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STATU NEWS NOTES. A CHAPTER OF THE DOINGS OF MICHIGANDER3. Cnxsltr C'Augtit lit the Act at l'ort Huron. Coal (inn KUU a Young; Lady at Hay I'll jr. Thanksgiving rroelunm-tluu.

Slate Sunday School Workers. Smnsjjlef ('Might ut l'ort Huron. Customs Ofticor Fred A. Luzzell, at Iort Huron, captured two alleged emuiers anil seized about 1,500 pounds of celluloid, worth about 00, which was smuggled over the river to escape a duty of f0 cents per wound. Henry Cumphrej', a diver, and Charles King, a drayman, are the, parties under arrest.

The t'ldluloid i. in six cases weighing about pouud.s each. It was brought over in rowboat.s at Jiiylit, but unfortunately one case fell overboard at the dock, and it was while Cumpljrey was getting this case, out of the-rucr that he was arrested. Tho five cases had N'en taken to the depot and were, to be Khipoed to a iirm in Chicago. It is thought that those arrested are members of a large gang of smugglers who have been successfully smuggling not only celluloid but opium.

John Kerwin was later arrested as one pf the gang Her VTeKK iR tJown for a Hhroud. Kscaping gas at the residence of William Hammond of Hay City, was tho cause of the death of Kate Connors, aged and the placing of iina Hammond, aged 13, next to the grave, iloth occupied the same room. A new coal stove was placed in the house and the pipe was put in by Hammond himself. It appears that he ran it so far into the chimney that there was no outlet for the gas. Miss Connors complained about the way the Ktove was acting before fche went to bed, but did not make an investigation.

In the morning it was discovered that tho house was full of gas and smoke, but it was not considered serious. Miss Connors was to havo been married in a few days and her wedding trous-frcau was all A tim.iu's 1 tattle With Iturglar. A pitched occurred at Vicks-hurg between Watchman Harney and two burglars. One burglar entered the carriage shop belonging to Wintcrsdorf Son. The other stood guard outside.

Harney the flicker of a match in the shop and proceeded to int ttigate. Upon approaching the buildings the man outside several timet ordered him to halt and then fired. Harney responded with his gun. The burglar inside jumped out of the window and all three took a hand in the battle. One ball passed through Harney cap, plowed furrow iu his scalp and kuocked him down.

Upon ex-hansting his gun Harney went for help and another revolver and U.c burglars decamped. Mur.iorotl ts lift I.lfc Insurance. -Augustus Vcttcr, a farmer near Duchauan, was brutally assaulted by his father-in-law, (Jeorge Swaringcr, with a hammer while in bed. lie has Kin ce died of his injuries and his assailant has been arrested. Had blood has existed between the two men for some time and that Swaringer, who is f0 years of ago is of a quarrelsome disposition.

Vcttcr carried a life insurance policy for S.000 in tho Maccabees and it is alleged that there was a ftcheme on between his wife and her father to get the money which was in her name. Vctter was able to tell of the assault before he died and Also accused Ids wife and her father of having previously tried to poison him. Schooner Capnled -Three The little schooner Antelope capsized whik. attempting to make port at Grand Haven. The three rneu who constituted the crew were drowned.

They are Capt. John Larscn and brother and a Swede, known as Chris, all of Whitehall. Ten minutes after tho capsizing of the Antelope the little sailing scow Alert, light, tried to make the piers but failed and went on the beach. Her crew were rescued. Whole Family Arretted for Murder.

Mrs. Susan Swartz was arrested at Colon on the charge of complicity in the murder of Williard M. Johnson, ftbe is also charged with concealing murderers. Three sons and her husband are also behind tho barr. The 3'oungest son and father are charged with complicity; the two other sons with direct murder.

Ilobcrt Cragin, aged 14, of Nilcs, threw kerosene in his father's furnace. Flames shot out and burned him horribly. He will not recover. Ionia's Sunday closing ordinance has been overthrown on the ground that the city charter gave the council no power to pass such an ordinance. Fred Gordon, colored, broke into the room of Miss Taylor near Chelsea and attempted to assault her Tho girl's clothing was all torn off before he mother came to the rescue.

