1 A PHILIPPINE SULTAN. I
$5 ,
f Queer Facts About the Ruler of Sulu $
3 and His Mohammedan Subjects.
Americans have now a Sultan for a
"follow citizen.
His titlo it Sultan of Suln. We
tiave annexed him, together with tho
Philippine Islands. His subjects ore
' all devout Mohammedan.
He is everything that a Snltan
eh on Ul bp. Ho linn a harem nnd a
grand vizier. Ho bowstrings his
enemies and friends, and is in con
etant danger of assassination.
The Stilus ore a small (?ronp of isl
ands stretching between Mindanao,
the southernmost of the Philippines,
and the northeast corner of liorneo,
the second largest island in the world.
They have a population of 4000 people,
and an area of 930 square miles.
The inhabitants of tho Stilus are
-called Moros, It is their chief pecu
liarity to be Mohammedans. Tho
foundation of the race is Malay, as in
the Philippines, but the Moros have
been strongly influenced by Arab
blood.
In the seventeenth ccntnry an Arab
flamed Said Ali conqnered the Sulu
Islands and forcibly converted the na
tives to Islamism. He and his fol
lowers took largo numbers of wives,
BEADSMAN OP THE SCLTAN Off SCLU,
AMERICAN CITIZEN'.
and thns added an Arabian strain to
the Malay race.
The Moros are governed by sultans
and by hereditary chiefs called datos .
The latter are often supreme in their
own domains, but are supposed to give
homage to the Sultan of Sulu.
The Snltan lives as we expect a Sul
tan to do. He has a great harem,
replenished by periodical raids among
all the Philippine Islands. He has a
grand vizier, and a barber who tells
him stories.
' The Mdros are not particularly
obedient to their Saltan. Sometimes
they kill him and sometimes they set
up another in his pluoe.
They are the fiercest and bravest of
all the races in or near the Philip
pines. Their skill in the nse of their
carved knives, or barongs, is marvel
ous. They have defeated the Span
iards again and again with plain steel
gainst firearms. Spain made no sort
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MAHSIOUD, 8ULU BULTAN
of effective occupation of the islands
until 1871.
Dean O. Worooster, the acknowl
edged American authority on the
Philippines, devotes considerable at
tention to the Sulu Islauds, their rival
Sultans and the blood-curdling fea
tures of life there.
A few years before the Spanish
American war, the Spaniards deposed
Mahmond, the rightful Sultan of Buln,
ad appointed in his .place a chief.
UUTAN of- WW.. i.MSSM
tinder tho title of "His Excellency,
Padnca Majasari Malanna Amiril
Maninin Sultan Harnn Xarrasid."
The Spanish had invited the right
ful Snltan to come to Manila and be
invested with his crown. Hemomber
ing that a predecessor, who received
a similar invitation, had been kept in
prison for lifo by the Spanish, the
Th fcr
UorM. yacht
Snltan did not respond. Thereupon,
the Spanish put Harnn in his place.
That did not worry the legitimate
Snltan. Harnn occupied the palace
in the city of Sulu, carefully guarded
by Spanish soldiors. Mahmond oc
cupied the rest of tho island with 10,
000 well-armed followers.
Tho most interesting character in
Suln is the old Sultana, mother of
the Sultan Mahmond. Although born
a slave she married a nrevious Sultan.
She hastened his departure from this
world with corrosive sublimate. When
Harnn was appointed Sultan she scut
him an offer of marriage, but he de
clined it, as "he wished to die a na
tural death." Mr. Worcester remarks
that she has a genius for organization,
but a mania for poisoning.
While General Arolas, one of the
few competent Spaniards, rnled the
Snius they were fairly qniet. When
he left his successor thought he could
collect taxes from tho Moros. Ilavnn
called them together and asked their
decision. They promptly decided
not to pay tho tax.
On the day appointed for paying
the tax Hnvuu presonted himself be
fore the Governor with a large num
ber of followers. They were admitted.
