ELECTRIC BEACON SHIP. Description of New Vessel De signed For Diamond Shoals. WILL BE PROPELLED BY STEAM. Llfthts of the New C roft Which IN to Defy the Gule N and Seua Off Hat teraH Will He the Most Powerful DiNplayed From Any Llohtshlp Afloat—ller Fine Fquipments. Extending out Into the Atlantic ocean for 13 miles and paralleling the Cape Ilatteras coast for a consider able distance nre the much dreaded Diamond sliouls, upon which the gov ernment once contemplated placing a $1,000,000 lighthouse and on which several Ineffectual attempts were made at such construction. There for three years a light vessel has success fully ridden out many of the severest gales sweeping that part of the ocean, breaking away occasionally, but always managing to make safe harbor except In one Instance, when she beached and was hauled off much damaged. It had been proved that a light vessel could stand the shifting sands and the heavy blows, but the experience of the first vessel put there showed that another klnil was more suited to the dangerous task of markiug the treacherous shal low spot. Now a new lightship is to be located there designed to hold no matter how the winds blow uud the seas run, and, If there is enough bot tom, always to swing tightly to her unehor, snys the Washington corre spondent of the Baltimore Sun. This vessel will soon bo completed and Is to be stationed off Ilatteras In August. She will be a steam propeller and elec tric lighted, anil when tiulshcd will be one of the first, if not the only one, of her kind ever launched. The government contract calls for a craft 113 feet In length and a depth of over 15 feet, with three decks, the main and spar decks running the full length of the ship, while the lower deck Is broken by the forward coal hunker and the after bulkhead of the engine room. The hull will be divid ed by water tight steel bulkheads into five compartments and the quarters and storerooms are so arranged as to meet all requirements of safety and comfort. The accommodations of this vessel are to be forward of the main deck. There will be two hollow steel masts, through which will be run the wiring of the masthead flashlights to throw rays many miles to sea. These lights, three in number, ou eaeb mast, are to bo adapted to both electricity and oil, the latter being used iu event the dyna mos fail to operate. The cluster mast headlights will be 50 feet above the water line. These lights will be the most powerful displayed from any lightship afloat and should be seen nt least 18 miles distant. The cluster will eoUßist of six 100 eamlle power 100 volt lamps, and they will be controlled by an automatic flashing device driven by a belt from the dynamo shaft. Steam Is to be supplied the vessel, which Is to have sufficient power to take care of herself nnd make harbor If by chance her cables part. When N'o. 72, as she Is now officially known, is on her station off Ilatteras, her mooring tackle will comprise a heavy mushroom anchor shackled to a chain which leads through the main hawser hole in the stem of the ship to a steam windlass. In addition to this mooring tackle the vessel will have a 2,000 pound harbor anchor, a kedge weighing 350 pounds and 120 fathoms of 1% Inch stud link chain with a breaking strength of 79,000 pounds. Amidships, on either beam, will be swung two whalcboats of about 20 feet length nnd 0 feet beam. Tbe spar deck is protected by a gradually rising steel wait, flaring somewhat at the knlglitheads until at the stem proper It lias a depth of Ave feet. In addition to the steam whistle the lightship is provided with a steam siren for use in thick anil foggy weather. No lightship constructed will be more complete and none perforin such im portant duties. A large crew will care for tbe vessel and see that the lights burn properly every night and that the whistles are in order. Members of the lighthouse service are confident that this vessel will hold her ground and that a very stiff blow will be necessary to cause her anchor chains to part. No. 72 will be painted n snow white and in large black letters on her side will he these words, "Dia mond Shoal Lightship." The (treat Modern Tramp, The much decried "ocean tramp" of the present day exceeds In speed the passenger and mail steamer of 50 years ago, says The Marine Journal. Within ten years vessels in which car go carrying is the chief element of commercial success have been In creased in length from 300 