Charles Story was accidentally shot while hunting near Gladstone. is gun was discharged and the load of shot entered his right shoulder, inilicting a bail wound which may result in the amputation of the arm. Story is from Cleveland, O. The Free and Accepted Masons of fVmtiac are seriously thinking of erecting a temple. If they conclude to bu'dd they will put up a building that will be an orivmcnt to the city and posting about have a fund of on hand now for building purposes.

A fire broke out in the Thoman block, in Hurt Moody's jewelry itor, at Hattle Creek, which was soon Kubdued by the fire department, buf raufcrl a heavy loss to that firm by stnoKc and to the stock of the ISoston clothing store. The damage will to $10,003. Warren Martin, Lou Smith and Will Ilincide recently stole a pair of old rhoc.s worth about 7." cents lit Union City. They were arrested, tried and found guilty. Smith and Hlncklo got C0 days each in the Detroit House of Correction and Martin went to the county kill for .10 dayR.

It cost the count about J2.V) in costs. MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS. "Marlctto is now lighted by electricity. Frank Hean died of black small-pox at Clawsou. John Johnson, of Holland, suicided at Manistee.

Ludington wants a tannery, and has all the natural facilities. C. A. Mapes' dry goods store at Yas-sar was burglarized. Loss S100.

Weaver Mabeo's cider and feed mill burned at Watervlict. Loss 53,000. Tho south pier at tho mouth of Hol- land harbor has been washed away by the storms. I Coal gas nearly ended tho lives of tho members of John Vantoll's family at Grand A Henton Harbor concern has just shipped 3,000 barrels of pickels to Great Urituin. William Langsford, a laborer in tho Negauneo mine, was instantly killed by a fall of rock.

Lieu -elect Milnes lost $." cash and 12 watches from his Coldwater store. Hurglars. Grand Kapids furniture manufacturers are strongly agitating tho abolishing of the factory ut Ionia prison. The roller flouring mills, owned by S. M.

Trobridgo it Son, at Geneva have burned. Loss about 81-', 000. Tho Aldrich Memorial Deaconesses' Home at Grand Kapids was dedicated with appropriate and impressive ceremonies. Luke Sharia, of Sodus, was robbed of in gold. He had no faith in banks and buried the money in his woodshed.

The celery eryji near Kalamazoo is said to have been injured 5 per cent by the recent cold snap. This means thousands of dollars. The merchants and citizens of Iron-wood are jubilant over tho resumption of operations by the Ashland mine, located in that city. Hon. W.

II. Hurt, of Saginaw, denies the story of the consolidation of the S. the A. A. N.

M. and the H. C. it A. railroads.

While hunting deer on the Muskegon river, near Marion, L. C. Hancock was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of J. Lail'crty. S.

Trowbridge Son's flouring mill near South Haven was destroyed by lire. The building was full of grain and new machinery had but recently been put in. Loss not insured. Liphardt, the convicted boodling school inspector of Detroit, has been granted an order for admission to $10.00) bail and a staj' of proceedings until the January term of court, when he will have another hearing. Charles Mj-crs, of Gobleville, Van Huren county, attempted suicide by taking laudanum, but in his olTort to make a good job of it ho took so much that it was ineffective as a poison and only succeeded in making him sick for a while.

The Women's Press association of Michigan has closed an interesting meeting at tho home of Mrs. George A. Terry, at Charlotte. Tho ladies selected the daisy as the association flower, and white, gold and green as the association colors. John De Mann, seven years ago.

le-ing then 19 years of age, killed Chris llickling at Grand Kapids. He was sent to for 13 years. He has lcen constantly planning to escape, but the strain has caused him to become violently insane. Mrs. John Winger, of Dexter, gave birth to twin girls, weighing about 10 pounds, that were connected like the Siamese twins, with the further peculiarity that they had but one abdomen.