Hnrun presented a large bag of pearls
to the Governor. As he took them
Harun drew a barong the Moro
sword and split the Governor's skull
to the ohin. The other Moros fell on
the Spanish soldiers and slaughtered
them all. Then they destroyed the
town.
The Snlu Moro is a born warrior.
He disdains to work and expects his
wants to be supplied by bis wives and
slaves. lie has many excellent quali
ties. He gives muoh time to the care
of his arms and to perfecting himself
in their nse. He trios to terrify an
opponent by making hideous faces,
uses his shield very skilfully and
keeps his legs in constant motion, uo
that a blow below tho shield may not
disable them. In battle he is tho
bravest of the brave.
Absolute indifference to bloodshed
is one of his most prominent charac
teristics. He will cut down a slave
merely to try the edge of a new
barong.
Sometimes a Moro goos head-hunt-
AND AMERICAN CITIZEN.
ing. This is oonsidored a very sports
manlike proceeding. The hnnter
takes with him a big and handsomely'
worked basket, which he slings over
his shoulder, as an American would a
fishing basket. In this he puts the
human heads which may fall to his
skill.
The Moros believe that he who
takes the life of a Christian thereby
inoreases his chance of r, good time iu
tha world to come, lie who cues tak-
ing the life of a Christian is sure to
be transported at once into the seventh
heaven.
From time to time it happens that
one of them wearies of his life, and
desiring to take the shortest road to
glory he bathes in a sacred spring,
shaves off his eyebrows, dresses in
whito and presents himself before a
pandita (priest) to take solemn oath
(jnramontar) to die lulling Christians,
lie is then called a jurnnientado. He
hides a bnrong, or kris, about his
person or in something that he carries,
and seeks the nearest town. If ha
can gain admission he snatohes his
weapon from its concealment and runs
amuck, slaying evory human being in
his path until ho is finally himself dis
patched. So long as the breath of
r
life remains in him he fights on.
Eye-witnesses informed Mr. Wor
cester that they had seen juramentado
seize the barrel of a rifle on being
bayoneted and drive the steel further
into themselves in order to bring the
soldier at the other end of the piece
within striking distance and cut him
down.
The number of lives taken by ono
of these mad fanatics is sometimes al
most incredible, but ho is eventually
killed himself. His relatives bav n
celebration when the news of his
death reaches thorn. They soy that
just as night is coming on they see
lain riding by on a white horse bound
for the kingdom of the blessed.
General Arolas, the last Spanish
Governor, established a guard house
on the-only road leading into the city
of Suln. Here every Moro coming
from the country was compelled to
halt and give up his arms. If he did
not halt at once he was shot dead.
"Accidents" often happened at the
gnavd house, however. One day a
Moro passed through and gave up his
barong as usual. When be came out
he claimed it. Before going away he
handed some cigarettes to tho soldiors.
They laid down their gnus to light
tho cigarettes. Quick as a flash tho
Moro whipped out his barong and
sliced off tho head of the soldier near
est him. Then he inflicted mortal in
juries on two others and crippled a
third for life. At last the sergeant got
his rifle and shot the Moro dead.
In one of the Sulu Islands there
was a unto, or great boss. Unco a
bullet struck bis clothes and he es
caped uninjured. Thereafter he was
regarded as having a charmed life,
and the people worshiped him. He
was very graoiona to the American
travelers.
One day a native rode past them on
a fine horse.
"Do you admire that horse?" asked
the dato.
"Yes," said the American.
"Then you shall havo him," said
the dato courteously, at the same time
raising his rifle and shooting the rider
dead.
The Moros are fairly orthodox Mo
hammedans, although they have en
grafted on the religion many features
peonliar to themselves.