or 400 feet to 500 or OCX) feet; the gross registered tonnage from 5,000 to over 13.0 IX) tonsj and in speed from 10 or 12 knots to 15 or 10 knots. Vessels are now build ing for the Atlantic service which can carry from 12,000 to 13,000 tons (lead weight, In addition to passengers, while possessing a sea speed as high as that of the swiftest mall steamers afloat in 1880. Scarcely Celeetlal. The Chinese name Tien tsin means "the gate to heaven," but the name Is curiously inappropriate just now, says the Boston Journal, whatever It may once have been. An Opportunity, The kaiser's threat to force China upon licr knees is an Indication, ac cording to the St. Louis l'ost-Dispatch, that he believes her to be on her laßt legs* -■ OUR TROOPS IN CHINA. I.lnt of ItrßlinentH nt Peking; and on the Way There. Washington, Aug. 22. —The war de partment has no information concerning the report from London that additional troops for the allied armies are urgent ly needed. If this was the case, noth ing more would be done by this govern ment at present. The troops now un der orders for the far eust will continue to go forwards and when they reach Nagasaki it will be determined whether they will go to China or to Manila, the Philippines being the original destination of some of the troops under orders. There are now in China the Ninth infantry, eight companies of the Fourteenth in fantry, Battery F, Fifth artillery; eight troops of the Sixth cavalry, and four companies of the Fifteenth infantry, the latter having recently arrived. There are at sea, destined for China, four batteries of the Third artillery, Company E of the engineers, four troops of the Third cavalry, eight troops of the First cavalry and eight troops of the Ninth cavalry. Besides, there sailed on the Sherman yesterday four companies each of the Second, Fifth and Eighth infantry. Some ef the troops at sea should reach Taku within a week or ten days. The latest arrivals were the four companies of the Fifteenth infantry, which arrived with General Barry. When General Barry reported from Taku, he announced that he would nt once go to the front, and it was expected that the detachment of the Fifteenth in fantry would accompany him toward Peking. It is believed that this force will be able to restore the telegraph line. Seven Killed In Freight Wreck. ICensico, N. Y., Aug. 22.—There was a serious and fatal rear end collision di rectly in front of the depot here last evening. The engineer and fireman of the second train are buried under the debris and are believed to be crushed to death. The conductor and two brake men of the forward train are missing and are believed to be in the wreck. Kensico is on the Harlem division of the New York Central, about 10 miles from New York. The collision was caused, so far as can be learned, by the engineer of the second train running past a block signal set against him. So far as can be learned seven are dead. There may not be so many, as the estimate is bas ed only on the men of the train crews who cannot be found. It is supposed they are in the heap of wreckage, which will not be cleared for some time. Kentucky I'rolillHtloiilntN Meet. t Louisville, Aug. 22.—The Prohibi tion state convention nominated for gov ernor John 1). White of Manchester, Clay county, formerly a Republican con gressman from the Eleventh district. Candidates for presidential electors were also nominated. There were 50 dele gates in the convention, including sev eral women. The platform adopte'd in dorses the national Prohibition platform and candidates for president and vice president and declares for woman suf frage. A motion by 11. M. Winslow that the party indorse the Republican candidate, Mr. Yerkes, instead of making u nomination precipitated a wrangle and wus voted down. Hancock Probably at Tukn. Washington, Aug. 22.—The transport Hancock left Nagasaki on the 17th of this month, and it is believed she has arrived at Taku. Bhe had on board four batteries of artillery. These batteries did not have artillery with them, but are expected to do service as infantry until their guns can be sent to Taku if it is decided to send them. The Hancock also took 500 marines, which arc expect ed to do service in China. The Port Stephens has left Manila for Taku, cur rying 25 wagons and teams for service in the quartermaster's department in China. Movements of WnrMhlpN. Washington, Aug. 22.