The twins, which dead when born, will be sent to the Michigan University. State Game Warden Hampton's last report says upper peninsula violators of the game laws were convicted in October. Several hundred dollars were collected in tines upon outside hunters, tons of venison seized and a score of dogs shot by wardens. Since January 1, out of 2ii violators only 13 were acquitted. As Will llichardson, a farmer near Fontiac, was returning home at night accompanied by his niece, they were run into by another party, it being very dark.

The horses ran away, throwing them loth out. Mr. Richardson was quite seriously injured internally and his niece kicked in the face by one of the horses. Hill Wiggins, the Lake county moonshiner, was sentenced by Judge Sever-ans in the United States court at Grand Kapids to spend six months in jail nnd pay a fine of Wiggins confessed that he had a still and made whiskj from sap which he extracted from the trees. He sold tho liquor to woodsmen and it produced a beastly drunk.

Deputy Sheriff Phelps, of Washtenaw, urrested six men, all hitherto respectable citizens of Augusta township, for stealing chickens, wheat, oats, from farmers. Other will follow, as thero is in all probability nn organized gang in that vicinity composed of farmers and hired men, who have been disposing of their ill-gotten gains in Ypsilanti. Since trying so desperately to escape from Jackson prison, Irving Latimer has Wen confined in tho solitary cell. He has such an easy conscience, however, that it has only redounded to his benefit. He was troubled with stomach disorder Ik fore, but the fare given to those in solit'iry confinement has entirely rnred him of this, and the man is now the picture of health.

The removal and shipment of the cannon and mortar from Mackinac Island to Sault Ste. Marie leave little doubt that th? effort continue Fort Mackinac as a military station has been unsuccc sful and that the total abandonment is only a question of a few months. The stars and stripes have also been hauled down from the pole where they havo floated for a century. Hut lovers of this historic post have not entirely given up hope, and further effort will bo mado to have the government make Fort Mackinac a stronger military station than ever before, and preserve the most historic structures in the entire northwest. Marquette peopio want better protection to upper pcuiusula game Midland citizens have appointed committee to explore for coal in that vicinity.

John Small was shot and killed by a friend while hunting near Fetoskey. Accident. Mrs. J. Lynch, of Grand Kapids, suicided by cutting her throat.

Demented. Henry Miller, a hardware dealer of Conklin, accidentally killed himsell while hunting. A bread war is on between Marcel-lus bakers and nine loaves aro being sold for a quarter. Will Corrothers, a colored boy at Hattle Creek, received $11. S3 bounty for 373 dead sparrows.

Centervillo citizens will vote on December 4 on the question of bonding tho village for 510,000 for waterworks. Fetor Samclink, a bachelor, near Holland, has donated 5:5,001) for the building of a new hall at Hope college. The principal business lirms of Marine City have agreed to close their stores at o'clock every cveningexcept Saturday. K. M.

Clapp died in bed at Grand Kapids from alcoholism. He was formerly a prominent lawyer at Gales-burg. Kev. Conrad Volb, of St. John's Lutheran church, Saginaw, has just finished the fortieth year as pastor of the church.

The Masonic temple at Kalamazoo has been dedicated. Chief Justice Me(irath, of tho Michigan supreme court making the address. The schooner D. S. Austin went aground ut Ludington.

One sailor was fatally injured, but the others were taken off by the life savers. A young man named I'roctor Atwood of l'ort Huron died suddenly at the Kimball House near that city. The cause of death is a mystery. The bakers of Imlay City arc at war with one another at present, and as a result the good peopio of that village get their bread for two cents a loaf. II.

H. Maiming, of Saginaw, was cleaning a ritlo at Otter Lake. It was discharged, and C. W. Kakol.

a druggist, was shot. in the hip. He will recover. L. II.

Hall, telegraph operator of a branch of the 1). L. it N. road, near Lakeview, tried to board a l.Vmiles-an-hour freight train and was instantly killed. The Southern Michigan Telephone company, with hea Iquartersat Athens, is extending its lines through Hranch, St.

Joseph, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties. Nicholas Scanlan. postmaster at La-raont, pleaded guilty to embezzling and was sentenced to two and one-half years in prison. Drink caused his trouble II. C.