The Moros believe that the sun.
moon and stars are the light of God,
to "dominar" thewhota world. There
are no other worlds than this in the
universe, but there are beings who in
habit the air above ns and the earth
beneath our feet. They worship God,
and die like ourselves. There is one
God, namely, Toohan. He is omni
present, omnipotent and omniscient.
Without him we cannot speak. His
form ia that of onr thoughts. Ani
mals havo spirits, but they are not like
the soul of man, and vanish into thin
air when doath oomes.
A Glsnt Moose.
There is now in process of mounting
at the Chicago Academy of Science
one of the giant moose of whioh we are
beginning to hear so muoh, the speci
men being the gift of George H. Laf-
hn, who purchased it of O, F. Pero
let, a farmer. The measurements of
this specimen are as given below,
though I have not been able to verify
them. The antler spread borders on
the phenomenal. Length from tip oi
nose to hind hoof, 16 feet and 5 inches;
height, 7 feet 4 inches; around neck,
largest part, 6 feet 3 inches; tip to tip
of ear, 82 inohes; around lip, with
mouth open, 43 inches; around muz
zle, 28 inohes; antlers, inside meas
urement, 60 inches; width of palms,
20 inohes; extreme spread of antlers,
74 J inches. Chicago Correspondence
Forest and Stream.
Consumption In Germany.
During late years consumption has
beoome muoh greater soourge in
Germany, and at the Emperor's sug
gestion hospitals and homes for pa
tients suffering from diseases of the
lungs are to be founded in those parts
of the conntry where the disease is
most prevalent. In Wiesbaden and
the surrounding country the cases ol
whole families dying of this complaiut
are of frequent occurrence, and a hos
pital for consumptive patients is to be
founded in the Taunua Mouutains, in
the high, dry district, as soon as the
necessary funds are collected. Pull
Mall Gazette.
Statistics of the olass of '97 at Prince
ton show that fifty-five members are
studying or practising law, twenty,
even are studying medioine and tweu-ty-three
are in theological schools.
DONE STATE GODDENSED
AN INCREASED AWARD.
Railroad Company rtTunei to Settle 1 Damage
Caie-Jury Oranta Plaintiff Mots Than
She at Firm Agreed to Atcspt.
The third trial nf the suit nf Mrs.
Elizabeth McCoffcrty ngnlnst the
pcnnsylvnniil Hniliond compotty mine
to a close Inst week nt Mntlor, the
Jury returning; n verdict for the plnln
tllf for $4,lt0. Thi; milt was brought
to recover damages for the dntli nf
Francis McCntTerly, n sun of the
plaintiff, who wns a passenger nn the
West Penn train that wns wrecked at
Harbison station on April 1, isi'tf. Be
fore going to trial tho defendant
company refused to settle fur $2.t)i0
ami attorneys
Tho following pensions were granted
Inst week: Duvld Adnnis. Point, l to
S; William 1). Wlnton, Wnrren, 8 to
110; George McO-cnry, Itimseln. $ to
i: Amlrow J. Morrison, Tuientuni, $S;
Joseph Miller, New Illoomllelil, $1 to
$10; John Grumbling, New Florence,
$s to III); Thomas H. Cooper, Rnnfnrd.
