T
READY FOR A FIGHT.
Battleship, Cruiser and Marines Or
dered ta ths Isthmus to Guard
, Commerce and Traffic.
A large part of the American navy
lia been set. In motion on account of
the Colombian rebel, General Her
rar. taking charge of the trans-Isth-minn
route. The flttintton was re
garded au ro serious that orders were
Issued directing the battleship Wis
consin, now at Bremerton, Washing
ton, to proceed to the Isthmus at
once. The cruiser Clnrlnnatl. whleh
lias been doing duty In Haltlen waters,
has also been ordered to Colon. If
flenersl Herrara has not evacuated
the line of communieatlon by tne time
these vessels arrive, It will bo the
luty of both commanders to expel
him. It Is the duty of the United
Htates to maintain free transit across
the Isthmus. It will take the Wiscon
sin nearly three weeks to get to Pan'
ma, although she Is the fastest bat
tleship In the navy. Captain Relter
has been ordered to make all possible
haste. The only United States war
ship now at Panama Is the Ranger,
which Is a small gunboat, and not con
sidered sufficient to protect American
interests tinder tho existing condi
tions. General Herrara, the Insurgent
leader. Is between Panama and Colon
with a force which will soon have a
strength of about 10,000 men. Four
revolutionary gunboats are off Pan
ama also. It Is thought that Herrara
van stop traffic between the two
places at any time, and a simultane
ous attack on both Is likely. The Wis
consin carries a full complement of
marines and Is amply able to look out
for American Interests if the occasion
arises for a display of force. The
strength of Herrara surprises this
government. Only about a week ago
the Colombian government solemnly
assured the State Department that
Herrara would be suppressed in short
order. It was Colombia's Intention to
treble her force of soldiers In the In
surgent country and a gunboat wan
brought from Costa Rica to destroy
the advantage of the rebels on the Pa
cific side by having four gunboats In
the harbor of Panama. The troubles
caused by the Insurgents now is con
sidered a fair sample of what may be
expected after the canal Is built un
less thp United States Is given prac
tically absolute control of the terri
tory. It Is probable that, on account
of it tho State Department will Insist
that the measure of United States
control be made very large or have
Ihe canal negotiations come to an end.
Coke Jumps to $12.
The price of coke In Chicago has
jumped to the unprecedented figures
of $12 and $13 a ton. Small foundries
are threatened with ruin, or at least
with being forcpd to close down until
prices shall drop.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
The navy department has published
i. resume of foreign naval progress
last fiscal year.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. who has
ber-n In tho Went n n iK-
WII W 11 u u i . u k umi t
fishing trip, has returned to Oyster!
lint ,
Mr. Squiers. United Slates minister
nt Havana, telegraphs the department
of state that the Cuban house passed
the senate tariff bill.
The President has removed Wil
liam Vaughan, United States District
Attorney of the northern district or
Alaska, for neglect of duty.
Mr. Ehrman, Vice Consul General nt
Panama, advises the State Depart
ment that Agua Dulce has been sur
rendered by the government forces.
A net Increase of ft per cent oc
cured In the receipts at the 50 largcht
postofflcea In tho United Status lam
month as compared with August, lllul.
" From Information received It. Is pos
sible that certain defects in the Punti
ma Canal Company's title render tho
sale of the company's rights to the
United States doubtful.
It wag announced at the navy do
partment that Rear Admiral Frederic
Rodgers will turn over the command
of the Asiatic station to Rear Admiral
Hobley D. Evans at Yokohama, Japan,
about October 29.
John P. Debolt has been appointed
judge at Honolulu, vice A In am S
Humphreyi, resigned.
Roar Admiral Silas Casey, com.
manding the Paclrtc station, one or
Ihe oldest and most conservative ad
mirals in the navy, has been ordered
to Panama to keep an eye on the inon
who are oxpected to protect American
interests.
The President , has appointed Rep
resentative George W. Hay, of the
Twenty-alxth New York district. Unit-
in omira juukc oi tne Northern dis
trict of New York, vice Alfred Coxc
who hag been appointed United Siatos
circuit judge.
Bldg were opened In tho office of the
secretary of the navy for the steel to
lie used In the battleship Connecticut
at the New York navy yard. Tho mu
xerial comprises 7,4116 tons of ship
plates, nickel gteel plates, steel cast
ings and hull rivets.
