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HABRISBTJRG, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1893. Vol. LlX.II., No. 189. Established 1831.

Ural FISHING FEARS AGO, INDIANS EXPERT ANGLERS. Susquehanna Was Once Fairly Alive With Big Fish. Accompanying the State Fish Commission's exhibit at the World's Fair is a souvenir volume containing a comprehensive description of the fishing interests or Pennsylvania. It contains a chapter on primeval fishermen and fishing which explains the Indian's methods of capturing the unwary denizens of the Susquehanna and other streams. It is stated that "less than three hundred years ago the rivers and streams within the confines of what is now the State of Pennsylvania were fairly alive with fish.

Shad, herring and other migratory fishes annually ascended the Susquehonna and Delaware rivers and their tributaries in such vast multitudes that, according to one old writer, the still waters seemed filled with eddies, while the shallows were beaten iDto foam by them in their struggles to reach the spawning grounds." How all this has changed It is further stated in this interesting that the Indians depended a'most wholly on the fish food for supply. It is by the remains of bones found in the ashes ot Indian camp fires that the gre it size of the fish of those days, as compared with those of the present, can be determined. Bones of catfish and suckers of more than double the size of those now caught are frequently found, skeletons of trout, which must have weighed when in the flesh from two to four pounds are quite common, and there is no lack of remains of shad which would have tipped the scales fairly at twelve pounds. Depending so largely on this class of food supply the Indians were expert fishermen. Men, women and children engaged regularly in the calling, not only to supply immediate wants, but for future supply, preserving their stock by sun and smoke curing.

Tub Indians were expert fishermen and were learned in all that pertained to the art piscatorial. Mr. Meehan in this vol umn says: "In the pursuit they used weirs and traps, sieves, gill and scoop nets, spears, bows and arrows and gigs, hand, pole and set lines. They even knew how to stupefy U9h by using intoxicating substances." The early fishing in the Susquehanna was famous, and settlers came all the way from the New England States to try their luck. The exhibit at the World's Fair consists principally of live fish of the different varieties propogated by the Fish Commission of the State, together with many of the lake fishes.

Gossip was up the country the other day and he was startled to find that the rural folk were about as nervous and as anxious to hear the news now as they were during the war. When the evening mail comes the people gather from the neighborhood about the po3t office and intently scan the headlines in the newspapers, and if one stops to read his paper on the street a short time he has others peeping over his shoulders anxious to read the latest news "from the front," from the places where prices are made, and where the product of the farm must be sent to secure a market. It is a most exceptional condition, and one that is calculated to impress the beholder with the vast change that has taken place since last fall, and with the fact that the financial suffering of to day is not confined to the financial centres of the country. The most distant and secluded sections of our land feel the pinch of these dolorous times. After the play Is over.

Alter tUe curtain's down. Many a company's stranded In many a country town. Many a heart Is broken. For many a sheriff ay Attaches bag and baggage, Alter the play." BRUT AX FRANKNESS. In a recent issue of the Durham (N.

Olobe the following appeared I am for the brave Buffalo man who slapped the dirty pensioners, who are lor the most part beggars, In the face. They were dirty and lousy rascals who came Into this country and who abused women, who burned homes, who stole all that was In sight, and to day, without an honorable scar, are bleeding this country and I am helping to pay lor It. Let the hired Yankees howl. 1 am of the South, and for the South. The pension fraud Is a thelt, and we repeat that no man can honestly defend It.

The South has been taxed to death to pay this grand array ot rascals those battle scarred bums who Teach out the empty palm and when Cleveland struck the beggars In the face he did a good business Job. we hope to God that he may have the chance to hit 'em again. Vagrants and mendicants should be both vigorously slapped and kicked." Any paper that has the rebel element so deeply instilled into it should be wiped off the face of the earth, as it has no place in a civilized country like America. Any man who wants to take from our battle scarred heroes the pittance which they received from the Oovernment should be exiled from the United States. There may be a fow who receive illegal pensions, but is that a reason for him to call them lousy rascals? No, never.

Men, who were forced to leave their homes to fight for their country, and who contracted disease upon the field surely deserve the small pittance they are now receiving. How would the editor of the Olobe like to face bullets and fight for his country for $13 per month Or would be hire a substitute for a few hundred dollars Excliange. WEATHER CROP BULLETIN. Affairs In Tills Section as Reported by the State Weather Service. The Pennsylvania State AVeather Service in their weather crop bulletin for the southeastern section of the State report the following for the week ending on Monday: The drought is very seriously affecting all the crops, especially tobacco and potatoes.

