BIG STOCK YARD BLAZE Explosion Destroy the Armour P. finery In Chicago Twenty-Nino Sightseer Are Injured. During a flre Friday nt Chicago which destroyed the lard reflneiy or Armour & Co.. In the Union stuck yards, 17 people were Injured, tour of them In a manner which will probably cause death In a short time. The loss of the company Is estimated by its olllcers nt between $7-'o,oiio and $on,iliio. There was a number of accidents, but the larger number of those who were hurt met their Injuries by the falling of a hog-runway upon which they were HtnndltiK to obtain n better view cf the fire. The laid refinery had Juaf been completed, and was con&ldered by Its owners the most complete establlshonint of Its kind In the United States. It was five stories high and 250x300 feet. It was filled with new and costly machinery, nnd during the day 2,000 people worUed within Its walls. The night shift numbered 700, and nil were In the building when the flro luolie out. It Is thought that all escaped In safety. The fire originated with an explosion or three lard tanks on the flfth floor. There was a score or workmen In the Immediate vicinity, and a number were burned by the scalding lard, but none seriously. It was not a minute after the explosion before the fifth floor was In a mass of flames. All the workmen In the building made a fantlc rush for safety, and all reached the, open air. The llames spread through the building, nnd within an hour nil the walls, with the exception of that on the south, were lying on the ground. That portion of the Forty-fourth street viaduct clivie to the burning building was densely packed and suddenly about 20" feet or a hog runway, extending from the viaduct to the plant of Armour & C., gave way, precipitating fully l.onu per sons to the ground. The firemen abandoned their work on the building and devoted their energies to savlnif the peeople.. All were taken from the wreckage within a few minutes and placed In an Improvised hospital in the plant of the German-American Provision Company. It is said by tho police that the number of those in jured by the fall of the viaduct Is greatly In excess of the number re ported, as there were many who were but slightly hurt, and, being able to go to their homes without assist ance, no knowledge of them was ob. talned by the authorities. Wu-Tlng-Fang's Recall. An Imperial edict has been Issued in China eppolnting Wu-Ting-Fang. the Chinese Minister at Washington, and Shong-ShinPeng to prepare a code of Chinese laws on modern lines. Wu-Tlng-Fang will probably soon be recalled to China to undertake this work. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The training ship Topeka has started from Port Royal for Port-au-Prince. Hnytl, to protect American In terests. Rhine Russell Freed, of Montgom ery county, Pa has been nominated by the President for eolner of tho mint at Philadelphia. Henry Clay Evans, ex-Commlssloner of Pensions, took the oath of office as Consul General at I-ondon Wednesday. He will leave foe his post early in June. I President Roosevelt hns received an invitation from "Teddy's Terrors" of Los Angeles to attend a round-up. The request to attend was burned in to a calfskin. Andrew C. Uradloy, one of the Justices ot the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, died Thursday from an abcess on the brain, follow ing an attack of grip, Heywood S. Leavltt, of Nebraska, told the Senate Committee on Rela tions with Cuba that the Sugar Trust had reduced the price of sugar In the West to' destroy the beet sugar in dustry, . x Prof. Fessenden, the wireless tele graph expert of the Weather Bureau, was in Washington Saturday. While here he saw Prof. Moore, Chief of the Weather Bureau, but said nothing about resigning his office. The President Friday sent to the Senate the nominations of Herbert Goldsmith Squlers, (o be Minister to the Republic ot Cuba; Edward 8. Braggs, Consul General at Havana. John Gardner CoollUge, secretary, of legation at Pekin. , Secretary Hay, Thursday, sent to the Senate agreements with the Min isters from Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua covering the lights to bo acquired by the United States for the construction of either the Panama or Nicaraguan canal.. . . John Gardner Coolidge, ot Massa chusetts, has been selected for an- polntment as first secretary of lega tion at Pekln, succeeding Mr.