is to $12; Wlllliim Komert. Howard,
S.H to S; Delia Atlvrton. Plymouth, 18;
Elisabeth Kelfer, Shurpshuig, IS; Su
san M. Gorman, Mlililletown. IS; Eli
zabeth A. Fluke, Sexton. IS; Lucie
Myers, Slolton, $S; Rebecca J. Forrest,
Grove city, 111!; Fnnnle E. Comptou,
Meiidvllle, $12; John On fry. Soldiers'
hom, Erie, $tit; Joseph M. Lynn,
Henehi reek, Clinton, $0; Alex Han
cock, Llvermore, $s; John Hartmnn,
Allegheny, $S; Henry C, Orogo, Onr
mlihnel, ti; John W. HmvnrJ, Moshnn
In. Center. s to $12; Jnmes H. Mol
oney, Ashvllle, Cambria, IS to $10;
William P. MeCarty, Clarks Mills,
Mercer, $8 to $14: William Wnrelmm,
Leoehburg. IU to $12; Jacob U. Mlshler,
Somerset, $1 to IS; John Btnnford,
Siirueons Hull, Allegheny, $S to $10;
OeorBt. W. Close, Purkwooil, Indiana,
$S to $10; Joseph Hulev. Mines, Hlnlr,
$1 to $s; Wllllnm M. Hehonlttp:, Anson
ville, Clenrlleld. $tl to IS: Peter F. 'US
tor, Tanomn. Indiana, $8 to $10; Dav
id Jones, KhnrloyshuiK, Huntlnirilon,
$S to $10; Buxnn Maria Putton, Corry,
IS; Oeortro 11. Truby, Otinilslon. Fa
vetto, $tl; Hunh M. Slrnwwlek, llutler,
IS; Noah Hrnnor, Denton, Indiana. 110;
John M. tlrovo, Mill Creek, Hunting
don. $6; J. L. HurIiph, Outliers, Wash
ington, I: Thnmns Miller. Burnlnmi,
Mllllln, IS to $Hi; John Hrown. Mllrny,
Mllllln, 111 to $; Nnney Praeken, Ad
vanee, Indiana. $8; John Fleming. Fl
derton, $H; William J. Allen, Comilen,
IK; Thomas A. Hnlrd. Knights. $tl; M.
H. Southwlik. Heaver Falls. $0 to IS;
Aznrlnh StetTy, Indinnn, $6 to $10;
Isaac Itenner, Detlaneo, $ft to $S; Dav
id Hhook. JonhsouhtirK, $8; Catharine
Itozell, Crooked Creek, $12.
Two youthltil burglars were arrested
nt New CiiBtlo the other evening by
tho police. They wero Merrel Cook,
aged 11 years, nnd Harold Jlose, aged
ID years. The boys brok' Into the
residence of George W. Hunter, n real
extato dealer, by raiding n window,
nnd Molo two revolvers, two pocket
books, two rings, watches and other
nt tides. When nsked what made
them do It they promptly replied "Cl
garett'S." Tho authorities have not
decided what to do with them.
Frequent burglaries nlnrmed Ptore
keeper K. A. F.Hgor, of Haven Hun,
near Shenandoah, nnd ho put loaded
trap guns at the windows and doors
of his shop. They served the purpose
Wednexlny night, when young Mich
ael Coyle, tried to force an entrance.
Two of the guns went off when he
forced a back door and tho shot shat
tered his lott leg below the knee. Am
putation was necessary,
William Htttledg, fiO years of age,
was shot Friday at his home In Snyre
by John Henry, 2 years of ago, who
had formerly boarded with Hutledgt
nnd his young wife. Hutledge dlel
Friday night. A jealous quarrel led,
to the shooting-. Henry was arretted,
and when arraigned pleaded guilty to
"unlawful shootlna"." H claimed,
however, that ho shot In self-defense.
Caleb Covert was found lying In an
unconscious condition In a coal bank
at Portersvlllo, llutler county, a few
days ago, with his head battered up
nnd a big gash ncrnxa his forehead. A
bloody coal pick with hair sticking to
It was near. Covert almost bled to
doath before medical assistance could
reach him. He may tile. John Plsor
Is suspected nf assaulting him.
An unusual legal complication may
result from the death of J. C. Van
scoter, a wealthy Erie man, who was
found dead In bed. A $100,000 suit Is
pending against Vanscoter, the plain
tiff being W. A. Ltmbert, nf Youngs
town, O., who claims his wife's affec
tions were alienated by Vanscoter, An
effort will be made to hold the estate
llahle.
