HEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
TESTING ARMOR PLATE.
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Mot Importnnt Tut Ever Made of Re
alating Power of Battleships.
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As the result of (he ballistic test tbnt took
tlace At Indlnn Head on the 4th, C23 tons of
henry armor plate, vnluotl at about H00,
OOOpasses from the possession of the Carnegie
company, of Pittsburg, nnd wits accepted by
the government as the aldo nrmor of the bat
tleship lows. The plate thnt to successfully
passed this Inrue group of armor was manu
factured under the new double forced pro
test, which Is owned by thnt company, nnd
is the llrsl plate of that klud to be 11 red nt in
nn acceptance test The resistance of tho
plate was a eurhrise to every one present. and
was pronounced by C aptain Hnmpjon to be
the best heavy armor plnte ever tested at
Indlnn Head.
The shots were fired at 2,0 yards, at right
angles to the plate, to secure the normal Im
pact. The first was a 600-pound Carpenter
projectile from 10-Inch gun, driven by 14')
i ouuils of Pupont's Drown prismatic powder,
t struck the plate with a velocity of 1.41
feet per second, or with nn energy of "41,0)0
foot-pounds. The projectile was driven Into
the plate about six Inches, and not a single
Injury to the backing was discovered, alter a
careful examination, save the losing of seven
bolts connecting the projection dock with the
armor. This was not considered serious at
best.
The second shot was also from a 10-Inch
gun, but tho charge was Increased to Pill
pounds, which Increased the velocity to l.KM
feet per second, so that It struck with nn en
ergy of 931,000 foot-pounds. This shut also
spent Itself on tho plate without creating a
sign of a crack or Injury, or straining the
frame work. There was net a bulge in the
Elate or frame of the vessel. A single bolt,
owever, was driven out.
The British Government has been inform
ed that nn American r- preseututivo will mnke
an investigation, nnd it Is believed that the
Inquiry will be morethorough nnd the results
mure satisfactory than they would have been
bad tho first arrangement been carried out.
A dispatch to the "Tall Mall ilnzette," from
Hong Kong, says the leader of the Ku Cheng
massacre has bueu captured by the nuthori
tles. The total number of persons thus far
arrested for participation in the outrages nt
Ku Cheng, Is 1!)0, of whom 28 have been con
victed. Ihe Investigation of the United States gov
ernment will be made with the co-oporatlon
of a Chinese representative. Trance has
already mado an Independent Investigation.
The investigation Is expected to be made by
some ofllclal now on tne t hlncse coast. It
will probably take a month to reach Cheng
Tu, which is the capital of the Interior prov
ince of Szechunn, and lies some 1,600 iuilet
from the nearest ocean port.
WILL ACT ALONE.
Will Make an Investigation Into the
Cheng Tu Biota.
The United States Government has decided
upon an Independent investigation of the
destruction of American Christian mlsskns
at Cheng Tu, China, by rioting Chinese. This
decision Is a result of Great Brltian'i delay
in looking Into the matter.
There riots occurred on June 10, Inst, some
weeks before the KuCheng riots, which a
British and American commissioner is now
investigating. It does not look as though the
British would begin their inquiry until early
in the winter.
For the last ten days, Acting Secretary of
Ftnte Adee has been In communication with
Mr. Denby, United 8 ntes minister to China,
on the subject, and Just as soon as a consul of
the United States on the coast can reach
Cheng Tu, the Investigation will begin.
While none of the American missionaries
met with injury In the ( hang Tu riots, the
missions were all destroyed nnd It Is charged
tbnt the Chinese oftlclnls refused protection
to their occupants until after the mob had
finished its work of destruction.
SPAIN BACKS DOWN.
Fair Treatment Assured for Two V. S.
Citizens.
The fctute Department received a cablegram
from Consul General Williams at liavana,
stating that Agulrra bad been reloased by
the Spanish authorities and Suuguilly would
le granted a civil trial soon.
This was welcome news to the department
as the case of these two United States citizens
imprisoned In Cuba baa dragged tediously
for months. Consul General Williams was
active in seeing protection for Agulrra and
Banguilly, so much so that he offered the for
mer Spanish Minister Muragua, who request
ed his recall. Later the State Department
made very energetic representations nt Mad
rid aud Havana. These first bore fruits In
tba concession' that Agulrra and Sangullly
would bo given civil and not military trials.
The release of Agulrra and the prompt trial
of Sangullly will secureeverythlng for which
tbe bolted States ha contended.
A RAILROAD SOLD.
O. A. and C Fusses into the Bands of
Senator Brio.
Calvin 8. Brlce bat at last gained control
of tbe Cleveland, Akron k Columbus rail
road. The board of director, consisting of
Frank Rockefeller, William Cbisholm, J. H.
Boyt, L. M. Cole and G. W. Saul, met In
Cleveland and after a long and exciting ses
sion the finishing touches were put 9k the
deal that puts 51 r. iirlce in oontrol ot tne
road. Senator Iirlce was represented by Col.
A. h. Conger and C. N. Haskell. Tbe main
bunlnest transacted was the sale ot over
10,000 shares owned and controlled by Presi
dent G. W. Saul for nearly o0tt,000. After
tho transfer Mr. Iirlce wus elected president
OI tne new organization.
