -,..upiinii,, in nep-
tember 24, to orgaulse a State League lo pro-
mm iMuiuuio in- oeat interests ol the e.
ored people of Illinois. Each olty and to
col
wn
is requested to send two delegates. This
an Outirmwth nf I K ani., : .. i
Is
HherlB Clark, ol Princeton, arrested over
nil nf (hat man sariA m . a a-
Tn u negroes out or tne
....... ... nnM smuiou lu Ua work by
armed deputies. '
15
An Oil Firs.
Ths explosion of a still ot benr.lne at the
"ii uii jiennery at nndlay, u.
caused a serious lire, aud resulted In thi
probably fatal Injury of two employees. Will
lam Adama and Willi. m ti Hi-n.i ,...
-u. iivuuiruu, nuiueu
wera covered with Ihe burning oil and badly
".-, isuoi iuu uaaas, irom
wuicq tue iieen peeled on. The explosion
ths still snruad firs over 10 acres nf ,,-r,..
and buildings. Tank after tank caught from
the heat, and ibousaadi of barrels wore con-
Eight Meet Killed,
A tarrlt.l. ..nl.l ... j
. uui as jueuaiitiy
Pa., near the Philadelphia A Heading rail-
v"i wm,i:h vigut jiauaus lost ineir llv
and ten sm m.Iah.Iu lnl...i m...
....iwu.ij .ujuivu. mi man
freparlug a large quantity ot dynamite
.v. .- iuH iurp'Ma, wuen, irom soma un
known oause.a premature explosion occurred,
The sight men were killed Instantly, thalr re
mains being scattered for s long distance
Irom tbs terrible force, Tbey wet all trigbt-
ffllllw ilnanisla.l
FATAL DISASTERS IN JAPAN
OVER 3,000 DEAD.
- . .
Frightful Disasters Oauaed by Storm
on the Coast of Japan.
The steamer Empress ot Jnpm arrived
with advices from Yokohama np to August
2, The number ot deaths reported In the
rnllwny accident ot July 23 was greatly ex
aggernted In some newspapers. Only sixteen
oldlers were killed, and eighteen were more
or less seriously Injured. The statement
that the train was blown bodily oft the track
Into theses Is also Htscrsdlltid. It Is be
lieved that some ot the rails were displaced
by the waves, which were driven by the tem
pest to a great neignt, and tkal tne cars con
sequently ran over the edge ol an embank
ment, aud were plemged into tne deep wnter.
The effects ot the storm were disastrous In
all southwest provinces of Japan, Thou
sands ot houses were destroyed, and hun
dred ot fishing bonis and other small craft
were sunk, and at least 100 lives are known
to have been lost.
Many additional disasters caused , bv the
storm of July Hi are reported from the South
and west of Japan. One thnusnn l llshermnn
of the slnule province ofSalsuma are known
to nave been drowned.
Three steamships were driven ashore, nnd
few ol their crews and passengers escnped
alive, llallwny accidents have been numer
ous. In consequence of the heavy floods, and
several villages on the seacoast have been
literally destroyed. The lists or deaths as
Slated by authorities will exceed 3,W.
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
No Complications to Endanger ths Peace
of Europe.
After the House of Commons reassembled
Thursday, the members were summoned to
the House ot Lords with the usual formali
ties, and the queen's speech was read by the
lord chancellor, Baron Halsbury. It was as
lollows:
My Lords and Mentis men The communi
cations which received from foreign powers
sssure me of,the continuance of their good
will. I am happy to say that no internation
al complications has arisen In nny quarter
calculated to endunger Ihe pence of Lumps.
The war between china and Jnpnn, which
was In progress sit the opening of the Inst
session, bas been brought to a conclusion by
a pence which I trust will endure. I ob
served strict neutrality during the wnr, nnd
have taken no action In respect thereto, ex
cept such as appeared to me likely to be
Invoiable to a termination of hostilities.