Cole, aged SO, left Lansing for New York where he was to marry his third time. He blowout the gas in a Kinghampton hotel and now his intended is in mourning. S. Helmhack, a Schoolcraft farmer, fell from his wagon, while intoxicated, and broke his back. Everj'thing possible was done to save his life, but he died the next morning.

Firo was discovered in the large barn of F. F. Horner, three miles west of Komeo. One humlred sheep, three horses and a large quantity of farm produce were consumed. E.

N. Howeti, ot the Michigan National Guard, has been honor-aldy discharged and Col. Charles K. Hawley, of Hay City, has been promoted to till the vacancy. Kev.

Alfred Klein, of St. John's Evangelical church, l'ort Huron, hanged himself to his bedroom door with a curtain cord. Insanity induced by nervous prostration was the cause. John Derosia, an old resident of St. Clair county, died at his home in Star-ville, aged n9 years.

Hlood poisoning cause by the use of a patent salve tc remove a corn was tho cause of his death. A man who registered from Cleveland, as G. H. Hurlburt, committed suicide at the Kecfer house. Hillsdale, by shooting himself in the mouth.

Hurlburt had but 5 cents in money. Hall, Hodcwig, Jcwett and Johnson, the alleged (tattle Creek train wreck-1 ers, were arrested on another warrant. cuargeu wiiu conspiracy. J.ney are still held on the chargo of train wrecking. Minaid Mix.

of Onckama, who was struck on the head with an ax bj Samuel Smith a few days ago, is recovering from his injuries. Smith's examination has been set for December 4, and he is out on bail. Some fellow donned the garb of a Salvationist at Saginaw and went about the city soliciting subscriptions to aid in giving Hooth a reception. He is a fraud pure and simple and he is stuffing the money down into his jeans. John Jo'inson, a Finlander, was found "0 miles from Oscoda with several bruises on his head and face, unable to move A teamster loaded Johnson into his wagon, but before they were half way to Oscoda the Fin-lander was dead.

Throe cases of supposed smallpox aro reported ot Sebevva, Ionia county. One of the patients suspected is Supervisor Charles E. Holliday, who is executive oiliccr of the township boat of health. Sebewa people ore considerably excited, as Holliday sat on the election board. Two other members of his family arc down with the same disease.

Wilbur II. Kobinson and Frank Seller were arrested nt Nile for pillaging farmers' houses in Cass county, and the former has made a complete confession. The young men were bound over for trial. Kobinson comes from a prominent, und wealthy family, and is heir to an estate estimated to be worth 825,000. He was engaged to be married soon.

Nothing is known of Scilcr. While on her way home Mrs. II. C. Wordcn, living four miles south of St.

l.f.uis. wrapped her infant child in her shawl. When she got home the child i was found to be smothered to death. NEWS OF ALL KINDS. EVENTS OF GENERAL INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE.

The Japanese Troops Meet with Itcversra About l'ort Arthur. Ittilliin Towns Destroyed by lCarthquakcs and Many Inhabitants HUlcd. IMg Talis Repulse the Japs. Lcndon: A dispatch from Shanghai saj's Gen. Wei has been beheaded in consequence of the defeat the Chinese army suffered at Fing Yang.

From Tien Tsin: Chinese reports emanating from l'ort Arthur are to the effect that the Chinese t-till hold two forts at Talien Wan, und have repulsed tho Japanese after desperate Hgliting. The Japanese are said to be closing gradually around the Chinese position. At l'ort Arthur every preparation has been made for the Japanese attack, and the garrison is resolved to offer vigorous resistance. l'ort of Gen. Sung's army has retaken Kinchow and Mo Tin Ling.

The Japanese were routed and pursued for miles. Thousands of Chinese refugees fleeing from Kinchow were mistaken for the enemy by the Chinese troops and were lired upon. Hundreds of them were killed. Col. Vou Ilennekin has been given supreme command of the hinese navy.