The Issue of $35,000 worth of bor
ough bonds by Connellsvllle, to refund
other debts, has been held up by the
court, a preliminary Injunction hav
ing been Issued at the prayer of a
number of business men of that place
restraining Council from Issuing the
bonds. It Is claimed the highest bid
der did not get the award.
A gas well ignited while the pipes
were being thawed out at Hrookvllle,
a few days ago. William H. Jenks,
the owner, and Alexander Hteft, an
employee, were blown against the sides
of the derrick and seriously burned
and Injured. The derrick and other
valuable proporty were destroyed.
Klmer Fisher, 17 years old, while
adjusting a belt at the Rochester cut
glass works, at Rochester, had his
right arm caught In the shafting and
was whirled around three times be
fore being rescued. His arm was al
most torn from the shoulder. It had
to be amputated.
The safe In the station of the Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston
road at California, was blown open
the other night, but tho burglars did
not secure anything of value. This
Is the third time that burglars have
effected an entrance to the station.
A tramp who had been ordered
away from the hrfme of M. F. Kelly,
a rallroal man at Iiellevernon, a few
days ago returned and sot the house
on fire. His act was discovered In
time to save the house.
The Washington county courts have
confirmed the appointment of Jas. w.
Drape, of Pittsburg, as receiver of the
Washington Olass Manufacturing Co.
of Washington, his bond of $100,000
having been duly approved and file J
on record.
Joseph Glbbs of Monessen was held
up by colored men the other night
and robbed of $1)0 and a watch.
Kdwara uonlin, aged 26, was nearly
cut in hulf and both legs were crushed
from the feet to tho thigh by a freight
train at Mcadvllle a few nights ago.
In bidding his friends good by he full
orr tne train.
Fred Rose, a miner employed by
the Berwind-White company, at Ho
ratio, near Duliols, fell down Shaft
No. 6 while at work and wai instant
ly killed. He leaves a widow and sev.
era! children.
Frightened horses ran away with a
stage coach down a stoop mountain
road, between Mcrcersburg and
McConnellsburg, and John Hultzor, a
pasenger, was thrown out and ser
iously hurt.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
House.
THIRTY-SIXTH TtAT.
The Honso reversed the decision of
the committee of the whole last Fri
day when the appropriation for the
support '.f the civil service commission
was stricken nut of the legislative.
executive and Judicial appropriation
bill. In committee, where members do
not go on record, tho appropriation
was stricken out by a vote of 67 to 61.
To-day w hen the roll was called the
appropriation was restored, the mo.
Hon tn strike out being defeated 95 t'l
110. The House, by special order, de
rided to proceed with the considera
tion of the nnvnl personnel bill as s nn
as tno inn rir tho codincntlon or the
Inws of Alaska was out of the way.
About seventy additional pages nf tho
Intter bill were covered, leaving al
most ono hundred pages still undls-
posMl nr.
Til IHTY-FEVKNTH DAY.
Tho House devoted Its undivided at
tention to tho bill for the codlllcatlott
of the criminal laws nf Alnslta. nnd
when adjournment was had all but
ten pages of the bill had been disposed
off.
THiriTY-FIOHTII DAY.
The house to-day completed nnd
passed the bill for the codification of
tho criminal laws of Alaska, upon
which It has been woiking Intermit
tently for a week. An nmendment was
cdoptod providing a high license sys
tem In tho territory with n species of
local option. It provides that a yearly
license may be Issued for tho manu
facture or sale of Hiiuor In ounntltles
of not less thnn live gallons, not to bo
drunk upon the premises, upon tho
payment of n reo of $1,000. No license,
however, can be Issued unless evidence
Is produced before tho court showing"
that a majority of tho white cltlsens
within two miles of a place for which
a license Is asked shnll consent. The
amendment prohibits the sale of Honor
to minors and gives every husbnnd, wlfo
or child, parent, guardian, employer or
other person Injured In person and
property in conseouence of intoxica
tion tho right to. exemplary damages
from tho person who. by sale, may
hnve caused such Intoxication. The
sale of llipior by drug stores Is per
mitted upon the preselptlon of a phy
slclnn. The sale of llipior to Indians
or half-breeds Is prohibited.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY.