I deeply regret to say that the most atro
cious outrases upon a body of English mis
sionaries are reported from the province nf
iu-klen, In cnina. in repty to curliest rep
resentations addressed to the Chines-) gov
ernment by directions, active measures,
which I trust will prove most effective, are
being taken for the punishment ol the mur
ders nud nil persons In any degree respon
sll le lor these crimes.
The Internal troubles which have broken
out in the Armenian districts ol Aslastlc Tur
key have teen attended with horrors which
have moved ti Indignation the Christian
nations ol Europe generally, nnd my people
esnecliilly. My ambassador nud tne nmbnssa
dors ol the emperor ol llussla and the presi
dent of Ihe Irench republic, nctim; together,
have suggested to the government ot the ul
tan reforms which, In their opluion, are
necessary to prevent a recurrence ol constant
disorder. These proposals are now being
considered by the saltan, and 1 am anxiously
awaiting his decision.
The speech concludes with a reference to
the Incorporation of Itecbunaland Into Cape
Colonv.
The speech to the Commons merely says
that the estimates lor the service ol the year
which were uot voted at tne last session will
be laid before them aud says: ."At this season
of the vesr It will probably be I mud more
Coovenleut lo deter to another session the
consideration ot any important legislative
measures, except those which are necessary
tn provide lor the administrative charges ol
tue year.
Foreign Notes.
Nine workmen employed In the Germanian
dock tarda ut Kiel, fell into the harbor from
a lauding stage and drowned.
Consul Sheridan T Head at Tien Tain
nihled the state deiinrtment at Washington
that cholera bad Lroken aut at Tien l.siu and
Cheloo.
Constantinople advices report that England
Is the only Dower In tavorol coercing i urkey
She Is thereiore pushing a strong squadron
north from Egypt. The other powers oppose
coercion.
According to Armenian advices a maraud
ing band commanded by a colonel ol Kurdlsk
cava iv has blundered the village ot I'osekan
and ano:b-r band la said to have plundered
Ihe village of Segurknu.
A dlst stch from Tunis says that a collision
baa taken place near (iaietln between a
number of barges loaded with iron and n
ferryboat which was crowded with people.
Home ol the latter's passengers were klued
and many were drowned.
SLAUGHTERED BY A BOMB.
Mohammedan Bulgarians Killed in ths
VillasTSof Doapak
The London Times prints a dispatch from
Sofia, confirming the report of the attack by
600 Bulgarians on ths Mohammedan village
ot Dospat, across the Turkish frontier, before
dawn. Toe later reports received show that
800 houses were burned and 100 people killed.
A dynamite bomb wits thrown from a tnoique
Into a crowd ol refugees.
The times says that the village lies In Ihe
wildest recesses ol the ilhodope mountains
south-east ol Ilatak. it Is Inhabited br
Mohammedan liulgitrinns, brave aud warlike
lauatlcs, who bate tho Cbrlstlau ilulgarians
more tbau the Turks, aud are therefore likely
to take a terrible revenge. It Is believed that
the attack wits arranged by thu Mueedoninu
committee iu ordtrto provoke fresh atrocities,
and thus incense Europe aru ust Turkey.
The lluigurinu government has explained
to the porte, In reply to Ihe pro. est of that
government, the ditltciilty ol watching the
frontier because a large concentration ol
troofai would L regarded Willi suepiciou by
lurney.
THREE PERSONS CREMATED
Foul Play Suspected in Coinectlon With
aTsnnessee Senaatlon.
Near Arlington. Tsuu., the log bouse ol
Mrs. Carrie Harrell was destroyed by lire and
she and her two daughters were burned to
death and their bodies consumed, The son
who slspt In the rear of the bouse, escsosri
with his life. Foul play is suspected, and the
sheriff has left for Arlington with blood-
nounus.
Crathia Waa to Blame.