The Board of Commissioners of tho
District of Columbia have notified the
O. A. R. Encampment Commutes
that the proposed automobile race on
one of the public streets will not be
permitted, owing to the great danger
It would Involve. The Commission
ers are in favor of a floral parade as
a feature of the encampment pro
gram. President Roosevelt returned to
Oyster Bay and will make no more ap
pointments to receive visitors before
going on his western trip September
19. He will devote the time betwetn
now and then in preparing for the
trip and In disposing of accumulated
business.
A telegram from Batopilas, Mexico,
announces the death there of Alex
ander R. Shepherd, vice president of
the board of publio works of the Dis
trict of Columbia during the terri
torial government in 1871, and two
years later governor of the District.
He was $7 years of age.
FEEDING THE STRIKERS.
Miners' Union New Supporting Forty
Thousand Families of Idle Mem
ber Straw Vote Taken.
Forty thousand families are now be
ing fed by the funds which roll In
upon the union. That means about
200.000 people-quite an army for- the
United Mlno Workers' commissary de
partment to look after. Kach ramlly
Is given a store order of $2 or $2.60 a
week, but no cash. The orders are
presented to the local tradesmen, and
weekly the tradesmen render their
bllln to the ofllcors of tho union. They
are required to state not only the
sums, but the articles sold. Thus the
officers know exactly what every fam
ily Is buying. There Is no law against
a miner buying whatever he wishes
with his $2 or $2.50, but the rash man
who ventures Into the luxury of ham
or delicacies or fancy groceries Is
likely to be called down pretty quick
ly. Purchase of a pound of steak Is
sure to bring a visit from the unlou
Inspector In hot haste. Little trouble
of that sort Is expected. The miners
larely buy anything but tho plainest
flood flour, meal, salt or tinned meats,
a little sugar and coffee. And It Is
surprising how far $2.50 for a family
of four or five will go when carefully
used. A straw vote, It Is said, has
been taken among the striking miners
of District No. 9 at Mt. Carmel for
tho purpose of ascertaining whether
or not they favor returning to work.
The report has It that while the ma
jority was favorable to a continuation
of tho strike, yet In some sections of
the district the men voted In favor
of accepting any proposition which
would enable them to return to work.
This, it Is said, is especially true of
tho Mt. Csrmel miners. District Vice
President Pulaski denies the rumor.
There aro many Indications through
out the anthracite region that the
strike will soon end. The empty cars
which four months ago were sent west
by the railroads are being rapidly re
turned. All along the I.ehlgh Valley,
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads
tho sidings are filled with many coal
cars, even on the loading switches
and under breakers. At many col
lieries the mules which have been
away In pasture since the commence
ment of the strike are being brought
back preparatory to going to work.
OIL FLEET ASSEMBLING.
Twenty-Five Steamers to Transport
Texas Product.
The delivery of Texas oil In New
York has been greatly hampered by
the difficulties encountered In equip
ping vessels for carrying It In bulk.
Within the course of a few months
there will be engaged in the trans
portation trade between New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Texas
about 25 steamers, with a capacity of
noarly fioo.nw) barrels. This is exclu
sive of barges, of which the Standard
Oil Company Is using a number with
a capacity equal to that of several of
tho steamers. All the steamers which
have been chartered for this class of
freight have notonly to be equipped
to carry oil In bulk, but their boilers
and furnaces must be fitted with ap
paratus for burning oil, which is more
economical than coal.
HOODOO THIRTEEN STAMP.
Latest 8tamp Escaped Issue on Thir
teenth Day of Month.
Several thousand clerks in the post
ofilce and executive departments ex
perienced a decided feeling or relief
when they learned that Postmaster
General Payne would not return to
Washington during tho business hours
Saturday. If he had tho United States
would have committed the hoodoo act
or Issuing tho 13-cent stamp on the
UUh day of an unlucky month. Thorn
would have been no antidote for the
pnlftm or audi a combination. Tho
plates for tho 13-cent stamp are ull
ready for printing, but. before the
presses start the tlio Postmaster Gen
eral must sen the proor or the plates
and approve the issue. This will be
done as soon as he returns. Tho new
Ktamp will be the first of that de
nomination ever issued by this gov
ernment. It la Intended to cover the
cost of a registered letter to points
outside of tho United States. Canada
and Mexico. Persons who send money
to foreign countries usually take tho
whole envelope for the address, leav
ing no room for tho stamp. There
lore, one stamp to cover both postago
nnd registration has been devised.
VANDERBILT-P. P.. R. ALLIANCE.
New Combination Will Have Capitali
zation ef $2,000,000,000.