The House passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill with
out nmendment. The bill Is tho sixth
of the regular appropriation bills to
pass tho House. Seven budgets re
mnln to be acted upon. The bill car
ries $1,70",533, $l'J"i.4!t5 less than the es
timates and $48,17f less than the cur
rent law. All diplomatic and con
sular offices In the Hawaiian Islands,
Porto Rico and Cuba wore abolished
by the bill.
Mr. Cnrmaek (Dem., Tenn.) deliver
ed a cnrefully prepared argument In
opposition to the policy of the ndmln
slratlon relative to tho Philippines.
The President, he declared, was now
waging war upon his own responsibil
ity for his own purpose. This war for
tho conquest of the Philippines was a
crime against liberty, nnd tho curse of
God was upon It. It revolutionised
every tradition of tho Republic.
FORTIETH DAY.
Tho House entered upon tho consid
eration of the nnval personal bill. It
developed much less opposition than
ns anticipated.
The committee assorted Its purpose
to offer an amendment to repeal tho
law giving prise money to the nnvy.
nnd this announcement met with
wnrm approval. Tho speeches on the
bill Avere tilled with glowing allusions
to our glorious navnl victories In the
late war, nnd Mr. Horry, of Kentucky,
created a grent deal rf enthuslnsm by I
his eulogy of Bcbley as the hero of
Santiago,
Senate.
THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY.
Senator Mason occupied the atten
tion of the Honnte for nearly on hour
and a half with a speech In support
of his resolution declaring that the
United States will never attempt to
govern the people of any conntry with
out their consent. In many respects
the speech was one of the most not
able utterances In the Senate thus far
this session.
Rugged In language, pointed and ef
fective In illustration. Senator Mason
commanded the attention of the Sen
ate nnd of the galleries from the tlrst
sentence of his speech to the apo
strophe to liberty which formed his
peroration. Several times spontane
ous applause swept over the galleries.
but under the stringent rules of the
Senate it was suppressed quickly. It
was several minutes after the conclu
sion of the speech before the Senate
could proceed with its business on ac
count of tho confusion incident to the
congratulations which Mason's com
panions hastened tn extend to Dim,
THIRTY-KIOHTH DAY.
A climax was reached Wednesday In
the dehate on the question of expan
sion which Is in progress in the senate.
Heretofore all of the speeches, with
the notable exception of that of Mr.
Piatt, have been in opposition to what
Is presumed to be the policy of the ad
ministration with resDect to the ac
quisition of the Philippines. To-day
Mr. Foraker (Ohio) addressed the sen
ate In opposition to the declaration of
the Vest resolution that the United
States has no constitutional power to
acquire foreign territory to be main
tained as colonies. Mr. Foraker's
strong assertion that the acquisition of
the Philippines was temporary In
character created a sensation In the
chamber. He maintained, however,
that we have a legal right to hold the
Islands permanently.
Prior to the speech by Mr. Fornkeii a
sharp debate was preclpltnted by Mr.
Allen (Neb.) by some remarks he made
upon a resolution he had Introduced.
Mr. Hoar (Mass.) and Mr. Gray (Del.)
were drown Into it.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY.
The supporters and opponents of the
peace treaty In the Senate had their
first contest over that document to
day in executive session. The debate
technically was upon Senator Perry's
motion for the consideration of the re
solution of ratification in open session.
There were no set speeches. It was
a running debute. In which Senators
Ilerry, White, Halo, Hoar. Vest and
others, in opposition to the treaty,
met Senators Davis, Frye, Teller,
Gray and others, in advocacy of it.
Probably 20 senators spoke. Speeches
of some length were made by Senators
Teller and Frye on the one hand, and
by Hale and Hoar on the other. There
were muny animated colloquies, and
for a time an exceptional degree of
feeding was shown.