The Hue will le used as a UnktoMr.Brloe's
trunk line from St. Louis to New York. Large
terminals will be established at Akron with a
luke outlet at Cleveland, and the southern
part of the line to be used as a feeder. There
will be four lake terminal points, Cleveland,
Toledo, Sandusky and Buffalo. It is ths plan
to buy the Toledo, hu Louis k Kansas City,
aw In tbe bands of a reoeiver. A connect
ing link is to be built from tbe Lake Erie k
Western to the Clover Leaf, which will giv
an air line from St. Louis to Delpbos, O., on
the Pittsburg, Akron k Western, lirloe's re
cently acquired road. An extension is to be
built from Akron to New Castle, Fa., where
an eastern outlet will be found over the Buf
falo, Jiocnetter Pittsburg.
Battleflasre for the Encampment.
In accordance with a letter received by
uiiu irom uov. urowa, uireotor (iensral Mill-
iksu oi ins u. a. . encampment sent a com
DiittM flnnrnnswl nt ISA Jtv.unlnn ,1 1 ..
Frankfort, to select from ths Keatuoky regi
mental Hugs now at Frankfort, suck ones at
are desired lor exhibition bars during ths
coining encampmeut.
The Hugs will bs arranged around ths Clay
Dead y Blot In India.
In a riot at Dhullu, province of Kunndeab,
between Hindoos and Mohammedans, five of
ths latter were killed. Tub riot was caused
by an attack which ths Mohammedans md
upon a Hindoo profession. The nolle
guarding the prsoessloo II led upon ths riot
ers, killing five Mohammedans outright and
rpuutllug it), ot whom live bavs slue died.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS
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lilcliard Dtnnd tnya holt out of politics for
good.
llungnry it Increasing In her grnln ex
ports. The Durant trial may drng along tor
months.
Bicycles are used in laying mllltnry tele
graph line.
The lender of the Ku-Cheug massacre has
been captured.
Fifteen persons were injured by it train
wreck near I'nrsons, Kan.
The Dominion Trades ond l.nbor Congress
bos decided to admit Socialists.
Nine hundred Nihilists have been arrested
In St. Petersburg and Moscow.
A box containing 2,000 forgotten Indict
ments was found in Now York.
The Chinese rebellion In ths provinoe of
Kau-Suh is becoming formidable.
Fire bosses In the coal mines in tbe Plttt
burg district will ask for more wages.
Many of tho negro colonists from America
who went to Liberia have died of fever.
The Togpost, a Boolallst paper of Nurom
burg, Germany, bat been seized for Insulting
the Knlser.
A 13-yenr-old murderess, Mary Fierce, bat
been convicted of manslaughter nt Grund
Haven, Mich.
The .Masonic temple at Boston was burned.
Loss about (400,000. Three firemen were
seriously hurt.
Cuban Insurgents are still burning planta
tion buildings and using dynamite to blow
up railroad bridges.
A furious wind nnd thunder storm at lsh.
pemlng, Mich., covered the soldier's camp
with branches of trees.
The Defondcr bent Valkyrie Ilf.. In the
first yacht race for the America's cup, by 8
minutes and 43 seconds.
Frovost, the absconding clerk of the
Supremo Court of Vlctorln, Australia, was
captured nt llochcster Harbor.
l'iro In the Osceola copper mine, at Calu
met, Mich., Imprisoned about 40 miners, who
have undoubtedly perished.
It is the policy of the present British Gov
ernment to pay loss naval attention to the
Faclflo nnd more to her interests nearer home.
Four young Japanese who visited a Chinese
restaurant in San Frnucltco were poisoned.
One it already dead and tbe others are dying.
Benny McKee, ex-rresldent Harrison's
grandson, saved Mrs. Itusseli B. Harrison's
little daughter from drowning at Old Forge,
N. Y.
There It a Cuban revolutionary club In
Chicago, numbering 78 members, each of
whom contribute 14 a month, to tba cause of
the revolution.
At Fayetteville, Tenn., Thursday night,
Dock King, oolored, arrested on a charge of
attempted assault, was taken from Jail by a
a mob and banged.
Hlotix Indians at theRosebad agency, a D.,
have notified Agent Wright to leave In 21
days, and threaten to burn the buildings. The
Indians are determined to have the rates re
duced for hauling freight.
Dr. Orlando E. Bradford, one of the count
erfeiter! who escaped when Brnckwny and
others were captured In New York, recently
was arrested Saturday, with tbreo other men.
Bradford bad copper plutes fur making (100
treasury notet.
United States Consul S. F. Heed, at Tlens.
tin; Oomuinndcr Francis M. Barber, United
States naval attacbe at Tokio, and nn Ameri.
can missionary will mnke the independent
Investigation of tbe Chinese riott at Cheng.
Tu for tbe United htates.
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
The Insurgent Leader Maceo Reported
Defeated With Heavy Losses.
Tbe column of General Canellas routed tht
band beaded by Maceo to the south ot ltamorj
de Las Yaguoa on Saturday, The Ineurgeuti
very much outnumbered ths Spaniards, bul
they were driven from tbelr positions and en
campmeut, leaving 8(1 killed and 80 wounded.
The Spauish lost 1 oltlcer and 12 soldiers kill'
and 9 ollluors and SO soldiers wounded.