The admiralty court In the easa ot the
North Uorman Lloyds Steamship oompaoy
against tue owners ot the lirltlsh steamer
Crathle, by wuicn vusset ins company !
steamer Elbe was sung on i-owoaiou, cug
land. In January last, found for the steam.
ship oompany, and hsld that Mat Oralg, ol
tbs Craihle, was guilty ol quitting lb bridge
of his shin bsfore the collision without ade
quate reason. Ths ohlef officer ol the watch
ol the Elbe waa censured also lor neglecting
to sum us ueim ana use nil stesm signals.
THE FRUIT OUTLOOK.
Returns Indicate a Larger Crop Than
for Several Sears
The official returns for August show that
the prospective fruit crop ol the country,
taken as n whole, is much larger than lor
several years. 'The report follows t
Apples -The crop met with no serious ob
stacles to development during July. '1 he in
fluences upon which the proper maturity of
the crop naturally depends lisve been so fa
vorable that a very general Increase In Ihe
Index figures has resulted. There are, how
ever, some very Important States In which
tne crop proinisaa is less man naii tne nor
mal product. This is the casein Main, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Michigan, and W iscon
sin, the percentages ranging from '1H In
Michigan to S'J in Vermont. .Mnssacnusettn,
New York, Pennsylvania, and lown, show
conditions between M nnd 60, or slightly
abovs one-half the normal.
On the other hand, 15 states New Jersey.
Maryland. Virginia, .Virlh Carolina. Arkans
as, Tennessee, West Virginia. Kentucky, In
dians, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and ths
acltla coast States, excluding Stales not
commercially Important, have a condition ot
HO or over, and ot these, six, New Jersey,
Kentucky, Indians. Arkansas. Missouri and
Colorado are above UJ, Kentucky going to
101 Ohio and minors, with conditions 73
snd 7'i, respectively, stand between the high
and low. The crop is reported generslly
short In the northern, but abundant In the
southern portions ot theas Stales. The gen
eral average ot condition is n.l against 44
last year.
Peaches 1 ne average condition August 1
Is M.3 against 'JJ. In lrj. T he prospective
vield decline.! heavily in Delaware, where
about oue-thlrd the normal crop la now indi
cated. New Jersey has also suffered, the per
centage falling about fi points, and resting
at HI. Conditions are ingn In Connecticut
and tleorgla, respectively t)J and 104. Mary
land hopes lor a two-thirds cropi Virginia
something under that, A very short crop Is
indicated lor unto, anu tor Michigan about
half the normnl product. On the I'uclilu coast
conditions approxinistetbs genernl average
for the country. Much complaint of drop
ping and rottiug Is made, the latter especially
In the South.
A NEW RAILROAD.
Rival for B. A O. and Pennsylvania In
the Coke Region.
The Pennsylvania and the linltimore and
Ohio Itallroads are to have a strong rival lor
he Immense touuuge from the Connellsvllls
coke region to Wheeling nnd Ihe South in the
Wheeling Air Line, projected nnd to be built
bv H. C. Krlck. chairman of the Carnegie
Steel Company, and Andrew W. Mellou, A.
H. Mellon and It. H. Melon, ol tue banking
llrm ot T. Mellon A Sons.
The new line will start from Youngstowo,
Westmoreland county, on the I'niontown
llranch ot the Pennsylvania Kallroad, and
will take a course due west to Wheeling.
T he air line will alsonfforl an Inlet for the
Iteech (reek Iload or the Pittsburg nnd East
ern, the route having been surveyed from
MnhnfTuy, tnrougn Indiana county, to rinlta-
btirif, crossing the Kisklmlnetaa river; thnnce
to Sewlckley creek and West Newton, where
It connects with tne new "Bee ' Line. At
West Newton connection can be made with
the Pittsburgh. Youghlogheny and tlcKees-
Iiort Itallrosd and an entrance enacted into
'itlsbiirj. A-'doser connection, however, cau
be iiimle at Monongnheln and also at Kinley
vllle with the proposed West Side He t Line,
and the latter, it is understood, is the Intend
ed route.
CLAY-WORKING INDUSTRY.
Ohio Haa the L?ad and Pennsylvania
Cornea Third.