Chemulpo, Korea: Numbers of Korean soldiers who have been sent ngainst tho Tonghaks have joined the rebels, whose numbers are increasing daily. Tho country south of Seoul is in a state of great turmoil. Advices from Fusan, Korea, under date of November 1C, state that a battle has been fought between Japanese troops and rebellious Tonghaks, in which the former were victorious. China Apologies to irc.it Ilrltnln. Tien Tsin: The oillcials of the Chinese government have made the apologies demanded by tho Hritish government oflicials for tho outrage committed by Chinese soldiers on board the Hritish steamship Chung King in August last.

The Chung King was saluted by the guns of tho Taku forts. Forrst Fires Uurn Minim; Tonus. Dispatches from Houlder, says: A forest lire, which started from a camp lire, has been raging north of the mining camp of Gold Hill, a town of about '500 inhabitants, 13 miles northwest. The timber was as dry as powder, and it was not long before the town was burning. The miners and store keepers soon saw the futility of trying to save the buildings, and sent their wives and children to Houlder while the conve3-cd as much of their moveable property as possible into the mine tunnels.

The flames utterly destroyed Gold Hill town, and threat-Ward, four miles west, Talcott, Copper Kock and Sunshine. Gold Lake, a summering place with pret'y cottages and big hotel, was totally destroyed. Several ranches and miners' homes in the intervening territory' were burned. Three men were badly burned, but none fatally. The loss will reach A courier reports the destruction of about one-half of the property of Camp Talcott and Prussian mine and mill.

Disastrous Storms in Great Krltain. London: Stormy weather and floods frevailed over the south part of Eng-and, and the loss of life and damage to property was very great. At Hath, Somersetshire, the river Avon reached the highest point of the century. Thousands of people are homeless, and are being fed by the authorities. Several 6hips' boats have been washed ashore about Dover.

The Hoods in Sussex aro increasing. Man' houses at Windsor and ut Eton have been flooded. At Worthing, Sussex, the bodies of seven drowned sailors have been washed ashore. Altogether 20 lives are known to have been lost by this long-continued storm. Latkk.

The Hritish ship Culmore. Capt. Head, foundered h0 miles off Spurnhead, county of York. Twenty-two persons were drowned. Larnica, Island of Cyprus: The sca- town of Lirnasol, on this island, las sustained much damage through the recent floods, during which 22 persons were drowned.

60 Killed by an Karthquake. Rome: Earthquake shocks occurred in southern Italy and Sicily lasting all night. At Messina the first quake lasted 12 seconds. The terror on the part of the people was universal. At Keggio six shocks were distinct' observed.

Little damage was done in Keggio, the capital of the province, but there was great loss of life nnd much damage to property elsewhere in the province. The village of San Procopio, was almost entirely destroyed. Here CO persons were killed. Forty-seven of these met their death in a church to which they had fled for refuge. At Kagnara seven persons were killed.

Eight lost their lives at Mamerlind while many others were injured. The inhabitants are obliged to camp in the open air. At Kagnara many of the inhabitants were injured. The damage reported at Tacchinl in several other places is very heavy. It Cures Consumption.

Depositions taken at Cincinnati in the case of Dr. Amick vs. Kecves develop some remarkable facts. It was shown that the Amick Chemical company of that city has supplied doctors with Dr. Amiek's chemical treatment for consumption, us much as worth of sample medicines being distributed daily.

Each patient receives a trial outfit and an inhaler. The eompany offered os evidence its Hies containing thousands of reports from phj-sieians of cures covering every stage and phase of the disease. Fonr Miners Suffocated. A workman dropped a lighted candle in a keg of powder at Perigo mine tunnel, Klack Hawk, Colo. The powder did not explode, but a lire started, the smoke and fumes from which suffocated to death four workmen in the tunnel.

The lire did about $5,000 worth of damage. Tho troubles at KlueGelds have been settled by the promulgation of a new constitution in tho Mosquito reservation which asserts Nicaraguan supremacy. All opposition lias been overcome. NATIONAL W. C.