It Is given out that a financial alli
ance has been formed by the two great
railroad factors in tho Eastern field.
the Vnndoibllt Interests and those of
tne t'cnnsylvanla system. Tho work
ing agreement has been close In the
past, but it has never come tr on nl.
lolment of tcrritoiy and division oH
property between the two big cor
porations as tho new arrangement eii
tails. The now combination will have
a capitalization of $2.ioi),liiiii,tiiio and
a mileage of 30.000 miles. The aim
of the organization is to dominate
iramc ueiween t ni.-ago and St. Louw,
tho Great Lakes and the Ohio river,
nnd the Canadian boundary and the
Potomac river through to the Atlantic
coast.
Got $9 a Day but Strike.
Three hundred bricklayers em
ployed on sewer work at Chicago
have gone on a strike. The men, who
are paid $l a day, quit work without
notice. Unsatisfactory chitting or
men was given an thu cause of the
walkout.
Leaving Martinique.
A dispatch has been received from
M. Lemalre, governor of Martinique,
saying that measures have been taken
to insure the evacuation of the north
ern part of the Island. Posts have
been established outside the xoue of
danger, and the cremation of the dead
at Morns Rouge and AJoupa Bouillon
la nrogrosslng.
ONLY HDV1CE FOR BOER GEUS
CHAMBERLAIN SURPRISED.
Further Concessions to South Africans
Refused by the Colonial Secretary.
Civil War Lessons,
A parliamentary paper Issued In
England gives a full report of the con
ference between the Colonial secre
tary, Joseph Chamberlain, and the
Boer generals, Botha. DeWet and De
larey. The Boers asked for complete
amnesty to the rebels; a yearly grant
to all Boer widows and orphans and
maimed burghers; equal rights for the
English and Dutch languages In the
schools and courts; that the Im
mediate release of all prisoners of
war; the reinstatement of officials of
the late South African republics or
compensation for their loss of office;
compensation for all loss occasioned
by the British troops to private prop
erty; the reinstatement of the burgh
ers to the ownership of their farms
confiscated or hold tinder the proclama
tion of August 7, 1901; compensation
for the use of properties of burghers
taken by the British authorities; pay
ment of the lawful obligations of the
late South African republics. Includ
ing those Incurred during the war;
the rescission of the decision to add
a portion of the Transvaal to Natal;
an extension of time for the payment
of all debts due by the burghers to
the late governments of the South
African republics. Mr. Chamberlain
expressed great surprise at the num
ber and character of the proposals,
pointing out that the conditions agreed
on at Vereenlglng were duly accepted
by the burghers and the British gov
ernment, and that they could not be
reopened, or could proposals rejected
at that time be again discussed. On
the subject of martial law Mr. Cham
berlain said It would not bo continued
much' longer. The Colonial secretary
refused to recognize as burghers for
eigners who had been naturalized
during or Just before the war. Mr.
Chamberlain said we have undertaken
already more obligations than have
ever before been undertaken under
similar circumstances. 1 recollect
very well the great civil war In Amer
ica. In that case the Northern side
that is, the victorious side made no
provision whatever, either by way of
grant, pension of allowance, to the
side that had been conquered. They
gave them their lives and their lib
erties, and after a period of 10 years
gave them votes, but did not give
them any money compensation. But
wo have gone a step beyond that, be
cause we have contributed In addition
to all our own enormous expenses a
very large sum to relieve those who
are really destitute In our new colo
nies. Wc have done more than 1 think
was expected, and we have done all
that we can afford to do, and I think
it would be undesirable for the gen
erals to press us any further lu this
matter, either now or In writing. Mr.
Chamberlain made no further conces
sions. SAVED FROM LYNCHING.
8herlff Hoon Defends Butler County
Jail From Angry Mob.
Jeremiah Bennett, aged 27, was ar
rested at Butler, Pa., charged with as
saulting Thelma Wagner, aged 7. A
mui) attempted to force the Jail with
the avowed Intention of lynching
blui. Sheriff Hoon and his deputies
resisted the mob, beating them oft.
Several of the attacking party were
wounded. Sheriff Hoon received a
bad cut, and two of the deputies were
Injured. Tho residence portion of the
Jail was badly damaged.
MILLIONAIRE 8TRATTON DEAD.
Discovered the Cripple Creek Bonanza
That Brought Him a Fortune.
Win Held S. Stratton. the millionaire
mining man, Is dead at Colorado
Springs. He discovered the Independ
ence and Washington bonanzas at
Cripplo Creek in 1S91. The Independ
ence yielded him a great fortune, and
In lS'JS he sold a portion of it for $15,
ooo.ooii, -
Captain Andrews Declared Dead.