-Snulers, who is to be United States Mislster to Cuba. Mr. Coolidge Is a great grandson of Thomas Jefferson. Lieutenant B. B. McCormlck, conv manding the Potomac, sent the follow, lng cablegram from Fort de France, Wednesday: "Inhabitants St. Pierre and JS vessels totally destroyed. Bur rounding villages uninhabitable. Isl- and covered with destruction. Ashes within five miles ot Fort de France. Provisions needed for 50,000 refugees within 10 days. Donated extra stores. Inform commandant San Juan." George G. Boardman, formerly ot the Twentieth Infantry, tn his test! tnony before the Senate Philippine Committee, said that the natives in Batangas. where he was stationed, became very bold and threatening after the Balanglga massacre and in timated that the troops would be erved likewise. It needed an order such as General Smith gate to make the natives realize that the United State meant business. CONGRESSIONAL NOTES. New Conference Committee. The Senate Wednesday appointed Messrs. Warren, Mason and Teller as the new conferees on the omnibus claims M', after Mr. Hoar had Insisted that the Senate should drop the bill rather than yield to the House de mand for the rejection of claims for vessels constructed during the Civil War. The fortifications appropria tion bill was amended to provide for payment of $:!5,000 to the Bethlehem Steel Company and continues Its con tracts. Mr. Proctor, Vermont, of fered nn amendment that no money should be paid Tor disappearing gun carriages, nnd discussion on this con tinued until adjournment. Senator Sponner, front the Committee on Pub lic Health, reported the bill agreed on by the marine hospital service nnd the health authorities of the States. The name of the service Is changed to the Public Health and Marine Hos pital service. In the House Wednesday the naval appropriation bill wad taken up and Mr. Dayton. West Virginia, spoke In support of It. He declared thnt the crucial test of naval strength was the battle line mnde up of battleships, nnd thnt our battle line was not equnl to that of Kngland. France or Germany, despite efforts to revolutionise naval methods by submarine boats, dyna mite cruisers like the Vesuvius anil rams or the Kntahdln type. Mr. W. W. Kitehln. North Carolina; Mr. Fitz gerald, New York; Mr. Maynard. Vir ginia, and Mr. Metcalf, California, fa vored the construction of warships by the government In Its own navy yards. To Bar Maclay's History. The Senate Thursday, after pass ing the bill for a union railway sta tion in Washington and the fortifica tions appropriation bill, with an amendment making the acceptance of disappearing gun carriages condition al upon tests, took up the Philippine hill. Messrs Mcl.aurln nnd Spouner consuming the time In debate until adjournment. In the House Thursday the Philip pine bill was the chief object of dis cussion. Messrs. Vanillvei, Missouri; Smith. Michigan; I.nndis, Hill, Con necticut; Crow. Pennsylvania, speak ing. Mr. Mudd. Maryland, gave no tice of nn announcement to the naval bill prohibiting the use of money for the purchase of Maclay's history the animadversions In It against Ad nilral Schley being responsible, In his opinion, for the court ot Inquiry. It' the history had been (dear of parti san feeling, he Raid, and had the his torian accepted the high-minded thought promulgated by Schley that there was "glory enough for nil." the American nation would not now be the butt of criticism among naval of. fleers of the world. Refunding War Taxes. In the Senate Friday Mr. Mcl.aurln Mississippi, continued his speech In opposition to the Philippine govern ment bill. Mr. Deboe, Kentucky. supported the bill In a speech In which he said that It was a continuation of the wise and patriotic policy of Presi dent Mckinley, Mr. Lodge, Massa chusetts, endeavored to have a day fixed for voting on the bill, but fulled. Mr. Dubois,- Idaho, said the minority was not seeking for delay, but wished the discussion should bo exhausted belore the vote was taken. The debate In the House Friday, while the naval appropriation bill was under consideration, was by turns amusing and bitter. Mr. Cannon, Illi nois, called attention to the numer ous naval establishments centered at Newport. Although he admired our navy and supported the building ot new ships, Mr. Cannon said one ot the dangers of our navy was In the fact that one-third of the 1,700 officers were not on salt water, but on dry land Mr. Williams, Mississippi, made a sar castic speech at the expense of Rear Admiral Crownlnshleld. With mock gravity he read a poem, beginning "Who Is Crownlnshleld, papa?" The concluding lines ot the poem were Great Crownlnshleld, the greatest tar that ever stayed ashore. The House passed the bill turning over to Porto Rico all public lands of the Isl and ceded to the United States by Spain, except sites designated by the President for naval and coaling Bta tlons, military posts and other United States purposes. The bill re funding