T. U. Twrnty-urot Annual Convention iTrid at llevelstnd, Ohl. 1 Cleveland, har. had the honor of entertaining those bright women who are the leaders of tho great "white ribhon" crusade tho twenty-first annua1, lational convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

Miss Fiances E. Willard called the convention to order in Music hall with over 500 delegates and thousands of spectators present. In her uddress' Miss Willard referred to the overthrow of Tammany in New York as duo to tho influence of the women, und she also spoke of the gains of the suffragists in Colorado, California, Idaho und Utah, nnd of tho good influence of women nt the polls as shown wherever they had an opportunity. The annual report of tho treasurer, Mrs. Helen M.

I Karkcr, showed: 'Receipts, disbursements. balance in treasury, There aro no outstanding bills. The receipts of tho year were in excess of several previous vears, and the dues showed an increase in paid-up membership over last year. Hesides receipts shown by tho treasurer books, assets to the amount of had been donated in interest-bearing notes and stocks, Tho corresponding secretary's report was also very encouraging. She said: We havo now a following of between 400.00) and 500,000, including tho active, paid-up membership of the W's and Y's, the honorary member and the Loyal Temperance Legion, which is the nursery of the organization.

Of course there were many splendid addresses. The first item of new business was the adoption of an amendment to article 1, section 1, of the union by-laws, to read: To allow the president to ap- point one of the state vice-presidents as vice-president at-large who may i preside at union and executive com- mittce meetings, lhe reports of tho young woman's work was especially pleasing. A new feature was the annual sermon, which has heretofore been delivered bj- women, but which this year was by President Hash ford, of the Ohio Wesleyun university, who took the "Kingdom of Heaven on Earth" as his theme, and said it was'tho aim of the W. C. T.

to bring it about by solving the problems which confront our civilization. After the sermon a rousing suffrage meeting was held, presided over by Susan H. Anthony. In one of the meetings the fact that Mrs. Cleveland had chribtcned the new ocean steamer St.

Louis with champagne instead of water was spoken of, and that lady was criticised for not being courageous enough to stand by her convictions, she being a white ribboner. iener.il Assembly K. of I The general assembly of the Knights of Labor was held at New Orleans with one of the largest meetings of the order for several years. The sessions were held behind locked doors and only surmises could bo made as to the character of the discussions. In his uddress General Master Workman Sovereign advised a co-alitiou with tho A.

11. U. and all labor organizations. His resume of the Pullman strike terminated in severe criticism of Schofield and the recommendations of that oiliccr for an increase of tho army. lie urged that the assembly take strong grounds against an increase of the military force of the nation and that they "advocate a decrease in the regular arni3' and tho abolition of the state militia, for from thein are coining to the surface the sentiments of a military despotism." He also made a sharp criticism of the banking laws.

The miners' delegation from Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania were unseated despite their claim that they represented many thousands of knignts. The miners were unseated by a vote of Dl to 27. HE'S A RICH MAN NOW. Poor German's Lucky Discovery C.et 8 1,000,000 for a Itheumatlo Cure.

Chicago, May 2. (Special). Lss than one year ago Frank Schragc did not possess a dollar in the world outside of tho income derived from a small drug business, and only a few years ago he was a poor German immigrant without a home. To-day Mr. Schrage can be called a millionaire, as a result of a discovery of a sure cure for rheumatism.

A syndicate to-day paid him $100,000 cash for his discovery and arranged to pay him 8100.000 a year until he has received in all. Philadelphia Press. Swanson Khcumatie Cure company, 167-1GO Dearborn street, Chicago. 111., urc the proprietors of this celebrated remedy. Never fails.

Testimonials free. Hustling agents wanted. Mail orders filled. Col. Colt May be Held for Mnrder.

The shooting of live citizens of Washington C. IL, by the Fourteenth Ohio National Guard by order of Col. Coit, when protecting Dolby, the Negro who raped a helpless woman and was sentenced to prison for 20 years, may result in serious trouble for Col. Coit and Sheriff Cook. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that the five deceased men were killed by leaden balls fired by Ohio State National Guards under command of lames F.