Captain W. A.. Andrews, the "Hon
ocean racer," who twice crossed the
Atlantic in 15-foot cockleshell boats,
is drowned, and his bride went down
with him. The probate court of Suf
folk county, Massachusetts, hns grant
ed letters of administration upon a
$10,000 estate to his sou, 11. W. An
drews, and has thus prououncod the
captain dead.
Millions for Locomotives.
The Pennsylvania railroad has
placed with the Baldwin locomotive
works the largest order ever given
by any railroad company to a single
locomotive plant. It calls lor 250
high-cluss freight locomotives, aggre
gating In cost $3,250,000, all to be de
livered within the first six months of
19l3.
Whitecaps at Bloomington, Ind.
Matthew Sturgeon and his wire,
near Bloomington, lnd., wore visited
by a bund of White Caps and flogged
with switches. Notice was left on the
door of Rolla Sturgeon warning him
and his family to leave before the
week was out.
Gould Buys Trolley Lines.
Samuel Thomas and Edwin Gould
are said to have purchased the North
Jersey Street Railway Company, the
Jersey City. Hoboken at Peterson True.
(Ion Company and the Central New
Jersey Traction Company.
Returning to Work Slowly.
There Is very little change In tho
strike sltuution In the Kanawha and
New River fields, WeBt Virginia. Each
day there have been some accessions
tu the working force, but not as many
us was expected.
Flames on Cascade Range.
Forest fires are burning over the
Cascades coast ranges from British
Columbia to the California line, de
stroying millions of feet of timber,
many houses and barns and much live
erwk
LATEST NEWS NOTES.
It Is alleged that $50,000 were paid
a St. Louis alderman for his vote.
The postofflce at Falrvlew, Ky.. was
robbed of $84 and $50 worth of stamps.
The Western Maryland railroad pro
poses an Issue of $00,000,000 common
stock.
John W. Gates la said to have been
barred from an exclusive London
hotel.
Railroad and steel men are again
trying to find a steel substitute for the
wooden tie.
Judge ChytrauB. of Chicago. In a de
cision puts an end to all corners on
the board of trade.
Secretary Shaw announces that $1.
000,000 will be released to relieve the
money stringency.
The new building of the Ottawa
(Ky.) university was burned, entail
ing a loss of $50,000.
The Colombian government Is rush
ing reinforcements to the Isthmus to
save Panamn and Colon.
Secretary Moody sent three more
warships to the Isthmus of Panama
to protect transportation.
The congregation of a New York
church demands recognition of con
sumers in the coal strike.
The monthly crop report shows that
there Is every prospect for a record
year In all cereal crops.
The board of directors of the United
States Shipbuilding Company at New
York elected Lewis Nixon president.
Three miners were rescued from the
Union colliery, Gloucestershire, Eng
land, after having been entombed 120
hours.
John Lomax was hanged at Mont
ross, Vt.. for a henlous crime and made
a confession before he ascended the
gallows.
Two children of Louis Morltz, at St.
Paul, Minn., were burned to death In
a fire which destroyed the ,lorlti
home.
Tho price of bottles from the fac
tories from Indiana, with a possible
exception of one, has been Increased
10 per cent
Secretary Shaw thinks the country
has outgrown Wall street, and is not
Inclined to help speculators with gov
ernment money.
Lieutenant General Miles has left
for the West and will sail from San
Francisco on the transport Thomas
to tho Philippines.
"Bad Jim" Wright, outlaw terror of
three states, was surrounded by a
posse at Plney Grove, W. Va., and
killed after a battle.
J. Plerpont Morgan Informed P. A.
B. Wldener for Gov. Stone, of Penn
rylvanla, that he will not interfere In
the anthracite strike.
An estate estimated to be worth $4,
000.000 was left by Bradrord McGregor,
who died at Mamaroneck, N. Y after
a surgical operation.
The New Jersey vice chancellor re
served his decision In the case of
Hodge and others against the United
States Steel Corporation.
The steam barge George H. Hough
ten sank at her dock In Detroit, and
William Daniel and Edward Close, two
of the crew, were drowned.
The annual convention of the Master
Car and Locomotive Painters' associa
tion Is In session at Boston, Mass.,
with 200 delegates present.
An unknown man was killed and
Euglueer L. W. Rodger probably fatal
ly hurt In a wreck on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul near Milwaukee.