Tbe official report of the engagement tayi
that the column of General Caruullat numb
ered bH, while Maceo'i forces numbered
3,600. The II ring lasted for eight hours, and
tbe ammunition of the insurgents wus cap.
tured by tbe troops as well as their mall. OI
the officers wounded, four were captains nnd
four lleutennots. General Canellas, himself,
was wounded, it Is said, slightly. When Ihe
insurgents were finally dispersed, they went
in the direction of bongo, aud tbe troops
followed In pursuit.
Tbe command of Lieutenant-Colonel Zubla
surprised ths insurgent bands, led by Suarez
and Zayas in tjuernada, near Grande Ite
med lot, and after a sharp engagement routed
them. Tbe insurgents left eight ot their
number dead on the field, but carried their
wounded with them In their retreat. Ul
Lieutenant-Colonel Zubla's command out
wus killed aud five were wounded,
A company ot civil guards encountered a
mounted baud of lusurgeuts uuder Arcs at
Macauga. At ths first lire of tbe volunteers
the insurgents took flight, leaving 40 saddle
horses and 2,G00 cartridges In the bands ol
the guards.
At Uatlllo the Insurgents burned the store
of itulluo Diaz, the Dolores mansion aud tht
farmhouse ot Jose 1'rieto, together With (10,
000 worth of plantation property. At tuulcui
four Insurgents have surrendered, and at
Santi Luparliu sine bavs given themselvei
up.
Buried In Ruins.
The west tower on ths great machinery
at Springfield, III., which is uow being roof
ed, collapsed burying several men beneath
the ruins. Charles liobson, ot Lincoln, and
James Parke of Springfield, both plumbers,
who were at work on the ground loor, were
killed. They were eovered with several font
of brick aud mortar. Tba Injured are,
Fred Berd, carpenter, badly mashed; N.
Williamson, a oarpenter, both ankles broken)
Samuel Davenport, of Chicago; boss carpen
ter, badly injured about tbe baok by tailing
debris; John Getherd, a carpenter. large gash
cut in bis bead, will probably recover: Cbas.
Brownell, water carrier, both legs and both
arms broken, badly burned by mortar and,
(ear fully lacerated, will die.
Captured a Train Robber.
"Bill" Williams, alias Lloyd Mayrs, alias
John MoMuhon, one of tbe most noted dee-
fiersdcs In the West, has been arrested and
les in jail at Leadvllle, Col. Last wluter bs
loon me the leader ol the gang that robbed
the Wells-i'argo Express Company at Cripple
Creek and secured (20,000. The other two
men were eaytured here thres mouths ago,
but Williams tcioaped. He bad kept out of
the ofllcers' reach; until Frlduy night, when bs
cams to town trout Denver aud wot arrested.
THE WORKING WORLD.
LABOR DAY.
New York Unions Thought They Bad
Nothing to Celebrate.
This Is ths first Labor day that has not
witnessed a general parade of all the trades In
this city and vicinity. This fact Is considered
significant in labor circles ol the general con
dition this year ot New York working people.
With but a few exceptions, there la no ques
tions to be agitated and no victories to be
celebrated.
The various labor organisation! decided,
therefore, some time ago, that a parade was
hot necessary, nnd thnt the vnrlous unions
should spend the dny as ths Individuals saw
lit. As a resnlt, there was a sudden exodus
from the city In every direction, l'lcnle part
ies, great and small, took advantage of Ihe
linn weather and traveled to the sea nnd to
various pleasure grounds and parks about ths
ony.
Dissension marked tho celebration of Labor
dny In Chicago, and two rival organizations
of Inbor marched In separate parades. This
wns the result of the long ponding dispute be
tween tbe labor congress and lbs trade and
labor assembly.
Ths day was generally celebrated In Phila
delphia, although the state labor dny does
notcomeuntll next Saturday. Originally
tho day was universally observed the firs:
Mondny In September, but In the year lHH.'l,
when the bill In the Pennsylvania legislature
became a law providing for a Saturday bait
holiday, it carried with It a change in the
time tlxed for celebrating labor dny.
Cleveland hnd the biggest Inbor dny de
monstration that that city has ever known.
Business houses were very generally closed,
nud the city wns In holiday dress, A parade
In which every Inbor union in the city took
part, inarched through the principal streets
In tbe morning. It was reviewed by the
mayor and ether city clllcinls In front ot the
City Hall. There were about 10,000 men in
line.
Beautiful weather contributed to the suc
cess ot Labor dny celebration at St. Louis.
All the bauks, exchanges, courts nnd city
olllces were closed, and many retail s ores
gave their clerks a holidny. The labor or
ganizations united In a parade ol the princi
pal streets at noon, nnd afterwards assem
bled at Concordia park, where the remainder
ol the day was spent In amusements of vari
ous kinds. Nearly 4,000 people were In line.
nttsburg did not celebrate the national
labor holiday, nnd the only observance of the
day Is found In rules governing the handling
of mails at the postolllce. Pennsylvania will
observe the State labor day ou Saturday,
which will be a legal holiday.
The Sewer Pips Industry.
A majority ot the sewer pipe and brick
works are now running almost all In ths
Toronto, O., section, except the Great West
ern, Forest City aud P. Connor's Lxoelsioi
works, nnd the latter will probably ttart
soon. The yards are fast lining up with pipe,
aud some of them are ahead of their quota,
while others aremany orders behind.
English Iron Prices Up,
Iton and steel merchants ot Birmingham.