Cook, as sheriff of Fayetto county, and A. H. Coit, as colonel of the Fdurtccnth Regiment of Ohio National Guards, when vthere was no imminent danger of serious destruction of property or the remotest danger of the prisoner, William Dolby, being rescued from the custody of Sheriff Cook. It is said in case indictments ore found ogainst them that there will be a change of venuo and the trial be held in some other county. Mrs.

John Harris, of Lima, gave birth to triplets two girls and one boy. These inado four children this year. They were married 20 months ago. The Chicago Times says: At tho proper time and at the proper place a senatorial boom will be started for Lincoln, which, by those interested in the proposed coup d'etat, is expected to land tho son of Abraham Lincoln in the United States senate as the successor of Senator Cullom. Jnmes Mahancy shot John Kichards twiej at Hubbard, and he will die.

Tho two young men, iu company with Ma. tin Kostsceh, wero butchering hogs. Mahancy got into a quarrel wiih Rostsech, in which Mahaney was badly whipped. The latter went home, got a revolver nnd returning shot Kichards In mistake for Rostsech. A SHIP TO CE PROUD OF.

The Muminoth Ainerltan Liner St. 1 ouU Launched -Christened by Mrs. Cleveland The magnificent steamship St. Louis of the American line, was successfully launched at Cramps' shipyards at Philadelphia. The affair was witnessed by fully 50,000 people.

Mrs. Cleveland broko the traditional bottle ot champagne on tho bow of the noblo ship us it glided down the ways, at tho samo time saying: "I chr.st.-n thee St. Louis." In this instance and for tho first time since the ceremony was observed at Cramps' shipyard tho champagne was of American manufacture. After the launch the invited guests to the number of 400 were entertained at a lunch in the ollico of tho superintendent, where President Cleveland mado a short address. The St.

IxuU Is chicly In that she Is tho Hrt modern tnerchunt-iinrlne structure of unythlntf approuchinir her dimensions built In tho Uiiiknl States. Sho will .1 ho tho pioneer in what promises to become in timt; a spirited contest between tho present Knirlitsh built ocean irro.v hounds anil thoi.o which will be turned out from American hhipyard. When completed sho will h'T place union? tho vc.hhc.1 owned by th International Navigation company, which lii'-ludo tho l'aris. New York and St. 1'aul.

Moro than II .00) tons of steel already been worked Into the mammoth steamer, which, when completed, will exceed in length and tonnage both tho Now York and l'aris and iuul that of thu other jrreat transatlantic it nor. Her lenuth over all Is lcet: length between perpendicular. foit; extreme bread tn. feet: depth molded. 4i feet; number of decks, drp'iiof water bottom'.

4 feet; number of principal watertight compartments, distance of collision bulkheads abaft of stein. toet. slack, the Strunglcr" In Denver. "Stranglers' row." Denver, is becoming as famous as Whitechapel, London, because of the mysterious murders of low women. It has just been the scene of another murder.

About 1:15 a. m. Market street was visited b' the fiend whoso strange hobby is to choke lewd women to death, and when he left the place Kiku Oyama, a Japanese girl, who ran the place, was a corpse with the marks of the strangler's work upon her throat. This murder was committed in the same row of houses in which Lena Tapper and Marie Contas-soit wero strangled recently. The mode of her death was exactly similar.

The excitement umong tho women of ill fame in that part of the city where the three murders l3' strangulation have occurred rivals that produced by "Jack, the Kipper'' in London. Till: MAKKKTS. Toledo Grain. yhcat. No 2 red 6 ft Corn, No mixed 4.

di Oats, No white Hi Jluffalo Live Stock. Cattle, mixed shipments 2 -5 Ch Sheep a 2. (a Lnmbs (U IIors. choice wcitrbts 4 (id Common und touch 426 ki Cleveland. Cattle, best rrrades 4 Gi Lowcr grades 3 0) ua HoK's 4 2i ((A Wheat.

No 2 red 5.1 Corn, No 2 fi7 Oats, No 2 white rittsburg. 4 4ft llojrs 4 25 (tH Sheep and lambs 1 7. Wheut. No 2 red 63 Corn, No 2 Oats, No 2 white 33 Cincinnati. Cattle, pood to prime 4 00 (9 Lower grades 2 00 (d Hops 4 00 Sheep and lambs 1 Oil (a Wheat.