—The new Ala bama has sailed from Philadelphia for Newport on her way to the New England coast, where she is to have her initial trial trip between Cape Ann and Cape Porpoise the early part of next week. The Kearsarge and the Indiana of the north Atlantic squadron have sailed from Rockland, Me., for Boston. They will indulge in target practice en route. The Mnyllower has arrived tit San Juan. Porto Rico. The training ship Buffalo has sailed from Cnvite, Philippine Is lands, for Singapore. Fire In Ilrniltlock, PH. Braddock, Pa., Aug. 22. —Fire last night destroyed J. C. Schmesinger's pho tograph gallery, the First Christian church, the millinery store of Maggie Field. Mrs. Anna McFeeley's grocery, Braddock Upholstering company, Wil liam Zeoplitz's gentlemen's furnishing store, Rodgers' lumber yard and Brad dock Coal and Supply company. The loss is $50,000, with small insurance. Origin supposed to be incendiary. Attempt to Rob Mull Carrier. Geneva, N. Y., Aug. 22.—A bold at tempt was made here last night to rob Leroy Doming, who carries the mail from Bennett's Station to Steele. A stranger who was nt the station when the train pulled in followed Doming, and when the latter turned into the woods the two had a hard struggle. The robber, however, failed to get the mail pouch and disappeared in the darkness. Hhermnn Sail* For \nxnnnkl. San Francisco, Aug. 22.—The trans port Sherman has sailed for Nagasaki with troops and supplies destined for China. On board the vessel are bat talions of the Second, Fifth and Eighth regiments, together with general offi cers, surgeons, hospital corps and signal corps men. There are over 1,(100 officers and men on the transport. To IlriiiK Hack Nome Destitute. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 22.—General Ran dall has received authority to send hack the indigent sick and destitute from the Cape Nome district at the expense of the government. He has received over 3,000 applications for passage, and there are still several thousand who will eventually bo compelled to ask the government to assist them home. Twelve Wounded In Street Fight. Fairmount, W. Va., Aug. 22. —Twelve men were wounded, one fatally and two others probably fatally, in a street fight at Hundred, Wetxel county, five miles from Littleton, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Weather Forecast. Generally fair, except local rains on the coast; moderate temperature; fresh northeasterly winds. IS EMPRESSCAPTURED? Report That Japanese Troops Surround Her. TAKING OF THE OITT OF PEKING. liuerlcann Planted Stars and Stripes on EuNt YVull—Japanene l.oae the Moat Men—lndian Troopa Make a Good Slio>vlnr;. London, Aug. 22.—The Paris Temps publishes a dispatch from Shanghai of yesterday's dute saying it is reported there that the dowager empress fled from Peking with treasure amounting to 50,0(10,(MX) taels and that she is "sur rounded by Japanese cavalry." In tile news received direct from Chi na this morning there is nothing to con firm the report that the dowager empress has been run to earth. Divers paragraphs as to the movements of the Chinese imperial family continue to be received at tlit? treaty ports and are thence faithfully transmitted to the European capitals. Those representing the court as having left Peking are of exclusive Chinese origin. According to them their majesties are well on their way to Hsian-fu, about S(H) miles inland. If the Chinese government is at Hsian fu, there is no means of getting at it, ac cording to the military men, without a prolonged campaign and with an army as large as Lord Roberts* to secure the bases of communications. Advices from the provincial capitals show that the attitude of the southern mandarins lias been far more friendly since the allies reached Peking. Some of the magistrates have been issuing proclamations commanding the Chinese to attend to business, to avoid sedition and acknowledging that the invasion of the foreigners is justified. A Shanghai dispatch says: "Yuan" Shi Kai. the governor of Shangtung, is dead." A Shanghai dispatch of yesterday's date says: "The foreign officials here learn that the telegraph from Tien-tsin has been cut. The position of the allies is un certain, and a large body of Chinese troops has taken the field." Under date of Thursday last n Tien tsin dispatch says: "About 5.000 Chinese troops which are reported to have been at Sung-liu ohing left today for Pei-tsnn, and 2.