the tax on legacies paid under the war revenue act by religious, char itable, art and educational institutions, was passed. The motion to Instruct the conferees against Including the Selfrldge board awards In the oranl bus claims bills was passed. No Money for Maclsy History. The Schley-Sampson controversy came up In the House Saturday, when Mr. Mudd, Maryland, offered an amendment to the naval approprla tlon bill that no portion of the appro- priatlon shall be expended for M clay's hlBtory of tha, Spanish War. After a debnte in which a large num ber of members ' expressed them selves on the subject, the amendment was adopted without a dlssentln, vote. 8ampson Left $22,500, The will of Rear Admiral Sampson leaves everything to the widow, save $4,000 of life insurance, which is left for equal division among the four daughters. Mrs, Sampson, who 1 named as sole executor, says the ad mlral died possessed ot stock and other securities valued at J8.500 an the Mornian Hill farm at Manchester N. V., valued at 110,00.). Will Not Yield. Delaware and Hudson stockholders had their annual meeting In New York Tuesday and re-elected all the out-going directors. President Oly phant made a brief address In whlc he said that no further concessions would be made to the miners. Bear McKlnley' Nam. President Roosevelt laid the corner stone Wednesday ot the McKlnley Memorial College of Government, ot the American University, a few miles outside of Washington, O. C. i meb volcano tins death HASTENING RELIEF. Piles of Corpse Pound In the 8treets of St. Pierre as Far as Explored. The horrors of the volcanic eruption n the Island of Martlnl(ite grow as the etalls are made known. Tlie latest reports confirm the appalling loss of of life. At least 30,uoit are known to have perished nnd 00,000 more are omelesB and destitute. All the gov. rnments of the world are hastening relief as fast as steam can carry It, esldent Roosevelt Is taking a per sonal Interest In pushing forward re ef supplies nnd the War Department drawing without reserve, on the rmy stores nt San Juan. Porto Rico. A correspondent visited St. Pierre, Martinique, by the relieving steamer Kenneth. The destruction there is ppnlllng. The streets are two feet ep In ashes and cinders, which cov- r thousands of dead bodies, scorched lack nnd shiny as ir they had been lunged Into boiling pitch. Many of the dead were never touched by the olcanlc fire, and Borne of the houses nd woodwork destroyed show no Blgns of burning. The Soufrlere volcano on the Island of St. Vincent, Martini que was still In destructive eruption Wednesday. A terrllic cannonade ould be heard 100 miles away. The reports are followed by columns of smoke, rising miles In the air. Im mense bolls of colored flre also Issue rom the crater. Lightning was play ing fiercely In the upper sky and the whole northern part of the Island as one mnss of traveling flame. ft was Impossible to reach the burning Istrlct by land or sen, and there were no means of estimating the destruction wrought to life nnd property. The earch parties which are removing the dead from St. Pierre have dlscov- red sales nnd molten precious metal In stores nnd dwellings ot the town. No one Is permitted to penetrate into St. Pierre beyond the street running long the sea front, nnd a cordon of ohllcrs hns been placed around the own. The St. Pierre cathedral la nil down with the exception of the tower. nnd of the theater the walls nlone are now standing. The convent which contained 200 girls and 30 nuns, has disappeared, ns hns the college, where 0 boys nnd 22 priests nnd professors were domiciled. RAIN OF FLAMING NAPHTHA. Twenty Five Killed Outright and Over 300 Injured. Three explosions of tank cars con taining nnphtha and refined petroleum In tho yards of the Panhandle Rail road In Sheraden a borough located a short distance outside the Western limits of Pittsburg Monday evening. killed 23 people, Injured over 300, many of whom will probably die, and deluged a portion of the village with burning oil, setting flre to a number of bouses. At the same time another explosion caused by the burning oil and naphtha running through a sew er, occurred at Corks run In the Bor ough of Esplen. At the latter place 17 people were Injured, the side of a hotel was blown In and the traction bridge across Corks run demolished. Three explosions nt Sheraden created scenes of the wildest excitement. The hillsides above the yards were crowd ed with people watching some burn ing cars set on flre by the first and second explosions, when a third ex plosion sent a deluge ot fire over men, women and children. Home were killed outright. Others fled with burning clothing and blackened hands and faces. When night closed on the scene the entire borough was plunged In mourning. Many ot the Injured were sent to the hospitals of Pitts burg, where they were cared for and all Che knowledge of medical science employed for their relief. THE HEROES OF WAR. Indiana Dedicate a Lofty Monument In Honor of Her Dead. The . Inldana soldiers and sailors' monument was dedicated at Indianap olis, Thursday, in the presence of 60,000 persons. Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster delivered an oration and General Lew Wallace pre sided. Governor W. T. Durbln made a speech of acceptance. James Whit comb Riley read a poem. The mon ument cost 598,318, Is 284 feet high and stands in the heart of the city The crowning feature is a bronze statue of Victory, The shaft Is dec orated by army and navy astragals In bronze and by large stone groups ot Peace and War. The balcony, 228 Vi feet above the street level, Is reached by elevator and from It tourists view the city of Indianapolis and miles of the country surrounding. MUST PAY FOR STOCK. Verdict Against Louisville Broker In Northern Pacific Deal. ' A Jury in the United States District Court at Louisville, brought in a ver dict In favor of the plaintiff for $81, 000, the whole amount asked for, tn the suit of C. I. Hudson & Co., brok crs ot New York, against George T Wood ft Co., brokers of Louisville. The case grew out ot the deal in Northern Pacific stock on May at which time Hudson & Co., bought In for Wood & Co., 100 shares of Northern Pacific at $000 and 100 shares at $500. v Three Drown In the Pembina. W. M. Synlngton, a prominent farm er, with four sons ana a nephew, while crossing the Pembina river near Neche, N. D were thrown into the water by collision with a sunken log. Three ot the sons were drowned. Potter Palmer Million. By the will ot the late Potter Palm er, of Chicago, bis widow, Mrs. Ber tha Honor Palmer, succeed him a head ot an estate conservatively e. tlmated at $8,000,000. JACK HAS A HOME. Naval Branch of the Young Men' Christian Association Opened at Brooklyn. The naval branch building of the Young Men's Christian Association, Brooklyn, New York, was dedicated Thursday and Miss Helen Gould, in behalf of the Women's Auxiliary, for mally presented the building to the International committee of tha Y. M. C, A. Admiral Dewey paid a high tribute to the men of the navy. "I speak knowingly," he said, "and think, after much thought, that we hnvn In our navy the bpst men In all the world." Secretary of the Navy W. H. Moody followed. To the Women's Auxiliary and the Interna tional committee he extended the con gratulations of the Navy Department and then paid a tribute to Admiral Dewey to whom he referred as tho "grcntest living naval commander In the world." The Secretary cited the Admiral ns authority for his convic tion that we "have as good ships and ns good olllcers as the others and tho best enlisted men of nny navy you can name. The navy," he continued, ' Is to be Increased, both In ship's and In the number of men who handle them. I hope It will be made so largo that once the Increase Is ac complished war will he Impossible." Mr. Moody further explained the work thnt has been dona by his de partment to relieve the distress In the Windward Islands, saying: "For the navy has a task In peace as well as In war." President Roosevelt sent a letter ot regret In which he snld "Every encouragement should bo given to our soldiers and sailors to live up to the high Ideal of their call lng, and I take genuine pleasure In extending through you to those who have so generously Interested them selves In this noble effort my hearty congratulations and my host wishes for the continued success of the great work so auspiciously begun." LATEST NEWS NOTES. Scientists predict another volcanic emotion in 31. lucent. All concerned deny thnt Civic Fed eration will Interfere In miners' strike, Foundry Iron producers have begun systematic work to relievo the short age. President Roosevelt has occepted the Invitation to speak In Pittsburg July 4. Dissatisfaction with tho steel plate pool has revived agitation for consol idation. Former President Snm, of the Hai tian republic, was forced by rebels to embark for France. Seventeen-year locusts have made their appearance nt severnl points In the United States. A saw mill buller blew up at Perry station. Ontario, killing one man and lnjurylng two others. The body of General Rosecrans was relnterred at Arlington Cemetery. with Imposing ceremonies. Bridget McCormlck died at Flush ing. I,. I N. Y., at the age of 105 years. She was born In Ireland. John Jnrohsnn. his wife and an In fant were