Rumors that Charles M. Schwab
had sold his Steel Corporation hold
ings, and WjpuUl resign the presidency
are authoritatively pronounced ab
surd. The House Code Committee of the
Ohio Legislature decided to make the
administration municipal code bill the
basis for such legislation as may be
enacted.
Laura Biggar has petitioned at
Freehold, N. J., that the will of Henry
M. Bennett be set aside, alleging that
she Is the Pittsburg millionaire's
lawful widow.
Tho court proceedings at TroniHoe.
Norway, sustained the claims of
Evelyn B Baldwin, leader of the Arc
tic expedition, against those of Cap
tain Johansson and William Kelgler,
who cabled Baldwin to return to New
York.
The Society of Old-Time Telegraph
ers, In session at Halt Lake City, se
lected F. J, Fry, of Milwaukee, presi
dent, and decided to meet In MU
waukee next year.
The large factory of the East Luke
Woolen Mills Company, Brldgotnn,
N. J., of which J. Edward Addleks, of
Delaware, Is the head, was destroyed
by lire. Loss, $100,loo.
A Baltimore story alleges that the
Goulds and the Pennsylvania have
reached an agreement that will pre
vent the Wabash from building east
through Pennsylvania.
The St. Paul railroad plans to give
President Roosevelt and his party a
touch or fast running when the Pres
ident's tralu Is brought from Chicago
to that city, on September 25.
Hugh C, WBllnce, at New York, son-in-law
or Chief Justice Fuller, of the
United States Supreme Court, denied
the report that the chief Justice con
templates resigning next winter.
Judge Stowe, at Pittsburg, hands
down sweeping opinion declaring Mil
acts of W. J. Dlehl as "de facto'"
mayor am of no effect and void, as no
such title existed after March 7, 1901.
Horace Porter, United States Am
bassador to France, accompanied by
Attorney General Knox, had an au
dience with M. Delcnsse, French min
ister of foreign affairs.
The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany has a largo force of men at work
getting Its mills In Springfield. III..
ready for starting. The company will
start the mills on January 1, with
about 1,000 men.
Luther W. Shear, the district BRcnt
of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
suranco Company, prominent church
man and society leader, at Muskegon,
Mich., who disappeared June M. leuv
Ing behind him alleged forgeries and
debts to the extent of $50,000, gave
himself up to Sheriff Pavne.
mm swept iir forest its.
FIFTY LIVES LOST.
Lewis River Country In Washington
Stats Suffers Heavily-Charred
Bodies Fcund.
A courier from 1-ewls river, Wash
ington, states that not less than CO
persons have perished In the forest
fires which have been ravaging that
district. I). I,. Wallace, his wire and
two children were burned to death.
They were camping In the woods when
caught by the fire. The wagon was
found burned up, the charred bodies
lying near. A 12-year-old boy of Mr.
Mauley's also Is dead. Mrs. John
Polly, her baby, and a brother, name
unknown, and Mr. Newhouse and Mrs.
Graves are dead. Fifteen survivors
were found without clothing, except
gunnysacks. Five logging camps are
burned out completely. The fire
spread from Lewis river north fo the
Kalama river, and 50 sections of tho
finest timber on the coast have been
destroyed. It Is Impossible to give
any estimate of the amount of the
damage done to property. Oak Point,
20 miles below Kalama, on the Colum
bia river, has been destroyed. There
are no reports of lives lost, but loss
to property is estimated at about $300,
000. A great fire was also raging on
the Cowemnn. In the northern part of
the county. Everything combustible
In its path has been consumed. The
air is thick with smoke and falling
ashes. Three lumber camps are re
ported destroyed or badly damaged.
Two men from Barrs camp are report
ed missing; people are panic-stricken
and crazed over the loss of property.
Cowlitz county thought it was going
to escape, but reports come thick and
fast, each worse than tho last. Five
people aro dead and two missing, with
only partial reports from the burned
district. About 300 people are left
homeless In Multnomuh and Clack
amas counties, as a result of the for
est fires. The fires have burned over
a wide stretch of country, but the
greatest damage in the state appears
to have been In these two counties.
In the fire that destroyed the town of
Palmer, near Bridal Veil, two boys
named Hamilton were burned to death.
The timber losses In Clackamas coun
ty have been Immense, and the whole
length of the Clackamas river pre
sents nothing but vistas of ruined set
tlements. BOND ISSUE DECIDED ON.
Western Maryland Takes First Step
Toward Making Improvements.
It Is announced that the Western
Maryland Railroad Company has de
elded to Issue $2.1,tMMi.ii(M) of bonds.