Fugland, have agreed to raise the price ol
boops, bnrs, strips and angles 6 shillings pet
ton, prices rnngiug from 40 to 4.010s. Sheet
Iron baa also been raised S shillings, making
an Increase In price of 1 pound tines June.
Flret have been started In nearly all the
window glass factories In Pittsburgh. It re
quires about three weeks to get the furnaces
hot enough to begin work, which will be
September 21, Alter tbe works once start a
continuous run of 40 weeks is predicted.
The trouble betweontha Llppencott Glass
company, at Pittsburg, and their emoloyes
bos been satisfactorily adjusted, and the big
plaut is now In operatlou,glviug employment
to more thun COO people.
The New Brighton (To.) sign works, which
removed to Philadelphia a couple ot years
ago, will go baok lo the old locution toon.
HAILSTORMS.
minois And Missouri Swept by a Severs
Storm.
Iloports received Irom central Illinois nnd
eastern Missouri ttnte that Tuesday nlght'i
rain storm did a great deal of damngo. In
tome placet the wind reached the dlmeusiom
ol a hurricane and telegraph and telephone
Wires were demolished.
At Malcomb, HI., trees and fences were
blown down, corn bndly damaged, nud three
horses killed by lightning. At Areola, III.,
tbe wlud blew dowu roofs and signs and over,
turned small outbuildings. At Danville, III,,
many chimneys and trees wore blown down,
The storm it reported to have done great
damage in the country a lew miles north ol
Danville but tbe telephone being down
nothing definite can bs learned. At Canton,
III,, theelectrio storm was tbe worst eror
known.
At New London, Mo., the heaviest hail
storm ever experienced In that section swept
over the city. Some of the stones measured
12 inches in circumference and weighed eight
ounces. A heavy rain followed tbe bail storm
and Hooded tbe low lands. Throughout Pike
county, Missouri, the storm wns vary severs,
but no casualties are reported. At Louisiana,
Mo., tbe river rose six feet in less than two
hours, and many persons living In the low
lands wers obliged to ssek refuge In tbs up
per stories ot thulr dwolliugs.
MANY DROWNED.
A Foreign Shlpa in ths Harbor Wers
Blown Ashore.
A destructive typhoon of unusual fury
spent Its strength at Eucbluotsu, Japan,
shortly bofors tbe last steamer sallod.
All torelgn ships In the harbor wers blown
on shore. With a few exceptions tho bouses
In the town wore entirely destroyed or partly
wrecked,
Tblrty-ilx vessels beoamt total wreaks, and
the crews wers all drowned.
Ths wreckage, loaned by ths awful fury ol
the gale, pouuded to death hundreds of men.
women aud children, clinging to tbe floating
parts of vessels littered over ths sea.
The crsw of an American steamer spent the
day in rescuing tbe drowning. An Irishman
named MuCuIn rescued a large number with
a lasso Irom tbe shore.
Ths damags dons by floods In Gifo pre
fecture Jspan, is very alarming. Six hun
dred and eighteen villages suffered. 1,302
bridges wers washed away, 20 people drown,
ed. and 22.220 parsons reseived relief.
Cholera is spreading among tbs forslga
shipping and causing great alarm. Ths ter
ribly infectious dlssas has broksn out in ths
French ships Itly, lueonstant, Macblas and
Hunaa and on board the two Russian war
ships Seabaka aud Bobrs, V patients dying
out ol 60 affected, and on board tbs British
steamer Ashdowu.
Two Italian warships have also gone Into
duarantlna with ekolera on board. Tbs dis
ease In svsry case was traoed to bum boats
that supplied sailors witn trim, mo Amsrl
cau boats ars yet reported afleotsd.
Thomas Barkis, a mill worker of Steuben,
ville, O., was stabbed to death by Frank
llosaner.
Chinese rioter attaoksd tba Christians at
Bok Cblang, woundsd four and destroyed
lbs bouses.
FIVE PERSONS INJURED.
An Excursion Train Craahed into by
a Runaway Locomotive.
A railway accident occurred Mondn)
afternoon near Woodlnwn station, on the
Ben Beach rallroitd, In which 60 people were
Injured. While train No. 3 drawing 17 cars,
which were crowded almost to suffocation by
excursionists, was standing nt the Woodlnwn
stntlon, n wild engine crashed Into the renr
enr telescoping it. Tho oar was full of pas
sengers, most ot whom came from New
York Many people saw the engine tearing
along along. Jumped from tho train, nnd
thus saved themselves.
A colored porter yelled to the passengers to
lump The runnwar engine dn-ticd Into
(be rear car, smashing It Into kindling wood,
and burying men, women and children be
neath it. There was a mad rush ol surging
bumnnltv Irom the train. Tatrolmnn Kelly,
who wos'on duty at tho station, turned in
Jeveral ambulance calls, and live ambulances
10m the surrounding hospitals promptly re
. ..i-i In the meantime the woodwork of
the wrecked car caught lire and was soon in
a blaze. Four cars were completely destroy
ed before tbe train hands were nble to un
couple them, and tour cars telescoped by tbe
collision. Most ol the Injured were tnken to
the hospitals, ana several win pramuij me
in,, nmnii Inliimd nret Joseph Hoe.
Abraham Levy, New York: John Blake, Nave,
sink, N. J.i William Gregory, Jersey Cltyt
Lizzie Weft, August nucuinusirunir, .uorur.