Corn plainly shows the lack of moisture, most of the fields being short in growth, irregular in stand and presenting a wilted appearance. Pasture fields are dry and brown. Many farmers are feeding hay. Gardens and orchards are also Buffering greatly. Tobacco, it is said, will be a very short crop, as the plant was too nearly ripe before the rains came on the 6th.

Late fields, however, are more promising since the rain. Potatoes are dying and the tubers are said to be mail. Some plowing has been done, but the ground is too dry. Severe local storms, with hail and high winds, did much damage to corn and to bacco in portions ot Chester, Lancaster and York counties. The correspondent at Atglen, Chester county, says that corn was almost ruinea anu that tobacco is a total loss.

The high winds blew down many feDces and trees and caused much fruit to drop. The rains accompanying the storm were very beneficial, but too local to be of general good. Troopers to be Paid. The members of the Governor's Troop will receive their camp pay at Captain F. M.

Ott'a office, in the Trust building, tomorrow (Thursday) evening. Faneral or Mrs. Michael Powers. The funeral of the late Mrs. 3Iichael Powers took place at 9 o'clock this morning from St.

Patrick's Pro Cathedral and was largely attended. QUAKER CITY NOTES. The Record. In a box the baseball pitcher. A seashore bore the mosquito.

Accordion pleated veils are the latest. A dark suspicion that the colored cook steals. The pineapple sleeve is befrilled from shoulder to wrist. "He smokes incessantly." "Does I thought he smoked cigarettes." It's the fad now in polite correspondence to have the paper different from the envelopes. "Your dog looks a3 if be had the mumps." "No; ha just tackled a man wUh a wooden leg." Old Soak was ronming through the woods a few days ago when a snake darted at him and bit him in the nose." "Oh, horrors! "Yes; and the snake died at once in great agony.

First Dear Girl "That was an awful Slander that Sallie Smart said about Pol lie." Second Dear Girl "What, was it?" F. D. G. "She said that her new gown had been made by a mattress maker." NOW GEB3 EH AHOL: Ton Just About Held Your Own on the Trip. UKENS WAS THE stumbHng block in the road to victory for Our Own yesterday, and hence we lost the second game to Allen town, but went down with our colors bravely flying.

Brahan pitched fairly good ball, but the men behind him Rollins gn in a two did no hitting. baeger, and Huston, Miller and Cook had the other hits. Moss and Haller hud the errors. Cook and Stevenson did the star fielding for our side and Golden for Al lentown. Score by innings Allentown 00040000 0 4 Harrisburg 0020000002 Hits Allentown, 10; Harrisburg, 4.

Errors Allentown, 2 Harrisburg, 3. Batteries Lukens, Grady Brahan, Rollins. Umpire McCoy. hiook at Pittsburg Comma TJp. Baltimore 6, Philadelphia Boston 7, Washington New York 13, Brooklyn Pittsburg 17, Chicago 10; Pittsburg 9, Chicago Cleveland 13, Louisville Louisville 4, Cleveland York 8, Scran ton Johnstown 7, Eastern Altoona 11, Reading 7.

How They Stand. NATIONAL IiEAOUB. P. C.i .682 Cincinnati. .616 St.

.609 Baltimore. w. I P. O. 41 45 .482 Boston 6028 Phllad'lphla.

53 33 40 48 .465 Pittsburg 53 34 43 81 3) 47 .453 .402 New York .585 Chicago 35 52 .500 Louisville 29 50 43 43 41 45 Washington. 31 55 .360 P. C. .526 .450 .450 .158 STATE LEAGUE. i r.

o.i w. l. 7 .650 10 9 .650 Harrisburg Oil 8 .550 Altoona 9 11 9 .5261 Reading 3 16 W. 13 13 11 10 York Scran Allentown Flashes From the Diamond. Ellis has been released by Easton and signed by Allentown.

In the second inning of Monday's game Sprogel retired Allentown on four pitched balls. Pitcher Abbey, of Chicago, was wild yesterday and hit Glasscock an awful rap on the head. Glasscock sprained his leg later and had to retire. A special meeting of the State League is to be held at the Grand Hotel, at noon, Friday, when several matters of importance to the League and its members will come up for consideration. Easton and York are again tied for the leadership.