No 2 rod 55 Ml Corn, No a mixed 45 ii Oats, No 2 mixed Si New York. Cattle fair to choice 3 50 0 Uonn 4 HO 60 fshecp. Rood to choice 2 00 4J Lambs 3 0t (it Wheat. No 2 red fis1 i Corn, No 2 WUi Oats, No 2 white tfi Chicago. Cattle, best steers 3 50 Common 1 75 oi Sheep 1 oo Lambs InO 1 1 or 4 25 Wheat.

No 2 red 5H Corn, No 2 61 id ats. No 2 white Mess Iork. per bbl 12 40 fto Lard, per cwt 7 15 G) Detroit. Cattle, (food to choice 3 5ft CJ Lower grades 2 00 66 IIoks 4 2 ti Sheep 1 00 qh Lambs JOO heat. No 2 red 65 No 1 white 67 kO Corn, No 2 mixed 60 Oat-, No 2 white Xi'i'i Hav.

No 1 Timothy 9 60 ji Potatoes, per ba 45 butter, dairy Creamerv 21 Heirs, fresh 1 4ft Live Poultry, Chickens h'owl 6 t'A i I tuck 7 Turkeys 7 BSVi 32 3 75 2 "5 3 HI 4 70 4 5 20 4 20 4 70 f3ii 6 15 25 (10 3 75 63 68 35 4 60 3 4 75 3 60 65 4.V4 32' 4 01 4 SO 3 01 4 00 fp(l 6 00 3 60 3 00 3 60 4 NO 61 J4 12 Ml 7 2J 3 75 3 611 4 35 1 7ft 3 60 60 67 60'4 33V, 0 75 60 20 20 20 0 6' 4 7W WKKKI.V IlKVIKW OF TItADK. Nktv Youk: Dun'n weekly trade review Rays In nearlv all branches of business a gradual Improvement appears and the hopeful feeling continues. It will take time to lift business out of its depression, and the progress made. It less than tne sanguine expected, is at lea-f, encouraging. Tho decision to offer t50.000.00U bonds for replenishment of the treasury reserve was.

by bankers, generally approved. It is generally assumed that the bond will be taken at once. The effect Is less easy to anticipate, for the formal announcement that after a general reconstruction of revenue laws, it Is still found necessury to borrow largely tends to raise doubt about financial provisions for the future. Manufactures of woolens have good orders for this time of tho year. The cotton Industry more improvement than any other, but no Increase in demand for goods.

Hpeculutive markets have been stimulated in part by the call for bonds: wheat, corn and oats have advanced. The failures of last week were In the United States against rt2 last year, and 3H in Canada ng tinst 30 last year. Nkw York: Hradstrect trade review says: Perhaps the most conspicuous favorable tealure of tho general trade situation' Is found lit numerous reports from merchants and manufacturers throughout the country of a disposition to regard tho business outlook more en-counglngly nnd with Increased conridenco in an early improvement in trade. Kven In many portions of tho south aid southwest, advices trom tho interior the conutry merchant is (Utlng un Increased volume of business, based on favorable weather nnd la tro crops. This Is tho more striking in view of tho continued reports of the unfavorable efTect on trado In the south and the low price of cotton.

The favor-ublo change in tho moveme it of prices continues wiih higher quotations on staples. -The leaders in tho wool trado say prices hav reached tho lowest and tho increased dctn-tnd p. tints to an advance, although the competition with Australia is felt. While Abraham Smith and his wife were iu the Held picking cotton near Kellar, their cabin burned, ere matiug their three little, children. J.

Ilindes nnd family, at Saginaw, awoke to find their house a mass of flames. It was easy for tho j-ounger people to get out, but not so for I Uncles' aged mother. A mattress was placed under tho second-story window. Ilindes carried his mother through the smoke, let her down from the window ns far as he could then let go, supposing sho would strike on the inat-trcsR. Sho struck some ioy Rteps, breaking both legs, and it ia feared she cannot live..