Little business was transacted by
the Senate In open session. Sixteen
bills on tho private pensions calendar
were passed and a Joint resolution ex
tending the thanks of Congress to
Miss Clara narton and other ottlcluls
of the Red Cross society for their
beneficent work In Armenia and Cuba
was adopted.
FORTIETH DAY,
In the Senate McLuurln, of South
Carolina, took strong ground In a care
fully prepared speech against a policy
of expansion by this country, He cited
as one of the principal reusons why
the United States should not assume
dominion over people who are widely
dissimilar to the people of this coun
try, the experience nf the South with
the negro race. He advocated the
adoption of the Vest resolutloh, de
claring thnt this country could not
maintain permanently ns colonics such
territory as the Philippines, and held
that it would he In opposition to the)
spirit of American Institutions to da
so.
Sulllvnn, of Mississippi, and Pasco,
of Florida, discussed the pending1
Nicaragua Canal bill, the former sup
porting it and the letter opposing It,
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Houae.
In tho House last Thursday those
nominations for United States senntor
wore mode: My Mr. Marshnll, of Alle
gheny, Senator Quay; Mr. Dixon, of
Elk, Ooorge A. Jenks, of Hrookvllle;
Mr. Kenter, of Pbllndelphln, named
Congressman Charles W. Stone, of
Warren; Mr. Young, of Tioga, named
Charles Tnbbs, nf Tioga; Mr. Allen, of
Phllndslpbla, named J, F. Downing,
nf Erie; Mr. Randall, of Chester,
nnmcd Judge John Stewnrt, of Cham
borsburg; Mr. Edwards, of Mucks,
named Congressman John Dnlsell, of
Pittsburg: Mr. Alexander, or Oenr
flold, named Col. E. A. Irwin, of Clear
field; Mr. Wilson, of Westmoreland,
named Col. George F. Huff, of Greens
burg. Senate.
In the senate last Thursday Senator
Cochrnn. of I.yromlng. on behalf of
tho Democrats, formally placed Hon.
George A. Jenks of Jefferson county
in nomination for the United States
semitorshlp. This opened tho gates,
nnd Republican candidates for the
senatorshlp were named as follows: My
Mr. Fllnn, of Allegheny, Congressman
John Dulzell. of Allegheny: by Mr.
Welter, of Hertford. ex-Congressman
CharKs W. Stone, of Wnrren: by Mr.
Holtxworth. of Philadelphia, E. A. Ir
win, of Clearfield; by Mr. Henry, of
Philadelphia. Hon. Charles Tubbs, of
Tioga: by Mr. Rice, of Mucks, ex
Oongrossman George F. Huff, of West
moreland. MINES A 11 D M1MLRS.
Capitalize Purchase 8,450 Acres of Coal Land In
Pennsylvania Entlmaled Number
ofTona, 30,co3,ox.
A number of capitalists, of whom
Joseph II. Dickson, of Now York, is
tho head, has purchased the coal pro
perties In Bcritnton. Pa., of the Lncka
wanna Iron and Steel Company, to
gether with the mineral rights at tho
Pine Mrook and Capouse mines. A
company will bo formed to mine and
operate these properties ill the Interest
of the New York, Ontnrlo & Western
Hallway Company. The number of
acres secured covering these mineral
rights is S4.VI, the estimated quantity
of coal In this ncrenge being from 25,
ono.uoo to 30.o.)0,iiiK) tons, little of which
is subject to royalties. On the pro
perties are two modern breakers. Tho
coal is of the best quality, and In the
past hns been shipped over tho lino of
the D., L. ft W. Company. The new
company will comprise a number of
the richest and largest coal shippers.
Pine Hrook shaft Inst year produced
over 2iio.i)(io tons of coil, nnd the Cap
ouse Mine exceeded 3n0,0i0 tons. The)
two mines together employ over 1200
men nnd boys.