This Issue Is part of a total authoriz
ed Issue of $50,000,000 of first mort
gage 4 per cent bunds, which will
cover not only the Western Maryland
railroad, but the West Virginia Cen
tral and Pittsburg railway, nnd the
100,000 acres of coal hind and other
properties of the Davis Coal and Coke
Company, whleh Is a subsidiary com
pany of the West Virginia Central.
Of the total authorized Issue $25,000,
000 will be held In the treasury to pay
orr at maturity the underlying bondn
of the Western Maryland railroad und
the bonds of the West Virginia Cen
tral. The object or the present Issue
of $25,000,000 of bonds is to supply
money to nuance the purchase or the
properties and. with the $20,000,000
underwriting syndicate to furnish
funds to build terminals In Baltimore
and other improvements.
GOV. NASH DISREGARDED.
Royer Bill Passes Senate Without
Chief Executive's Amendment.
The Senate at Columbus, O., passed
he Koyer bill, introduced at the be
ginning of the speclul session to cor
rect tho Royer act passed last winter
at the regular session, the effect of
which was to deprive the supreme
court of jurisdiction over 95 per cent
of the former business, while it was
tho author's Intention to widen the
scope of Its Jurisdiction by removing
the $300 property limitation. The bill
patscd Just removes tho property
limitation. The action taken by the
Senate was contrary to the wishes
of Governor Nash, who wanted the
$300 property limitation retalneJ. If
the House makes this bill a law all
cases, without regard to the amount
involved, can be taken to Ihe supreme
court on error.
COLUMBUS IS CHOSEN.
Gets the Offices of Federation Window
Glass Company.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Federation Window Glass Com
pany. Columbus, O.. wns chosen as the
location or the main olllce and head
quartets of the newly-organized sell
ing company by a vote or 384 pots to
302 pots. The company now controls
700 pots In the United .States, and
hopes within a couple of weeks to In
crease this number to 800. The Co
lumbus office will handle tho entire
production of Its 37 plum, whose total
output per year Is over 2,0oo,ooo boxes
of glass.
Keep Hungarians at Home.
The Hungarian government is tak
ing radical steps to regulate and re
strict emigration. The ministry or
the interior has prepared a bill which
will be Introduced In Parliament,
whereby all emigration of men is for
bidden until after the performance of
military service.
Eminent Domain Rights.
Judge Weiss decided at Hanisburg,
Pa., in an Injunction proceeding
brought by the Peuusylvaula Tele
phone Compuuy. to restrain Charles
Hoover from Interfering with the con
struction of 'its lino, that telephone
companies have tho right of eminent
domain in Ponnsylvauia.
Volcanoes in. Action.
Passengers on the steamer Bertha
from Alaska say the volcanoes Re
doubt, Illamna and Augustine were
in qcHva amotion.
A REMARKABLE CAREER.
American Ex-Consul Appointed ky
President McKinley Under Ar
rest In Italy,
John J. Glrlmondl. an Italian, a nat
uralized American citizen, and former
ly United 8tatea consular agent at
Santos, Brazil, but who is said to have
been dismissed on nccount of an al
leged deficiency In the revenues of his
olllce, has been arrested at Oneglla.
Italy, Glrlmondl, when he returned to
Italy from Brazil, pretended to have
been appointed a United States con
sul In Persia, and asserted that he
also was commissioned to inspect the
whole United States consular service
In Asia. Later he acted as a priest,
and had been dally celebrating mass.
When arrested he was about to leave,
accompanied by two Italian girls. The
facts reported from Italy to Washing
ton as to Olrlmondl's arrest hare been
known to the State Department for
some time, although It Is said upon
the point of his separation from the
United States consulate at Santos
that while a complete adjustment of
Olrlmondl's accounts may yet show
some Irregularities, the principal
cause of his removal was the fact that
he spent tho greater part of his time
in raying mass at various churches
and almost entirely neglected his con
sular duties, causing the lodgment of
many indignant protests at the State
Department by the commercial Inter
ests. Glrlmondl Is said to have bad a
most extraordinary career, and has
succeeded In attaching himself to
many persons of great prominence,
and using them to secure his advance
ment. He was appointed to the con
sular service, it is said, upon strong
representations from the Pacific coast
people to the effecL
WARRANTS FOR BOODLERS.
Murrell Revealo Plot to Extort Money
for Legislation.
Warrants have been Issued at St.