burned to death In a fire at their home nt Laurel, Neb. Edward Boatman and Caroline Gar- nler were drowned by the capsizing of their boat at Menominee, Mich. Jacob Sleeper, of Massachusetts, has beeu selected for appointment as first secretary of legation at Havana. A passenger train on the "Soo" lino collided with a through freight near Pemblne, WIb., Injuring four men. Joseph Stalcy and William Martin were killed at Clay City, Ind., by be ing struck by flying timbers in a heavy gale. It Is reported In New York that the Pennsylvania Railroad will not renew the contract with Western Union Tele graph Company. Count de Rochambeau and the other mebers of the French delega tion to the dedication of the Rocham beau statue spent Sunday in New York. it 13 reported at Rome, Italy, that Bishop Charles McConnell, at Brook lyn, N. Y will be the successor of the late Archbishop Corrlgan, of New York. Robert A. Williams, aged 77, who was chief ot the Chicago Fire Depart ment during the great flre of October, 1871. died Sunday. There have been 9G0 cases of chol era and 769 deaths In Manila and 2.888 cases and 2,092 deaths in the Philippine provinces. The National Association of Stove manufacturers ended the session in New York without doing anything to ward forming a combine. Report of committee on revision of the Presbyterian confession ot faith submitted to the General Assembly In session at New York Friday. The Pittsburg Reduction Company has secured the right to use some ot the electric power at Massena, N, Y., where a powerhouse is located. . The Board of Signal Officers have recommended the Installation of the wireless telegraph stations between Nome and St. Michaels, Alasliai The President has decided that he cannot Interfere with the shipment from Port Chalmette, La., ot cattle to the British army In South Africa. The will ot Sol Smith Russell, the actor, was filed at Minneapolis, Minn, The estate, mostly real. Is valued at $150,000. The only heirs are the widow, Mrs. Alice Adams Russell and two children, Robert and Alice. The General Assembly of the Pres byterian Church In session in New York elected the Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton University, Moder ator. Redmond and Devlin, the Irish League representatives, addressed a large meeting In Washington, at which Senator Hoar spoke for free Ire land. The Rock Isjand railroad official admits plans to build to Oalveston from the Red river by way ot Dallas, Tex. IUUIN COLLIERIES IRE SILEHf ANTHRACITE STRIKE SPREADS President Mitchell Opens Headquart er at Wllkesbarre Gov. Ston Appoints 8pecial Police. Mine workers In the anthracite re gions Tor the past 18 months have been looking forward to the strike thnt Is now upon them, and saved their money and are consldere'd to be In better snap today for a fight than they were In the great strike of 1900. Thnt struggle ended In the mine owners giving the men a 10 per cent. advance alter a six weeks suspen sion. The operators are on record ns being unalterably opposed to grant ing the men any concessions and they have personally Informed the mine workers' leaders of the fact. The workmen fear tbpt the present flight may mean the destruction of their organisation because they believe that the mine owners are bent more on wrecking their union than they are In opposing the demands for higher wages and shorter work days. Senator Hanna says the anthracite strike of the coal operators has pnsscd beyond the Jurisdiction of the Civic Federation and there la no further step the Conciliation Commit tee can take at present. Until both parties are willing to submit their grievances to arbitration there Is nothing more to be done by tho com mittee. Senator Hanna reviewed the work of the Civic Federation In Its efforts to adjust the differences between the operators and miners. The men weie at all tlmcB willing to leave the matter to arbitration, but the opera tors refused. The miners were at last willing to drop all demands hut thnt of n 5 per cent. Increase In wages nil along the line. The operators declined to grant this request because It will Increase the cost of coal. All steps consistent under the constitu tion of the Civic Federation were taken to prevent a strike. As to the probable, outcome of the present strike Senator Hanna has no opinion. Nothing definite has re sulted from his conference with Pres ident Oampers, of the American Fed eration of Labor, and Secretary Eas ley, of the Civic Federntlon. It Is evident that the operators In tend forcing the Issue to a finish nnd already notices are going out to such miners as occupy houses In the prop erty o.vned by the operators to quit the premises. Some