Tuscarawas county, o., miners are at
present muttering about the dis
crimination In favor of West Virginia
miners and the most conservative
operators foar that there Is a strlko
browing. During the early part of thn
winter the output of conl for this
county was up to the general average
of past years, bnt of late It litis begun
to slump. About six weeks ago when
the local mines were working fullest
tho renson wns that West Virginia
miners could not supply the demands
and tho surplus orders camo to this
territory. New, however, We st Virginia
miners hnve caught up with the de
tnnnd and a heavy slump Is accord
ingly felt hero. Officials of tho local
mining assemblies throughout tho
country say thnt unless Ohio Is given
some protection ngitlnst West Virginia
prices ror mining, ono or the biggest
strikes In the history of the state will
be the result.
The fact thnt tho owners of the
American Tln-PInte Co. In Indiana are
about to build a railroad from Elwood
to Anderson to connect there with the
Chlcngo & Southeastern, leads to tho
belief among railroad men that the
tin-plate company has secured control
of the Intter road and will put it on its
feet. The tin-plate company wishes to
reach the conl fields of Indiana In ordor
that there may be no question about
fuel In ense of a fnllure of natural gaa.
J. K. Russell, road foreman of en
gines on tho Pennsylvania road, repre
senting a syndicate of capitalists, has
purchased the William Hennett farm
at Hillside, near OrtenHhurg, Pa., pay
ing $22,000. The tract Is underlaid with
coal, nnd It Is told that a big coal plant
will be established on the farm. The
tract contains 27i acres. Options on
neighboring rich coal lands havo
been taken, and It Is said dcala will ba
closed within a short time.
Tho Ohio Supreme Court hns affirmed
the decision of the lower court In tho
$S,000,000 Hocking Valley bond ensa .
against (Judge Stevenson Burke. Tho
decision gives tho bondholders the right
to continue the suit to collect on th
bonds. These bonds were issued in
1SS1 and bear 5 per cent, nnd were Is
sued to purchase tho road and 10,000
acres of coal land belonging to the
Hocking Coal and It. R. Co.
John II. Thomas, of Niles, O., return
ed from Duluth, Minn., where he has
Just purchased seven-eights Interest
In the Aetna mine. His property Joins
the great Mountain Iron mine of the
Carnegie-Rockefeller syndicate. Tho
price paid for seven-eighths Interest In
tho 40 ncres wns 1105.000.
Tho Engineering and Mining Journal,
In its compilation of mineral statlailcs
for 18!)8, place the world's product of
gold In the year at $25,218 954. To
ed $04, 300.000, Russia .',-, 1:K"im, tho
rd $114,300,000, Russian $.,136.000, tha
WltwnterHiand $73,476,000 and Aus
tralasia $01,480,000.
The rates on coal from Philadelphia)
to several ports are stated below:
Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville,
Mrunswlck nnd Port Royal, 0 centa a
ton. Galveston, IL.'O. Sagua, Havana,
Mntanxus, Cay Francis and Santiago
$1.90, and Vera Crus $2.35 per ton.
Tho vessel Andrew Carnegie cleared
from Ashtabula, Ohio, recently with a
cargo of 6.000 tons of coal for Duluth.
This la believed to be the largest curgt
of coal curried on the lakes.
The Bridgeport. Ohio, mines worked
about one-third time last year, owing
to the fact that their market in th bikn
trade has been taken by West Virginia,
coal producers.
A six-foot seam of coal hns been
found at Germnntown. III. A company
was formed last spring to prosnect
this territory. Henry Hcff Is president
of the compnny.
Cunndlnn Peat Fuel Co.. of Toronto.
Ont.. Is making a fuel which the local
paper says a trial on Central Ontario
Ry. "proved to be equal to the best
coal."
Ireland Imports 1,000,000 tons of coal
annually.
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