(WM) more Chinese troops have gone toward Tung-chow." Americans liaised Stars and Stripes. A special dispatch dated Peking, Aug. 14, via Chefu, Aug. 21, says: "The American and Russian flags were plnntcd on the east wall of Peking at 11 o'clock this morning. The Indian troops entered the British legation at 1 and the Americans at 5 o'clock. "There was a joyful reception from the wall. The emaciated tenants could have lasted hut little longer. They had only three days' rations. "The Chinese had been attacking furi ously for two days. Four thousand shells fell in the legation during the siege. Six ty-five persons were killed ami 100 wounded. "The Japanese began the battle before daylight, and they are still fighting about tln north wall, where a part of tho Chinese are defending the imperial city. The x Japanese casualties have not yet been ascertained. The Russians had 5 killed and 12 wounded. The Americans and the British had a few wounded. "The plan was to make a general at tack tomorrow, and the troops were ar riving at camp, five miles east, all night. They were completely exhausted and slept in the cornfields in the rain. "The generals, however, alarmed at the sounds of a heavy attack on the lega tions, pushed forward independently, the British, Americans and French on the left of the river and the Russians and Japanese on the right. "Beginning at 2 o'clock this morning the Japanese diverted the brunt of the resistance to the northern city, their ar tillery engaging the Chinese heavily there. "The Americans and British met with but little resistance until they entered the city, where there was street fight ing. Reilly's battery attempted to breach the inner wall. The troops finally en tered the foreign settlement through the canal. "Company E, Fourteenth United States infantry, planted its flg on the outer wall, Musician Titus scaling the wall with a rope, by means of which the others climbed to the top. "The Chinese had continually violated tlie armistice. The food supply sent to the legations by the empress dowager wus sufficient for one day." Life Sentences For Lynchers. Dallas, Aug. 22.—Four lynchers, white men, recognized ns among the lending citizens of Henderson county, pleaded guilty before Judge Lipscomb, at Palcs tine, in Anderson county, before whom they were to lie tried on change of venue, and received life sentences in the peni tentiary. They are former Justice of the l'enee Joseph Wilkerson, J. A. Johns, Samuel Hall and John F. Gaddis. This concludes the most sensational criminal chapter in the history of Henderson county. Eight white men have been convicted and sentenced to the peniten tiary for life for tho lynching on the night of May 25. 1809, of James. John and George Humphries, white farmers, in what is known as the transcedar dis trict. It tlx*in tn Float Bl|* I.onn Here. London, Aug. 22.—1t is reported in Odessa, according to a dispatch to The Daily Express that in consequence of the strain upon Russia's financial re sources owing to the Chinese campaign a specially accredited representative of the Russian minister of finance. M. de Witte, lias concluded or is about to conclude "an arrangement with a syndicate of all the great insurance companies in the United States" for n loan of :i(M).(HH),000 rubles. llnnna Speaks at Anbury. Asbury Park, N. J.. Aug. 22.—The first gun of the Republican campaign was fired at Asbury Park last night when Seuntor Ilanna presided at n mass meet ing. He spoke extemporaneously, and newspaper men who called in advance at his Elbcron cottage for copies of his speech were told that he didn't have any. Von Walilersee la Romp, Rome. Aug. 22.—Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, commander in chief of the allied forces in China, arrived here last evening. He took breakfast with King Victor Emmanuel and the minis ter of foreign affairs, Marquis Viscouti .Venosta, today. ROUND THE REGION. John J. McGill, of Highland, has suc ceeded George Ripple as correspondent of the Ila/.leton Standard. Mr. McGill is a well known teacher in Foster town ship and has the ability to entertain the readers of the Standard. Mr. Ripple's resignation was on account of the duties of his position at Drlfton preventing him froin giving the corres pondence the necossary time. The funeral of Hugh Dever, for several years employed as a conductor on this division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, took place this morning from his home at Penn Haven. Interment was made at Mauch Chunk. While