say that room Is wanted for non-union men, but thus far the operators have refrained from offering to hire anybody, nnd they Bay that the mines will remain closed un til the trouble Is over. Every colliery In the Hazleton dis trict is as silent as a tomb. Outside or pumpmen, engineers and firemen there Is nobody around the mines, and In the little settlements that surround the mouth of each shaft there Is a sort or holiday appearance, the men all be ing home and the women arrayed In bright colors. Right about here are the great col lieries or the individual operators. Coxe Bros. & Co. have over 3.000 men on their payroll at Iieaver Meadow, Drlfton, Eckley. Oneida. Derringer nnd Oowan, (1. B. Markle & Co. em ploy 1.800 In the mines at Jeddo and Ebervllle. F. Pardee & Co. had 500 at work In the Cranberry mines, Cal vin Pardee & Co. 1,000 at Lattlmer and Harwood. while the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's mines at Janesvllle, Yorktown and West Hazle ton employ probably 2,000 persons. Sunday all of them were Idle. From statements mnde by the min ers In the district a strike at this time was thought unwise. The dele gates were Instructed to vote for peace If any concessions were offered. Fall ing to secure anything the strike vote was cast. That trouble will come In this district seems almost certain, for it Is said operators are al ready planning to open the mines within several weeks and the first Importation of non-union labor Is like ly to bring on a clash. The question of providing for the miners was taken up by President Mitchell. He said that supplies will be bought and distributed, and that the tear ot starvation will not be a factor. Every colliery was guarded Sunday by the Coal and Iron police. It is said that the plans for protection are elaborate, and that when it Is decided to Import labor the recruits will be so well guarded that they will be per fectly safe. The district leaders, who have charge of the strike details, Bay that the pumpmen, engineers and firemen will not be ordered out just now. It Is said that the engineers could not be Induced to quit, while the pump men and firemen know that their places can be filled, and It Is doubtful whether they would strike If ordered to do so. Rev. James V. Hussle, at Hazleton, Sunday, asked all the members of the parish to take an oath abstaining from the use of Intoxicating liquors during the period of the strike. Very few, If any, refused. . At the principal service at 10:30 a. m. .every person In the church, whloh was crowded, stood up and took the oath. At .vespers the oath was administered to those who were not present at the morning services. Father Hussle de. llvered a strong sermon. He told the miners that now that they have struck they must stand together tor the cause. The strike now enters upon its second week. The week just ended was the first. It Is Bald, In the history ot the hard coal trade that no coal was mined In any part of the region. President Mitchell said that he could not yet say when the special national convention to be called for the purpose of considering the advlalbllity ot Involving the bi tuminous miners in the anthracite strike will be held. He has not yet received the consent of the two dis tricts still needed to make up the uv that are necessary under the rules to all a special convention. TORNADO IN TEXAS. Town of Goliad Almost 8 wept Off the Earth At Least One Hun dred Lives Lost The worst calamity that has been experienced on the Gulf const since the great hurricane of 1900, which en gulfed the city of Galveston, visited Southern Texas Sunday. A dis patch from Goliad says that 150 or more persons have been killed and Injured by the tornado which passed over that village. A terrific rain and wind storm, assuming the shape of a tornado at places, swept over a huge stretch of territory, leaving death and destruction In Its path. The town of Goliad was practically wiped out of existence. Considerable damage was also done at Beevllle, Tex., by high winds. Both towns aro closed to the Gulf coaBt, and all telo graph wires by two routes are down. A heavy windstorm followed by rain visited Mlneolu, Tex., Sunday. Hun dreds of shade trees were blown down, several homes blown from their foun dations, and the roofs of several stores were badly damaged, causing heavy losses In stocks of goods. There was no loss of life. Tho territory Immediately to the west of Austin, Tex., was badly damaged by the high winds. Walters Park, a small ham let 14 miles northwest of that city, was dnmnged, three score or more houses being blown down and many trees unrooted. A terrible wind and rainstorm swept over San