Franksl, Joseph lloemnu, Lewis lleld.Josoph
Freedmnn, New Yorkt William W. Kemp,
Brooklyn) Joseph Lewlnson, (!. flcjnrmun,
h.i-. it Woods, wife and child, Miss L.
Montolalr, George Hammond hew Yorki
Edward li. Freelaud, Newark, N. J. t James
Hussion, Kearney, N. J.t Joseph Frlnk, Aug.
ust George, Gustsvus Milling, F.mll seteik,
Henry Kruger, Charles IL Merchant, Nellie
Burleton, New York.
Ths police authorities, who have Engineer
Frank Jason and l lremao Annur iioss, oi
the runaway engine, uuder arrest, say that
engine No. fi, while shunting on the track,
wns In danger, while going backwnrd, ol
eolllslon with another engine. 1 he engineer,
thinking It Impossible to avoid this anlllslnn,
reversed the lever nnd Jumped from the train,
followed by his llremao. mo eniriuc, uow-
ever, lumpea lorwuru nunu ninuvwiniwi;,
nnd started down the tracks nt a terrlllc rate
of speed, resultlug in the disaster.
TRADEREVIEW.
A Deckled Increase Over Last Year, Al
though Prices Average Lower,
II. G. Duu A Co., in tbolr "Weekly llevlew
of Trt.de" snyi
There Is no rent renctlon In business, Galus
which were recognized ns temporary are van
ishing, but there remains a decided Increase
over lust year at date, although prices aver
age b.b per cent, lower tnnn a year ngo. It
needs no keen observer to see tbnt the renct
lon ngnlnst tbe rapid advance In prices Is
strong. Cotton Is strong, but bnt paused.
i ne geuerai lenuency 10 curtail purchases
where prices have notably advanced grows
clearer In boots and shoes, In wool and some
products ol Iron. Imports are large, but It is
stated that Bradford manufacturers And It
bard to get labor enough to fill tbelr nrdors,
so that delay may cancel many contracts, as
Inferior quality bat cancelled some already.
The cotton manufacturer has rising cotton
nnd a strong market to help, but n great
chance ot a great strike for higher wnges.
ihe brightest feature on all tbs horizon Is
tbe certainty that the crop ol corn will be en
ormous. Frosts now can only affect a small
fraction, and ths surplus will go Into the
manufacture of meals, because nt 35.7o at
New York, nearly 4c lower than a week ago,
there Is no other profitable ass for oorn.
Tbe snnual reports showing a larger yield
of cotton last year than has been supposed
Indicate that more cotten must remain In the
country beside tbe unconsumed stocks
abroad. A quiet market without much change
of prices for a time would be a blessing to
thousands.
Failures for the week have been 180 in tbe
United States, agalult 21U last year, and In
Canada 38, against 47 last year.
A NEW ARMY WRINKLE
Foreign Coat Which May Be Turned Into
a Shelter Tent.
The war department, in pursuance of Its
efforts to add to the comfort and convenience
of tue soldier, is about to test a new device
which bos met with considerable success In
the Austrian army. The article about to be
tried Is a combination of an overcoat and a
tent. It Is luteuded for use in forced marches
picket duty, etc. It Is diamoud-shnpod when
spread out and when worn by the soldier
folds so as to form a tack coat, which fulls
well below the knee. One of the points ol
ths diamond forms a hood, which can be used
in stormy or cold weather. When on a f orc
ed march or service in which It is not conven
tent to carry tents the coat can be transform
ed Into a a V -shaped tent in a tew minutes,
and each coat forms a tent largo enough to
shelter oue man. lu cbbo a larger shelter Is
required, tho coats can be laced together by
the buttonholes, so as to accommodate a
dozen men. No poles are roqulrcd, tbe gun
and bayonet serving this purpose.
The matter was brought to the attention ot
the department by foreign muuulnelurors,and
nfter some correspondence, twenty coats were
sent for test In tbe United States army. There
will be given a thorough trial, The garments
are water proof aud light and it they are cap
able of doing the service there are represent
ed to have performed, they may prove a very
useful adjunct to the equipment of tbe United
States soidlor.
PROCLAIMED A REPUBLIC.
Cubans Form A Provisional Government
at Najasa,
A Havana dispatch says tbat ths meeting
ot Insurgent delegates at Najasa proclaiming
a constitution for the republlo on a federal
basis ot five ttatet.
They also elected tbe marquis of Santa
Lucia, president, aud appointed various
ofllcers, at well us continuing the noaalua
Hons of Antoulo Muceo, to be general com
mander in Santiago deCuba, Maximo Gomel
lu Puerto Prluulpe, aud ltolofl iu Santa Clara.
Najusa was proclaimed us the provisional fed
eral capital. A resolution wus adopted per
muting farmers to sell tbelr produce iu the
towns on ths payment of 26 per sent ad
valorem duty.
A proposal to proclaim Maceo dictator ol
Cuba was discussed for six days, and wat
finally withdrawn.
The Autonomltta party Intend to petition
Spain tor self government ou Canadian lines.
It it stated tbat Gomes is inclined to accept
conditional autonomy, but Maceo declines
any compromise.
WINGED DEATH MESSENGERS
War Balloons Tbat Will Dsllver Ezplo.
slves.
Samuel Andrews, a machinist ot Hartford,
Conn.,olalmi to bavs psrfeettd a war balloon
wblcb bs bat told to a syndicate ot New
York Cubans for ute In the aid of Cuban in
turgentt.