The statistics of ths clay-working Interests
of the United States nre reviewed in the re
port ot Ihe Geological Survey, It is the first
time that this subject has been considered in
an annual survey report. The total value ot
the clay products Jl tile United States for
IHH4, exultidlug pottery. w.is over (iu.OOO.OO).
The only comparison mat cm be made Is
with the census of 1H!I). ithL-tl places the
V tine at ti7.l)U0,0U0. Filty-tnree per cent of
t lis value was t it bricks, which numbered
l).l:Vi,0.i0.0il i. There were enough ol them to
mnku a walk over 11 feet wide around the
globe.
Ohio stands at the hea I of the States In
day iniiiul actitre, Its produots being valued
at lO.titiH.llOO, or over 16 per cen' of the pro
duct of the whole country. The other
Itates follow In this order: Illinois, 13 per
ceutt Peuusylvnnla, 11 per cent; New York,
i per rent; New Jersey, 6 per cent; looianii,
i per cent; Missouri and Iowa. 4 per cent;
Massachusetts and Mlohigan, & 1-U per cent;
Mnrylaud, Wisconsin and Minnesota, 2 per
sent.
SLAUGHTER BY BULGARIANS.
Several Hundred People Killed in a Raid
on b Mobammsdaa Village.
According lo news Irom a Turkish official
source, 600 Bulgarians, led by three reserve
officers, attacked Ihe Mohammedan village ot
Dospat, across ths Turkish frontlsr, bsfore
dawn on Mnturdny. Ths Bulgarians then sst
the village on lire and slaughtered the In
habitants Indiscriminately as they rushed
Irom the houses. It is stated that several
hundred wera killed. Tha Ottoman aom
mlsslouer has delivered a protest lo the Bulg
arian government.
A telegram Irom Buda Peat says that an at
tempt was made to wreck Prince Ferdinand's
train, on his Journey to Sophia. The police
beard of the plot, ooaupled ths Stelnbrnck
and Frsnystadt stations and caused tha train
lo maks a detour to avoid tbs Buda Peat
ststlou,
Tha vail of Balonloa telegraphs that a
Bulgarian bead, numbering about 1,000 men,
has attacked the village of Jasakli.in tbs dis
trict ot Klrdjsll, and burned U00 bouses. The
Bulgarians are also said to have klllea twsnty
five ot the inhabitants ol Janakll. Tbs vali
of Adrainonle has sent a similar dlspn'ch, but
he thinks that ths seoouuts ol the affitlr are
probably exaggerated.
Influx of Japaness.
The bureau of Immigration has Information
that a company baa been formed In Japan
lor the purpose of sending Japanese laborers
to tbla country under contract. Commission
er General Stump, in speaking of tha matter,
said as yet the bureau bad no positive knowl
edge on the subject, but was Inclined to give
credeneeto the rumor. Up lo this lima only
comparatively few Japanese had come Into
the country, but bis Information was of such
a character that It could not be Ignored and
nil Immigration ngeuta every where, especially
in the NortbWHal, would bo put on their
guard.
Silver Confe ranoe.
The conference ol the silver leaders in
Washington was eonaludsd Thursday. Ths
resolutions adopted declared lor the Iree
ooinage ol silver, and arraign tha adminis
tration tor its recent bond contract. Speech
es were mads by Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
Congressman O Nell, ot Missouri, Fltblan ol
Illinois, Livingston of Georgia, and Col.
Casey Young of Memphis. Senator Jones ol
Arkansas, presided over tbs conference, and
thsrs wers present tbres United Mutes sena
tors and seven members of congress.
A Bloody Battle.
la a bloody battle on Straight' Creek, Ky.,
Bear the Harlem county Una, over ths
possession of a tract ol land, Wiley Black wai
snot through tbs neck aad will die. John
Hilton and Leonard Caldwell were sbotln tne
arm. Skirmishes bavs bssa frequent between
ths factions for three weeks, but this waa tbn
first pitched battle. Another is likely to ocout
at any hour.