Louis, Mo., for the arrest of IS mem
bers and former members of the
House or Delegates on the confession
or Delegate J. K. Murrell, who fled
to Mexico after bolng iudlcted for
bribery In connection with the alleged
boodling operations of the municipal
assembly in granting street railroad
franchises, and who unexpectedly re
turned to the city and surrendered
Following are tho names of members
for whom bench warrants were is
sued: E. E. Murrell. John H. Schnet
tier. Charles F. Kelly, T. E. Albright,
George F. Robertson, Louis Decker,
John Helms, Churles T. Outke, Adolph
Madera, H. A. Faulkner. Julius Leh
matin, Edmund Bersch. Otto Schu
macher, John A. Sheridan, Charles J.
Denny, William Tamblyn, J. J. Han
nln.au and Emlle Hartman. Warrants
rants were served on E. E. Murrell,
Schnettler, Albright. Robertson.
Helms, Gutke, Faulkner. Schumacher
and Hannlgnn. Albright and Faulk
ner were released In bonds of $30,000
each.
CABLE FLASKE3.
The Bank of France ha been rob
bed or $14,000 In gold, evidently by
persons having access to the cash
atilt.
Kxpeiis In EtiMlund estimate the
iluDiug:- done to the Kentish hop
glowers by the storm of rain and hail
nl fully $.00,ono.
Felipe Cuevas, of Porto Rico, has
been numiimted for Puerto Rican
commissioner to the United States by
the Aiuericnn federal party.
The premier. Dr. Kuyper. of Hol
land, paid a long visit to the Boer gen
erals, Botha, DeWet and Delarey,
otter their arrival from London.
A syndicate with a capital of $30,.
000.000 is being organized in England
by the coal combine, which proposes
to purchase tho Fife and Clydo com
panies' mines.
Emperor Francis Joseph and Fred
erick William, Crown Prince of Ger
many, arrived at Sasvar September
11 to participate In the Hungarian
army maneuvers.
Patrick A. Mfllugh, member of Par.
llament, from Ireland, for Leltrlm.
was released from Bllgo jail at the ex
piration of his sentenco of threo
months' Imprisonment for contempt of
court. He was accorded a reception.
in wlilcu tne mayor, tho town council
oru and 2,000 Nationalists took part.
There were four cases of cholera
und three deaths from that disease
on the United States transport Sher
man between Manila and Nagasaki,
Japan. She had been quarantined at
rtagasaiii.
Mr. Reltz, formerly State Secretary
or the Transvaal, will sail rrora Am
Hterdum, Holland, September 25 for
New lork to lecture both on behalf
of his own finances and for the benefit
or tho Boers.
The Solr says the condition of Mario
Henrlette, Queen of the Belgians, Is
hopeless, and that King Leopold will
probably be obliged to shorten his
visit at Bagneres-de-Luncheon, France,
in consequence.
United States Minister Lelshman ai
Constantinople has informed the Statu
Department that during bis leave of
absence he has placed Spencer Eddy
secretary of the legation, in charge of
American Interests.
Official reports show In Russia that
thoie have been 4.043 cases of cholera
and 2.550 deaths from that disease in
places along the Eastern China rail
road since the outbreak up to August
28. The spread of cholera Is abating.
The volcano on Stromboll Island,
Italy, is in full eruption and la throw
ing up great volumes of fire and tor
rents of stones. The island is shroud
ed in smoke. Mount Vesuvius is show-'
lug signs of activity.
William Toll, alias Lloyd, a lance
corporal of the Bedfordshire regiment,
who recently surrendered to the po
lice of Colchester, charging himself
with tho murder of an unknown man
at Kansas City, Ma., has been dis
charged from custody In consequence
of the receipt by tho authorities there
of a letter from the United States em
bassy announcing that tho man's ex.
tradition Is not desired, his story not
ueing ueuuveu.
THE MArtKCTP.
PITTSBURG
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Ko. t rd....... $ 61
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Hover lo. 1 11 00
Food-No 1 white mid, ton 1 W
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ran. Imlii, 18 00
Ktrw-Wiil 1 0:1
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Dairy Products.
buttfr Elgin cronmcry 4 M
Ohio l-reftmorf . so
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Cb.-t, new liyf
how York, now 1
Poultry, Etc
Uen- per lb g II
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tmt-i-a. riiiI Ohio, troab go
Fruits and Vegetables.
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PHILADELPHIA.
tlotir-Wlntrr Patoal ,........ 404
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tiru -No. 2 mixed n 6 0V
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Uuuer -Creamery, extra Hi tt
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NEW YORK.