Tbs balloon bat been thoroughly tetted in
the fields of New Jersey and is said to work
perfectly. Justond of ths ordinary car, it is
fitted with an armored box, from which a
numbar of bombs can bs suspended. Tbs
bombs ars ignltsd aud released by automatlo
maohlnery in tbs box and after all ars dis
charged tbe box explodes, destroying lbs
ballson and the secret machinery, Tbs
machinery is worked by a steel spring.
Andrews elslms to bavs a device by whloh
ns can oontroi tus uireotioa oi tue balloon.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
Acoidnntal Discharge of a Gun Causes a
Fatal Injury.
A horrible accident
town, Somerset county,
lor nnd a ompnnlonwi
shot gun wns nccldci
entire lond of shot em
fane, mutilating It In a
was necessary to rem'
lower Jnw. spnngler
I appened at Bucks
While Henry Spang
ic hunting, tho In.ter't
. .Ily discharged, tbs
ing young Spangler'a
i orrltile manner. It
iv) a large part ot tbs
iiiuot recover.
minTort Ht'llliKB SOLVZI).
The shooting nt a I ur :lar, nud ths arrest
of two others nt Ft. W.iyne. Ind., have re
venled tbe mystery surrounding tne robbery
of O S. llorton nnd Ins aged wlfe.near Union
City, it year ngo. i u old man wns so badly
beaten lie died shortly after the robbery. Tbe
Ft, Wayne burglnr, lu his dying stntement,
Implicated Jack Mcll rmott, of Union City,
as the lender of the gang. MoDermott Is now
nnder nrrest, and a r quisltlon has been ask
ed lor the two Ft. Wa . ne robbers. AH three
will be tried lor the murder ol llortcn.
roRTt-NE roa a mill mas.
F.dward Thornton, a well-known mill man
of Heaver Falls will start tor England In a
lew days to receive a lortune of (100,000.
This money Is Irom the estate of his father,
who died some time ago, but It was not until
a few weeks back that Thornton wns loented
by bit father's attorneys. The heirs to tbe
estate are Thornton and bis sister, wbo lives
iu Ohio. Thornton came to this country a
number ot years ago and bis family In Eng
lund bad lust trace ot him.
ESOIXKF.B XII I KD.
Freight train No SJ
burg, Shennngo ft Lake 1
of the Pitts
rlo railroad was
wrecked Just south of the
bridge, nn Iron viaduct 80 le
glne jumped the track and I
17 cars were wrecked or d"
Frank Dunbar, of Greenvln
Klk creek, Erie
t high. The co
ll on its side. and
tiled. Engineer
i", was instantly
i.an was badly in-
killed nnd brnkeman Corde
Jured internally.
Jir.ni'MANTS AHSHIM.
The firm of Heddlng it Covalt, merchants
and lumber dealers, made an assignment at
Bedford. Liabilities, (20,0(11, with assetts
sulllcleut to cover.
The mining outlook about Grove City Is
anything but encouraging. There Is no
probability ol a strike, but the mines are
doing little of nuythlug In shipping. In the
Inst two months the mines of this locnllty
nave not rjeen averaging three uays a week.
When tbe harbor nt Counenute, O., was com
pleted the railroad company immediately be
gan to ship Iron onr to tbe vicinity ot Pitts
burg. Tbny load ears in the Pittsburg dis
trict now with a better grade of coal than is
found Here.
Scarlet fever Is epidemic In Sharon. The
School Board, at a meeting, introduced rigid
restrictions to prevent tue spread ol ths dls
ease in the public schools
Charles Tburner and Annie Hull, of Whar
ton township, Fayette county, eloped and
were married at Cumberland, Md., alter
driving all the distance lu a sulky with one
norse.
Tbe Beaver county Afro-American league
elected ths following delegates to the State
convention of tbe league at Harrisburg, held
on September 11: James Webster, of Now
Brighton; prank McDonald, of Beaver rails
J. W. Butler, of Benver; Messrs. Costley.
Woodson and Pollard were elected alter'
nates.
Typbold fever Is still epldemlo at Venice, a
village a few miles nortn or Washington,
Two deaths have occurred within a few dnyt
ana mere are many cases.
Two mad dogs were killed In "Coon Hol
low," Unlontown, but not until several other
dogs were bitten. In consequence there is a
mud-dog soars now In tbe village.
Both the Beech Creek nnd the I'ennsyl
vnuln railroad companies are after rich coal
lauds In tbe Illnck Lick district, north and
west of l'.bensburg. The plans nf the former
were anticipated by tho Pennsylvania, which
sent a corps of engineers to survey a routo a
few dnys ago.
Beaver county's corn crop will be nn extra
good one. An eight-acre Held ol William
.McCoy's, near Darlington, Is an average
specimen. It contnlns hardly a stoek less
than eight feet high, and ninny exceod 13
feet. Almost every stock coutains two fully
developed ears and tamo throe.
Two horses owned by Charles Gerould, ot
East Srultbfl eld were stung to death by a
swarm of bees at Athous while bitched to a
post.
Thomas Woguo 13 years old, ot Johnstown
was fatally wounded by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol In tba hands of a compan
ion. The Ilev. Dr. D. II. Whaler, who for ten
years has been president of Allogheny college
at Meadville.bas accepted the chair of sacred
rhetoric In Garrett Biblical institute, North
western University.