KEYSTONE STATE COLLINGS
NEW ROAD TO BE BUILT.
Bond Issue Authorlzsd for Wheeling's
Northern Outlet.
The stock-holders ot the proposed Pittsburg
Monongahela and Wheeling railroad met In
Pittsburgh and authorised ths Issue ot
nfliclenl bonds to baild ths line at once.
The Issue will probably amount to 12.0)0,000.
The leading memleri of Ihe company are
Gen. W. U. Dacey, (ten. Charles U Dodgs
and II. C. Burton, ol New York, and George
H. Armstrong, ot Pittsburg. Gen. Dacey
announced that the line woald cons st ot fifty
miles of standard guage track, running from
Monongahela City to Wheeling.
The Iron workers' plcnlo at Ellsworth
park, near Scottdale, was broken up by a
murdered about 1 1. HO o'clock Saturday night
John Gallagher, ol Everson, slabbed-, lames
Welsh, ol Scottdale In the neck, rnirTpletely
severing the Jugular vein, causing death In a
lew minutes. 1 he killing was the result ot
an old grudge. Gallagher, who bad been
black-legged during the big strike hers last
yenr, was chased out ol the grounds by a big
orowd, and nfter running about 100 yards he
turned and stubbed Welsh who was nearest
him.
Work began Monday on lbs new railroad
extending Irom Altoona to Pblllipsburg,and
will be known as the Altoona snd Phillips
burg railroad. The new line will Intersect at
Phlillpsburg with the Beech Breek railroad,
which extends by connection with the Head
ing road to Philadelphia. The rond when
completed gives a competing line, aud opens
valuable bituminous coal, timber and larra
lands, lor this section ol Pennsylvania.
Important changes In the weather bureau
service thrmghout the United States have
been ordered. They Include several removals
ol observers, a suspension and a dor.en or
mors transfers between various stations.
William S. Deyo, observer at Erie, Is removed
and the vacancy Is not filled.
At Frederlcktown, on tha Monongnhela
river, a farmer named Darby thought burg
lars were trying to enter uis nouae, aud nred
In tbelr direction. Ho was much surprised
to Hod that the supposed burglar was one ot
bis valuable horses, which be bad shot so
badly that It may die.
A movement Is now being promulgated for
tne erection oi a mammotn axe plant at Mill
Hall. The new plaut will not be controlled
by the trust At the old plant at Bellefonte,
ment that there is to be an Increase In wages
IB tne near future.
Executloae for 1(1. 8:13 43 were Issued
against Benjamlne L. Land Is, a farmer of
Landis Valley, by his wile. In addition he
nas confessed judgments amounting to B44,
6:10. His principal asset is his real estate,
which Is assessed at t4'J,00.
In a dispute about tha rent of a house at
Apollo, William Iroyer shot Itobert Wllkeson
in the leg. Mrs. Froyer also beat Wilkescn
over the head with a potato masher. Froyer
was arres'ed and gave ball for felonious
snooting.
The gas well struck by the Itochester Oil
and (las company In the Jacob Test farm, at
Brush creek, is a roarer and has caused much
excitement. 1 ne pressure is &0J pounds.and
the noise it makes van be heard for miles.
In making change for a stranger Miss Mc
Mahon, elerk lo the Bellevernon postofllce,
was flim-tlameil out ol10. The stranger
substituted a tl bill for a tlO bill while Miss
McMnhon bid her back turned.
A registered letter has'been received at the
Sharon postofllce from Jonesboro, Ark.. which
was sent to that place I years ago and never
clsimed. The money was paid back to the
tender.
Several prominent eltizena ot Philadelphia
have tiled a did in equity to nave an injunc
tion Issued restraining the city officials from
taking the Liberty bell to the Atlantlo exposi
tion. Mrs. Frank Wilson, who lives at Ormsby,
nenr Bradford, and who was obout to die Inst
week, claims lo have been restered to health
by Iter. Charles sommsrs, a taito curlst.