Antonio, Sunday, damaging property to the ex tent of not less than $50,000 and prob ably $75,000. The wind reached a velocity of 72 miles nn hour and con tinued at that rate for nearly 20 min utes. NEBRASKA HAS A 8CARE. Scientists Say Alleged Volcano Is Caused by Water In Limestone. According to dispatches from Pen der. Mt. lonn, Neb., n miniature vol cano lias been for two days sending up smoke and steam. The volcano is situated on the Missouri river In Ce dar county, about 150 miles above Omaha, and has been practically dead for 30 years. Reports say that all the settlors In the Immediate neigh borhood are preparing to move. Geo logists have said the smoke is caused by water from the Missouri river seep ing into tho limestone rock tormntlon or the mountain, but the people are fearful of nn eruption. CABLE FLASHES. The farewell reception given to Cenernl l.loyd Wheaton at the Amer ican Club at Manila, was attended by over 2.700 Americans. The Pope, at Rome, Italy, has con tributed UO.imio lire to the fund being raised for the relief of the sufferers from the Martinique disaster. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that BalschanefT, who assassinated M, Slplgulne, the Russian Minister or the Interior, April 15, was executed May 12. The United States special envoy to the coronation of King Aironso, ot Spain, Dr. Curry, presented Thurs day President Roosevelt's letter to his majesty. King Alexander, ot Servla, has ac cepted the resignation ot the cabinet. M. Pastes, tormerly a radical, has been entrusted with tho formation of a new ministry. It Is reported at Panama, Colombia, that General Alfaro. former President of Ecuador, Is preparing a revolution ary movement against President Pla za of that republic. Earthquakes are reported from the southern part of Portugal, but no fa talities occurred. The disturbances are supposed to be connected with the upheavals In the West Indies. It Is announced in France that Theobald Chartran, the artist, whose portraits of Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt were exhibited at the Old Salon this year, will be made an omcer oi me legion of Honor. The fetes which mark the inaugura tion of the new Cuban Republic opened at Havana Friday with a banquet In the Tacon Theater to Governor Wood and his staft was tendered by the vet erans of the two wars for Cuban in dependence. The Social Democratic party has de creed a general strike In support ot the suffrage movement. All its ad herents throughout Sweden stopped work when the debate on the suffrage was commenced in the Riksdag. Lord Kitchener has notified War Office, England, Wednesday, that rep resentatives of all the bodies ot Boers throughout the Transvaal and Orange River colonies were gathering at Vereening for the conference on terms of peace. Emperor William, of Germany, has authorized Colonel von Wltzlcben and Major Wlllmann, of the Grossllchter feldt cadet Institute, to accept the in vitation to visit the military academy at West Point. These officers will leave for the United States May 24 A dispatch from Vienna, Austria, says It Is reported from Cracow, Gall- cla, that a million roubles have been stolen from the headquarters of tho general staff there. Two general and several staff officers have been arrested In connection with the rob. bery. For some days past the atmosphere at St. Thomas, D. W, I., hag been heavy and misty. Thursday these conditions were greatly Increased and the hills of the island had a whit ish appearance. It U supposed that volcanic dust Is falling upon them, Some apprehension has been felt since a slight earthquake was exper ienced Tuesday, May 13. It Is understood in England that sufficient Indications of tho attltud ot the Boer leaders at Vereenlgen has transpired to Justify the assertion that peace In South Africa Is absolutely assured. A powerful factor In at taining this result has been the Brit ish generosity in the matter of farm rebuilding, for which, It believes, about $25,000,000 will be granted. TUB KIAHHETS. PITT8BURO. Grain, Flour and Fsed. Wheat-No. red ....$ 7S Tt Hr-No. wvi. t:n Corn-No. ?illow, far 71 7 No. 1 yellow, shelled tn 7l Mixed ear k Oftti-No, I white ., , M tio. white , ; 4S Floor Win tor patent 4 OR Fancy straight winters 9 Ml Hay-No. 1 tlrnotby 14 W "a 4 III 4 on H SU m n CI K1 SI Oil 1 M 7 M) r tw i.iover jno. 1 10 no Faod No. I wtalta mid. ton 1 So Srownitnlddllugs ) Bo ran, hull HI m Straw Wheat 7 0) oat 7 00 Dairy Products. Dtittor Elgin creamery f Ohio rr.-mnerr , tW . Fancy countrr roll IS Cheese Ohio, new VtSt No York, new Uii a II M Poultry, Eto. Hena-per lb ltn4j I hick ena d reused ... , ID I' h-KH-l a. and Olilo, fresh 10 I'M Fruit and Vsnetable. (Ireen Boan--ner box ,.1 M 1 7.1 Potatoes fc'nncr white nor tme ! 