Jutte A Co., ot Fayette City, has closed
up its company store and will pay tbe men In
casb.
The Jury In tbe Clark-Smith poisoning case
at Washington brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
George Walters, a lineman at Connellavllls
was instantly killed by catching bold ot a live
wire.
MIssFarr, of Greensburg, wns accidentally
wounded by a pistol carelessly bundled by
William Malone.
George Dusenberry, a collector of Port
Marion, was robbed ol (05 by footpads near
Unlontown.
Henry Fatton, of Confluence, while feeding
bark Into a taninlll fell In, and bis leg wus
crushed off.
A reunion of all the Pennsylvania canal
boatman was bold at 1'roeport Tuesday, and
almost 200 men ot that calling were In town,
coming from almost every point along the
canal. Tbe meeting wus held lu the opera
bouse. Kev. J. K. Mulborn opened tbe meet
ing with prayer. Mr. It. B. McKee made aa
address ot welcome, which was responded to
by ltev. (ietty, ol bultsburg.
Shortly after midnight Saturday anattempt
was made to wreck tbs Lehigh Valley pass
enger train No. 2, bound west. Ths attempt
waa made at Tompkius' switch, where ths
tins skirts the Susquehanna river, and had it
succeeded, tbs train, consisting ot live well
filled sleepers, three day coaches and two bag
gags cars, would bavs plunged down a
twenty-loot embankment Into tbe river. For
tunately It waa a ball bour behind time, when
a track walker discovered a heap of timbers,
t st and boulderton the track and flagged ths
train, which wat approaching at high speed.
Burned a Church.
Westminster church, Minneapolis, Minn,
was gutted by Are. Nothing is now standing
but tbe heavy walls. Ths building was erect
ed Ulteen years ago at a cost ol 16' 1,000.
Tbe congregation is the wealthiest and largest
ot the Presbyterian denomination In tbe State,
Tbs lira was clearly Ineeudlary,
Oolonna Gets Her Chili in.
Tbs court wblcb baa been hearnu- the con
troversy between Prince Colonna and his wife,
wbo Is tbs daughter ot Mrs. Juhu W. Muckey,
baa ordered that ths tons be given to tho
princess, and if neoetsary force Is to be uaud,
IMPROVE MENT CONTINUES.
Ths Question Now la That tbs Also 1st
Prices May go too Far.
B. O. Dun k Co't., Weekly llevlew of'
Trade tnysi '
Improvement In markets and prices con
tinues, and whereat a tew months ago every,
body wns nursing the faintest hopes ot re
covery, it bus now come to be the only ques
tion, in what branches, If any, ths rise In
prices and tbe increase of business may go
too inr, A strong, conservative feeling is
finding expression, not ss yet controlling the
markets or Industries, but warning against
too rapid expansion and rise. In some di
rections the advance In prices elearly checks
tuturo business. But encouraging features
have great power. Exports ol gold aontlnue,
but are met by syndicate deposits, and ex-
peotea to cease son. Anxieties auout ins
monetary luture no longer binder. Crop
f prospects, except lor cotton, have somewhat
mproved during the week. Important steps
toward reorganization of Brent railroads
give hope to some Investors, Labor troubles
are, lor the moment, less threatening, an'l
some of Importance have been dellnltely set
tled. The Industries are not only doing bet
ter than anybody bad expected, but are
counting upon a great business for tbs rest ol
tue year.
Wool bnt been tneculntlvely hoisted, to
tbat sales have fallen below last year's, Tbs
demand for dress goods Is still large.
Tbe prospect for wheat has hardly Improv
ed this week, though ths pries has fallen
i'in. Western receipts have decidedly In
creased, but are still bolow last year's. Corn
It coming forward more freely.
Uuder feverish conditions ths pries of Bes
semer pig Iron has now renched a point (7
per ton above the low record made lust year.
Home ol the largest producers have been
prominent buyers up to tbe top notch ol ac
tual sale ngures.
Failures lor the week wers 190 In tbs Unit
ed States, against 100 last year, and li in
Canada, against 40 Inst year.
Religious Liberty Wanted.
Tbe committee of Chicago Methodists
clergymen appointed to ask Leo XIII. to aid
in securing religious liberty to tho Protest
ants ol several South Amorlcan countries has
reported. 1 bo report stated that the matter
bad been placed before the Catholic author
ities at Hume, aud that they had boon given
assurance that the petition would be carried
to the pope.
The committee expressed the belief that the
matter would receive favorable consideration
by Leo MI I. and that the agitation of the
question would result in great benefit to tno
Protestants of Peru, Kucudor nud Bolivia.
Fishing Vessels Seised.
A Vlrglnin lnke mail steamer from Labra
dor reports that one of the Canadian fleet ol
fishing cruisers, armed to the teeth with gatt
ling guns, cannon and other wenpons, is seiz
ing all the Newfoundland fishing vessels
found lu Canadian waters and is conveying
them to headquarters in tbe strain ol Belle
Isle.
MAHKRTa
I'lTTSBUKO.
THS WHOLESALE PBKES ARS OIVXH BRIAW.
Oraln. flour and feed.
WHEAT No. 1 red a
No. II red .
COHN No. yellow ear ....
ha! yellow shelled H ,
Mixed ear
OATS No. 1 while
No. a white
Extra No. wbite ,
l.tuhl mixed mM
ItYiv No 1 .