While attempting lo prevent a fight between
his father aad James Hultaian, on Snturday,
Ulysses Cunmau was probably tetany stab,
bed ky Huffman on a farm near Uniontown
The Venango county commissioners have
decided that electric car companies cau cross
the county bridge;, thus settling n long di.
puted question.
At New Brighton, Homer Welsh is in inil
pending a coroner's Investigation of the death
ol David Kobler, who was lound dead uader
a bridge.
James Lape. aged 6 years, son of Mrs. C. J.
Lape, ot Bridgeport, fell Into a tub ol boiling
soap. He was terribly burned and Is suffer
ing great agony
J. B. Kagy, lumber dealer, of Irwin, was
stricken with apoplexy at Greeneburg. He
formally lived in Johnstown, aud is 47 yenis
old.
John Byerly, a wealthy farmer near Taren
turn, was killed by a trobey car. while at'
tempting to cross tbs tracks at that place.
Thomaa and Charles Gregory were danger
ously hurt by the premature explosion of a
blast lo a ooal mlns at Clearfield.
Eatablte Tibbs, ot Uniontown, who escaped
from Dlxmont Insane assylum recently, was
seen near nis some on Saturday.
About 190 men employed at the New Castls
tlu mill are striking lor so advance ol 10 cents
per day In wages.
Mrs. 3. W. Hough dropped dead In ber
boms near ureeneburg. one was uo years old
ana was worm tou.ouu.
The Postofflce Dspsrlment has made an
allowance ol :i,84 for elerk hire m tbs
Mead villa postomce.
Edward Dean was arrested at New Castle
charged with forging bis father's nume to a
cneck lor ioo.
Ths man found dead on tha tracks near
Transfer, baa been Identified as Moses MID
Lien.
Park Presbyterian church ot Erie has Call.
ed Key. Alfred Meyers of New York.
Erie's Isks business for August Is double
last j tar s.
A Town Destroysd.
The bark Helen W. Altuy bos arrived from
enmriiHii. nit yesavi uaa oeea among th
Marshall and Carolina groups, and will!
cruising about tbs later islands ths town ol
rap waa almost destroysd by a hurricane.
ww rw nm m mo uionua SHU OI tne ffrO
oup
at tne time ana escaped tne blow. D.
O'Keef, one of the wealthiest traders in
South seas, la renor.ed tn hv .n
D.
tbe
tbs
way Irom 20'M to 50,000 by the storm.
His stors and dwelling were demolished and
considerable stock was killed. O' Keefe is the
owner of the St. David group of islands and
aiau large luiemis in nOUg UOng.
Ths Boston Wool Markst.
Tbs business In ths wool trads this wssk
baa been comparatively dull, which was
naturally to be expected, as manuruoiursrs
bavs Durohased a large amount of wool
during tbs past two months and are In a better
position now to await svsnta. Tbs tons ot
the market, however, la llrm, and operators
ars looking tor a quiet market tor tha next
two months. Tbs following ars ths quota
tions ror leading descriptions: onto ana
Pennsylvania fleeuea, X and abovs, 17(J)1H0
X and above, iMtgJlUo; No. 1 combing, 2S0
.No. a combing, 3 delaine, wrscil 1-sO.
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Activity and Oood Prioea Contlnne In ths
Iron and Steel Business
It. G. Dunn A Co., in their weekly review
ay: It le a belated season; a frozen May
let everything back. Ths heavy business
which ought to hate been done In May nnd
June was pushed Into July, so Ihstthe mid
summer decline due In July comes In August.