1 ' Labbago por cntte..... 0-) M Julous per barrel S 01 t HO BALTIMORE. Flour Winter I'atent 13 91 4 IS Wheal .No. I red SIHHIJil orn mixed b"H o ftK l.'Hi - utior tllilo creamery j PHILADELPHIA. Flour Winter I'utent S3 M 400 Hfl 8(1 17 tVkeat--No.rod . n 'orn No, 2 mixed tM 'ate No. 'I whlie IU luttcr ('rnamnrv. extra Ill ttnga PennalvauU urau ltV6 NEW YORK. Flour ratentn .$3 M . Ml ,. U ,. M HI .. 17 4 in mi What No. Xred Corn No. 1 uate No, 2 White buttor Creamery Kgna tllateaud i'euuajrlvanla LIVE STOCK. entral Stock Yards, East Liberty, Pa, Cattle. Prime heavy, lrooto lcuu. lbs $ 8 9" Crime, loixi to Ho) lua 8 .VI 7V 6 HO 8 50 8M 0 01) 5 Oil S.M 5 HI 8JUU 1-1 01) Mii-I'uin, imi iu liMJU lbs o mi) at heliom V .' tluti-lii-r, till) to KKHJ li e 4uo otnmuu to fair. 4 7't Jxdii, i-iiiiiinou to fat am omnion toKuoii mt hulls und cows 3 .VI Milch cuwh. ouch 2.100 bxtia nillcu tows, each 40 UJ Hogs. Prime medium wellits 7 H0 HcHt hcny jorkors ami medium... 7 '-rt Uood to choice pa-'kors . 7 15 Hood .(rs and light y-rkors 7 h Pigs, coiMinmi to good 8 ) Oil rune neavy huge 7 'ouinion to fiiir. e im Kougha ' B id mags 6 00 H0 bM ' Sheep. txtra, medium wethers, $ 5 8-1 -iotKl to choice 8 3) Medium 451 6 75 S.V) 8 H) DM) Common to fair 1U Lambs. lambs clipped 8(15 Lambs, good lo choloc, clipped.. ., .VI Lambs, common tii fair. r,ii,iimi1... 4 ,Vi 8S.1 8 51 5 oil 850 spring Lambs SOU Calve. Veal, extra 851 700 450 5 .HI 4UU eai , good to choice 4 if) el, common uenvy ) VeuL common to fair K4J REVIEW OF TRADE. Weather and Wage Are the Only Dis turbing Element In the Bus iness Situation. It. 0. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Weather and wages continue the only seriously disturbing factors in the business situation. Ex cessive moisture and low temperaturo made the crop outlook more uncer tain and much depends on a contlnuj ance of prosperity in the agricultural section. On the other hand, record breaking distribution of pay In the Pittsburg region accelerated retail trade, while resumption of woolen and other mills added largely to the ac tive force. Transporting lines con tinue to make splendid exhibits, rail way earnings for the first week of May exceeding those of a year ago by 6.2 per cent, and surpassing the same week earnings in 1900 by 19.9 per cent. Pig Iron production attained a new record for the month of April at 1.503,326 tons, and the weekly capacity of furnaces In blast on May 1. was 325,064 tons, far surpassing ail previous high water marks, but con sumption easily keeps pace, furnace stocks showing a decrease of about 10,000 tons during April to March. Quotations continue to vary widely, according to date ot delivery, and there Is less spot business owing to scanty supplies and to the growing tendency of consumers to place orders for future delivery. Ralls and struc tural supplies are ordered .freely for delivery next year. Footwear man ufacturers at the east report an In creased volume ot orders from west ern Jobbers, but wholesalers In the principal eastern centers are placlM fall contracts. Retailers are on sending moderate duplicate orders for summer goods. Sole leather Is quiet. Hides airnln secured a. moderate ad, vance in prices, both for domestic ami ' foreign. In the dry goods market there Is evidence of increased buying for fall and next spring, but only small supplementary orders for .the present season. Cold weather has retarded juuuuiaT iruue m many ijuiuin. mestic trade In cotton goods Is steady, with supplies In strong hands, but export business Is dull. More liberal deliveries of woolen goods are report ed The best demand Is for staple lines ot men's wear, and medium grades of fancy woolena. While It is generally agreed that there has been much Improvement In the win ter wheat States since the opening of the month, prices became somewhat firmer upon the publication of the official report of condition on May 1, Exports for 10 months of the crop year assure the heaviest outgo ever recorded, even It the last two months make poor exhibits. For the past week exports were 3,499.764 bushels flour Included, against 4,023,246 bush eht a year ago. Corn advanced on higher receipts and reports of slow progress in planting. Failures for the week number 228 In the United States, against 177 last year, and IT In Canada, against 19 a year ago. The London postoffiues are now us ing girl as well as boys for the ex press service. The girls must be over 18 year old, and they get 12 shil lings a week. J. hi) f ?s I 7( I 7 45 I B ID J (' -A.
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