Flour-re. tents
W bat Nn, a 1
I oru No. 2
Dele ho, t While
butter l.'renittery
ague otaleaud 1'euuarU anla...,
1 A3 4 00
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LIVE STOCK.
Central Stock Yarde, East Liberty, Pa.
Cattle.
filme bM, lfCOto ltOO lb t T 11 Tfl
rilii.e, 1-10 lu 14UU lbs IS) 1 7ft
Mr.l'um, 120U to 1DW Ion 7 5 f
hnl tellers 4 75 S W
butcher, 100 to 1000 lbs , 4 0) 4 60
Cottimou to fair 4 00 4 ftO
Oieu. common to fat 100 160
louimoii togooil fat bulle and cow SOU 4 SO
MIcUuo,B..b 230) K00
Lxtin uillcbcowe, each 400 J MOO
Hogs.
Prim heaiy lion T" 800
Plluie medium weight ......I 7 DO 7i
beet heaty joikere anil medium.- 7 SO 7 Sit
Uood to choice packers 71 7 00
Uud ilge auU light rorker 7 70)
Pisa, oemmon to good If) 7)
l.'oiuuioa to ulr 7 to 7W
Kiiiiiil loo 7 0
blag 6 60 t
Sheep.
titra.metlum weiliere $SS1 400
UmhI to choice 6 I'O
Wi-ilium. 175 SK'i
Common to fair 1 60 loo
Lambs.
f ambacllDred 5 M
Lunii., good to choice, flipped Ou 6 80
Lamha, common to fair, cupped. S0i 650
baring Lamb I0J ell
Calves.
Veal, eitra 7 50 Itl
Var, itoou to choice 4 00 6 00
Veal, common hear- 15) 6 60
Veal, torn mon to fair - Suit Ik)
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
Domestic Requirements Neceggitate
Large Importationg Greater Ac
tivity In Factories and Mills.
R. O. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
of Trade says: Industrial activity is
greater than at any recent date. Many
new factories and mills have been
added to the productive capacity, fa
cilities are being Increased at old
plants, and the shops resumed through
the settlement of labor controversies.
A coke blockade still exists, the rail
ways being unable to handle the out
put, which is above all records and
In urgent request. Despite the rapid
development of transportation facili
ties, the nation's needs. have grown
still faster, and the situation is dis
tressing for shippers and consumers.
Large crops are being harvested, and
the greater abundanco of foodstuffs
caused a decliuo in prices of com
modities during August of 3.S per cent,
as measured by Dun's Index number.
Retail trade Is large, with a bright
outlook for the future In jobbing and
wholesale business. There are a tew
of the cancellations, so numerous at
this time last year, while collections
are improving. An advance of 22.!)
per cent in bank exchanges at New
York over the same week last year
cannot be explained by speculation,
as dealings In stocks were also heavy
in 1901. Railway earnings in August
exceeded last year's by 4.2 per cent,
and those of ISWft by 18.1 per cent.
Although the weekly capacity of pig
iron furnaces In blast on September
1 was reported as 335,189 tons by the
Iron Age, It has since been apprecia
bly curtailed by the Inadequate sup
ply of fuel, on which account numer
ous furnaces were blown out or at
least banked. As consumptive re
quirements are Increasing it la neces
sary to place orders abroad more ex
tensively, and In some cases the en
tire output of foreign plants has been
secured. Not only raw material, but
billets and even rails are sought in
other markets. Gorman mills offer
ing the best terms in moat cases.
Heavy Importations have prevented
further advance In quotations, but
domestic producers have a ready mar
ket for their product, contracts still
running far Into the future. Hall
ways aro In great need of new locomo
tives and other equipment. Failures
for the week numbered 205 in tho
United States against 193 last year,
and 22 In Canada against 18 a year
ago.
Bradstreefg gays: Wheat. Including
flour, exporta fur the week ending
September 11 aggregate 6,444,142
bushels, against U.27H.299 last week,
o.b48,6()9 in this week last year, and
4.Gu5,82 in 1900. Wheat exporta since
July 1 aggregate 60,101,74. bushels.
against u,.in.;a last season, ana
34.HS3.833 in 1900. Corn exports ag
gregate 91,512 bushels, against 21,196
last week, 777.831 last year, and 2.--402.78(1
In 1900. For the fiscal year
exportg are 931,351 bushels, against
11,621.6711 last season, and 37,6a7,03tl
In 190O.
Chinese officials are held to be
guilty before the Son of Heaven for
floods, droughts, famine. Ores and
other natural calamities
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