naci oi an aouots is tne tact that tne Indus
tries are doing better than anybody could
nave expecten. t ne output or pig iron Irom
August 1 was 180,625 tons wsekly, or 178,505
by another report, In either case close lo ths
largest output in though surpassed by
15,000 tons In the spring ol IWIi. Unsold
stocks are 88,078 tons smaller, the great
steel companies having made purchases In
sdvsnce ol needs, but the actual consump
tion Is large, aud prices rise In Ihe face of the
Increasing output. Bessemer Iron Is 14. IS at
rittshurg, and plates nave advanced tl per
ton, though other prices are in some esses
shaded in the east The sales ol wool,
,818,600 pounds domestic and 3,'i7'J,U00 for
eign this month, against I J. 870.610 domesllo
and 1,601,500 last year, and ll,8i'.i,802 domes
tic nnd 4,830,500 foreign In 18UJ. Indicate
that domestic soil Is largely held for specu-
iniion at prices aoout i cent nigner tnnn
manufacturers feel able to pay. Crop re
ports modified expsnatlons as to cotton and
wheat and cotton speculators bave bought,
lilting the price five-sixteenths, while wheat
with mors evidence of loss In yield bss de
clined 1 7-8 cents. August earnings ot rail
roads thus far show 6 per cent behind last
years, with loss on nsarly all classes. In
July ths full returns were 10 per cent, and In
June 16. i per cents, below those ol 18!t'i
Eastbotimf shipments from Chicago for two
weeka ot August have been Hti.745 tons
against 97,088 last year, and 100,109 in IH'.i'J.
failures lor the week have been I'M In the
United States sgtlnst 229 last year and 39 in
Canada against 45 last year.
End Of B Boatmen's Fight.
W. F. Seavcr. of East Boston, and W. B.
Smart, ol Dorchester, Mass., who are living
at Spring Haven lor tho season, saw a small
steamer off Diamond lalnnd Wednesday even
ing In which two men were wrangling. Soon
afterward the vessel sank nnd the men were
seen struggling in the wnter. Senver and
Smart were unable to obtain assistance, nnd
believe the men wars drowned. No steamer
Is reported missing.
Personnel of Parliament.
A census ot the Parliament lust assembled
shows that only 90 out of m8 are new memb
ers. As to occupations 160 are lawyers, 84
are manufacturers, ax nre merchants, to pro
fessors In universities, Ul journalists, U skill
ed laborers. 10 brewers, distillers and wine
merchants, 40 army and navyolTloeis In active
service, 146 gentry, peers' sons and peers'
vromers.
Julias Berghoff was arrested at Hoboken,
N. J., on a charge ot embexzllng (20,000
from Mattiage A Son. provision dealers of
New York.
MAHKKTH,
I'MTSKI ltd.
ilia wiioimAi.K mu ss ak given bsiow
I. ram. t' lour and Seed.
HIIFAT-No. I led S 71 75
No. x ie.1 .a
ItlltN -No yellow ear i.' 'l
No. it yellow shelled 44 S3
.Mixed ear . hi 41
UATS No. I while 'JH Ml
No. it white m (!
1 lira No. I while '.'I k
l.icln iniied - i.t 114
RYh No I A 51 .
No, 'i western - 51 ''i
FUH KM inter patents MeiidK. 4 no 4 in
rsncyepriliff patents s si s in .
Fancy straight winter 8 75 8 IS)
straight XXX bilkers' 8 111 )'
Clear tt Inter a K 8 '."
hye Hour 8 IS l 8 7
HAY No. 1 timothy 1 ii Hi 50
NO. V H Ml 13 IIO
Mixed clover. No, 1 18 III 1 1 ml
New liny, from wagous. 1(1 is) ii UJ
FKr.D No. I While .Md., lun l ill '.u mi
No. a While Middlings 17 .'si l HO
Brown Middlings in (HI 17 10
Hrsn, bulk 15 III jr. t
sTIIAW-ttueal 1101 oi'i
Oat a Ml ? Ikl
liairy frossuesa
bl'TTKR Elgin treuuieiy i!) g n
raucy Creamery ill yo
raiicy country HolL M H )5
Low glade and cisiailig 5 ' s
t lihhMi Ohio, new a K
Nework. new !l lVs
Wlscoiisiu ewisa ItLy y.i
Lliiiumger. uewiiman. io' :iL6
trult and Vegetables.