battling with a highawayinan John Ross, of Shainokin, broke his arm and was robbed of 838 and a gold watch. Patrick Wilkerson, aged 13 years, while attempting to hoard a coal train at Excelsior, near Shamokin, fell under it and the wheels crushed his right foot. Mrs. Robert Marsh, aged over 100 years, died at Carbondale yesterday. She was the oldest resident in Lacka wanna county. She had never been ill for a day until sickness overtook her on Tuesday last. Owing to an advance in coal at tide water, the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company has voluntarily increased the wages of all its inside employos 1 per cent. William Robinson, of Carbondale, who had his legs boiled in a lye vat which he alleges was left unprotected by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Com pany, has begun an action in the United States circuit court for 8- r >o,ooo damages. On Monday night A. F. Creasy, one of the oldest residents of Berwick, died at his homo In that place, aged 78 years and 7 months. The convention of Socialists of Lu zerne county will be held at Luzerne borough on Sunday afternoon, Septem ber 9, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a county committee and nomi nating a county ticket for the Socialist party. Mrs. John Ivelfer, aged 88 years, died yesterday from injuries received In fall ing down the cellar steps at her home in Catawissa. Mrs. Keifer was one of the oldest women in Columbia county. The Danville Manufacturing Company was organized yesterday with a capital stock of 819,000. They will manufac ture the Weitzel-Smith patent wagon spindle. Danville capitalists have sub scribed the full amount. Captain Andrew Lee, of Ilazleton, denies the report that he Intends to resign the captaincy of Company G, Ninth regiment of the National Guard. John G. Wooley, the Prohibition candidate for president, addressed an audience of 1,000 people at Mountain park yesterday. The Ilanlon Car and Wheel Company has been chartered to manufacture wheels at Catawissa. The capital stock Is 8100,000. ANIMAL ODDITIES. The mosquitoes in the Roman Cam pngna bite only from an hour before sun set to an hour after sunrise. By removing the eggs from the nest ns fast as laid the turkey hen will lay a much larger number of eggs than if left alone. Birds are blessed with fine appetites. The robin can easily devour two-thirds of its weight in earthworms in a day, and the ordinary pigeon can get away with his own weight in grain between sunrise and sunset and then go to sleep hungry. To keep a horse In a dark stable is cruel to the animal aud dangerous to its owner. The retina becomes deadened and more or less useless, and after a time the sight is seriously impaired. The horso starts and shies at objects it sees imperfectly. KITCHEN HELPS. Unbleached canton flannel makes good dishcloths. . Never let the flour dredger, salt jar, etc., remain unfilled. Refill them as soon as they are emptied. A little vinegar put Into a frying pan and heated over the fire removes the odoi of fish or onions from the utensil. The kitchen cupboards and dressei drawers should be kept tidy day by day. Never let them get into such a state thai they need a "good turn out." A Great Picture of Birds. It would seem impossible, in view of the, many success scored by the Sunday Press to excel In the free distribution of art souvenirs, yet that will bo the fact. The subject to be given free to every reader of next Sunday's Press is a beauti ful "Bird Panel," and will surpass any thing ever given away. It portrays variety'of birds faithfully and delicately reproduced in their natural colors, pre senting an uncommon beauty, which will make for the picture a permanent place In our homes. The work is by tho great French painter. M. Giacomelll. One Fare to Detroit and Return. Via tho Lohlgh Vallny Railroad, on account of Knights of Pythias biennis! conclave, August 27-Septombcr 1. Tickets on salo August 25, 2i and 27. Consult Lehigh Valloy ticket agents for further particulars. One Far. to Chlcn.o and Return. Via the Lehigh Valloy Railroad, on account of tho G. A. R. national en campment, August 27-Septomber 1. Tickets on sale August 25, 20 and 27. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for particular.. IPIR USTTXISTGr Promptly Done at tho Tribune Office. i Sweepini Mictions 1 pj l®] I ml tints.! pi pi M Our remaining lots of Summer Goods are ® offered at prices so low that they will astonish