No. 2 western
FLOCK Winter patents blends..
Fancy Spring patents
Faucy straight winter M
Straight XXX bakers'
Clear Winter
Hye flour
BAY Nu 1 timothy
OS
(Kl
45
I m
M
40
44
S3
5
4
r
40
3 '.5
f) 10
a w
8 III
8 V)
8 10
II) 00
13 SO
18 00
n: oo
m no
in ou
i; to
ii oo
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t 00
44
44
!I7
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M
IM
60
4H
8 M
a mi
M
II Ml
II 411
8 g .-
14 :s
VI Ol
15 (Ml
IS 00
J!l 00
1" ll
No.
Mixed clover. Nft 1
New liny, from wagons.
FKriD No. 1 White lid., ton
No t White l Miliums
llrowu Middlings lr.iio
bran, bulk 11 nu
6TMAW WUeat II 00
Oal tl &0
lHirr Products,
lil'TTF.H Elein Creamery. f 88 a tt
Fancy Creamery M 111 vo
rancy louuiry jtoii. n
Low grade aud cooking 0
CilKhNK llhio, new B
New York, ne-v .... 0
W leconsiu .Swiss. lvt$
Liuiljuiger, iiewiuake )o'
15
6
S3
18
li'W
Fruit and Vegetables.
AlTl.ES 1IM Kl 1 M
I'K.M II h, Ou M l fi)
PEAKS, hil 1 VI
J1KANS Hand-picked, per bu..,.. t M li 80
Lima, in 6 i-y a
roTATtiitt-Fliie, lu car. bid 1 Ou 1 40
Prom store, uu , 5,
CAHItAUK Home growu, bbl 40 U)
b.Mo.NS eliow, on 50 '5
Poultry, te.
Live Chickens, V pair K a 'A
Live iillckn pair fl 40 60
Dressed cnicxeus, V lb. lu
Live Turkeys. e 10 11 ' li
KtlOS i'a. and Ohio, fresh 12 It
r&'ATHKIt.SVKxtrallveOectie.ylU 65 U
Nu 1 i.x. Live Goose, ft 10 40 46
Country, I trge packed 85 40
M IscellHiieous,
fcEEIiS Clover (S lbs. t S 50 3 9 f s
j uuoiuy, priiuo a
lilllo Grass
RAt.N country mixed
HUN KY While Clover
MAI'I.K SYKl P, new
t nihil Country, swout, b0L...
TALLOW '
g TA
1 40
1 60
1
111
H
S 60
4
14
iU
X OJ
4
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR
WllhAT No, WKed
KYh No. a
COKN-Mlxed .,..
OATS
Egg
W-'I TKIt ohiu creamery
t T5 4 50
t.4
40
44
Ji
V
10
wo
8
15
riilLAUkXi'llIA.
FI-fVIt S na4 "3
WHEAT No. i lied Ml
lOKN Nu. II Mixed 46 17
OATH No S W hlte IN a)
iilT'i EK Creamery, extra M la ao
EGGS l'a. Urate l;
NtW YOltK.
FLOUR Patents S 75 4 15
W II EAT-Ntt Kited 7J 78
II YE State 66 ".7
COIIN Nu V 47 4H
OAT H White Western S7 uu
BLTl'Elt creamery 18 ao
EUGe btate aud IVnn 14
LIVC STOCK,
Cimxal Stock Yakos, 1Ut Lusair, Pa.
CATTLI,
Prime, 1,400 to l.dooibs S 5 85 a 6 H,
Uood, 1, Sis) to 1,400 lbs 5 10 6 as
goou uutchers, 1,310 lu t.aou Iba.. 4 no 600
Tidy, l.tso 10 1,15Mb 4 as 4
r air iigui sieem, ww 10 iuuv ins... S w) 4 lu
Common, 'ou lu wjutb X 5 a m
nous.
Ligbt weight 4 40 4 S11
Medium 4 40 4 50
Heavy 4 Xll 4 ;if.
Houghs aud biaga HM. a 85 8 76
SHUT.
Extra. s to ins lbs 8 90 air
Good. K5 to OS lbs u to i 7'
talr, 76 loss lbs, 160 a Jo
common x (W f.
ttprtug Lambs II 00 4 71
Chicago. Cattle Common to extra atnera
ta.t,U(st.uu; ttockers and feeders, SX.8U1u.lu11
cows aud bulls, Sl-50is8.tH; culvea, 98.50,14:010
nogs uvavy, sc3ue4-l.u; common to choice
mixed, SC10i&.05; choice assorted, $.10it..i5'
light, 4.;iici4ii; pigs, $:i 5oiu t.su Mihoji-Iu.
luilor lu choice, eooiaaeu; laiuus, 4wrt.
Cincinnati Hogs select shlouera. 4 H5nl mi
butchers tliUei K-i; fair to good packers SI.
uw.wi: luir to light S3. 10iu..5: common ant
runtitl.-'tu4.ao t aUl-gMid. shipporsSi. ioto5.uo.
good tocholce S4.rioit5.0i ; tair tu medium Scioto
Bi.8.1; cvmiuou s'j.)5toj.vu Laiitiis )Xti-aSis
Sood to vhuiuv t4.t-0tu4.T5; cuuiiuoulo fair
to&.o.