APIM.KS Rhi 1 no 1 7
I'kAi IlKH. In, Ul I rfl
HCAK", (.11 VI 1 Ml
BkANS Hand-picked, per bu .,. a iM if
Lima, lb 5 l-
I'd! A lime Hue, lu car. bid 1 85 175
rrtim Blum, uil ., no
CAHHAtJK tioine grown, bbl fin V5
Poultry, Ktc
Live Chickens, V pair 70 0 '5
Live liucke. pair Ml at)
liretsed cblcaena, V In. 18 4
Live turkeys, f in 11 in
ItlKiH Pa. and Ohio, fresh U )
r'KA'lilKKH--.xtraltvelieee.wln 55 Ml
No. 1 kx. Live lieese, 'y lu 4U 45
country, large pacaed 85 411
Miscellaneous.
fEEPS ( lover tM lbs. 50 a 8 85
I iniotby. prime H 75 as)
rllue Ctrasa 1 40 1 aj
RAtih country mixed. M i 1
HUN KY While Clover 14 lb
MAPI. HKLP, new 70 IS)
ClUKK Country, sweet, bbl...... ik) IUI
1 ALLOW ..44
" CINCINNATI.
FUH'R 8 764 50
WHKAT-No. II Ken 1)11 70
RYU No S 40
CORN Mixed 44
OA'itt go j
KUOI H II
bi l l hit Ohio creamery 16 18
1'UILALIE.LPIJIA.
FLOl'B 8 ltla4 76
WlikAT-No. i Red Ul 71
tOKN No. 4 Mixed 48 IT
OAle No. While. as ml
bL I I Kit creamery, extra 18 M
kotie i-a Brate 18
NJCW lOHK,
FLOi:it Patenta
WtifcAT No, lilted
RYk mate
CORN No. V
OATH W bile Western
HLTI'KK creamery
kclliM Mate aud 1'enn
t 'J 75.B4 16
'.II
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47
7
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7
4M
Jti
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LIVE STOCK.
ClKTKSL STOCk Yahus, ICast Ubihtv, Pi.
rarrut,
Prime. 1.400 to 1.500 lbs 5 :!5 5 rl
Onud, 1.8UU lo 1,4110 Iba Ul 5:11
Uood butchers, I.JOO to l,3U01b. 4 75 6 I'l
lldy, LOW lo l.ldolt. 4 H5 4 75
Fair light steers. iu to )0Ju lbs.... 8 7.i 4 in
Common, ;uu to tajuib a 10 Hi)
HOOK
Philadelphlaa 6 15 5 31
Beat Yorsera aud mixed. 5 10 5 1.1
lowiuou to lair Yorkers.. 4 to 6 w)
Extra. 88 to 106 lbs 3 on .1 41)
Cloud. 86 tot lbs II HO i Ul
Fair. 76 to 85 lbs , 150 k Ji
Common , '. 1 00 1 -
spring Lambs 8 00 4 In)
Chicago. Cattle Common to extra steers
8.b0ls)ti.UO; sleeker and leaders. i50i ill
cows and bulls, ai.50ual.li0: calves. tl.iMiaii 1!
Hugs heavy, $4HM4.to: coinmuii to choice
mixed, $4.4DI6.0j; choice ssaorted, S5. lOieA -A;
light, I4.iOi.40; pigs, SlMl I.ItU nhaep-lu-leilor
to choice, ta.uuis4.isi; luuiba, uo,1.50.
Cincinnati Hoga select shippers none:
butchers a4.s6a6.Ui,' lair to good packers i.ii5
to4.uo: fair to light t6. ioioi.ii6: common aud
rUghS4. '-'6104.80 l allle g aid ahlpora4.4lltoIKl
good locholce 44 MilnMI ; ralr 10 ineiti'iin Si lus
l.afi; eoiniuou ' '.Mo'V-s. Lamia e.ttrau:
good to choice S4.iOio4,;&; comuiuulo lair 40J
to i.:t.