The race for third place is exciting, with Scranton, Allentown and Johnstown well bunched. Altoona has tied Harrisburg for sixth place. Fee has been released by Scranton. The Scranton Trutli says he may join Harrisburg, and adds: Our word for it, when our club goes against Harrisburg, and he is in the box.tbey will get it in the neck." Should the "Phillies" loe to day and Pittsburg win the latter will be in second place. Brooklyn and Cincinnati are tied for sixth and, wonder of wonders, Louisville has given up last place to Washington.

In a contest for freshness Miller and Cook, of the Harrisburg club, would undoubtedly be found at the head of the column. AUentown News. Let' see; what's that Biblical injunction about first casting the mote out of thine own eye, etc PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Movement of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mr.

Wilhelm Kint, of Annville, spent Wednesday at Stoverdale. Rev. Mumma, of Hummelslown, preached on Tuesday morning. Miss Belle Brady, of South Front street, has returned from Belmar, N. J.

Miss Mary Boyd, of North Second street, is enjoying a visit at Newark, N. Rev. Wm. Aspril, of Marietta, was the guest of Rev. Mr.

Evans, on Tuesday. Miss Annie Keener, of Middletown, is spending the week very pleasantly at Stoverdale. Misses Herman and Duff returned last evening after a pleasant visit to Mrs. J. C.

Bucher, of Lebanon. Poor Director Lyme left this morning for Lancaster. Poor Directors Clerk Rowe is at Williamsport. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Croll and Misses Gertrude and Blanche Lauman, of Middle town, are camping at Stoverdale. Misses Carrie and Katherine Lincss, with the Misses Forney, of Philadelphia, are among the campers at Stoverdale. Miss Edith Montgomery, of Chestnut street, left yesterday for a few weeks visit to Philadelphia, Glenolden and vicinity. Mrs. A.

H. Cline, of 902 Elder street, accompanied by her two sons, left for Philadelphia and Atlantic City this morning. Miss Teresa Lenehen, a charming young lady from Wilkes Barre, is the guest of the Misses McNiff, Herr street, near Second. Rev. L.

G. Jordan, known as the "Texas Cyclone," spoke over an hour on "Temperance," on Tuesday afternoon. His personal illustrations were forcible. Herman Hahn, the popular clerk at Markley's pharmacy, on Third street, who has been at Atlantic City recuperating from a severe illness, has returned horn a ihe house boat of Dr. Harry Stites.

of Sixth street, in which he will coast to Florida during the summer with his family, is at anchor in the canal at State street. The doctor has extensive plantations in Florida, and will spend the next year in looking after them. Miss Minnie Wolford, of Harrisburg, is spending the week at "Idyl" Cottage. On Tuesday morning Miss Blanche Campbell, of Middletown, entertained, in the auditorium, her numerous friends. She has a sweet voice.

All the meetings are wen attenaea ana great good is being done, Misses Katharine, Lizzie and Jennie Lynch, Misses Seidel and Knocbe, all of uarnsburg, who occupy a cottage on Front street, entertained the following visitors this week: Miss Spicer, Messrs, Tinker, Gilbert, Clark, Heilman, Miss Patterson, Messrs. Lynch, Rhoads, Black and Seidell, of Harrisburg. LAST NIGHT FIXES. Two Blazes That Were ise lore ivxucn uamage was none. Two children playing in a second story room at No.

16 Moore street, and upset ting a lighted lamp caused quite a serious conflagration last evening shortly after 9 o'clock. The building is occupied by uaniei Lu Harris, an employe at the roll ing mills. Before the fire department could respond the flames had spread to the rear staircase, almost suffocating George Campbell, a neighbor, who was endeavoring to put out the flames with a garden hose. After a quarter of an hour's hard work the firemen succeeded in ex tinguishing the blaze. Ihe building was more damaged by water than fire, the lower story being completely flooded.

About fifteen minutes after the first alarm had been sounded box 63 was struck. The companies from the lower district responded and found the Eureka coal wagon establishment, on North street, on fire. The flames, which were in the rear Dorlion of the buildinsr. were easily put out by a few bucket fills of waicr, me damage foeinor verv slicht. It is supposed the fire originated by some of the blacksmiths leaving some live coals ijiug urounu.

SELECT COUNCIL. ordinance or tne 11. and m. Electric ju.innj mo Mayor. Liast evening adjourned meeting of Select Council was brief as to time.

The business of Common Council passed at Monday evening's session was taken up and reterred to tne various committees. Mr. Rudy presented an ordinance provid ins for the laving of a 12 inch terra cotta pine sewer in Thompson avenue, from Evergreen street, east, to Summit street, Resolutions were presented by Mr. Fry as iouows: Directing the Highway uommis sioner to have the sidewalk ot the wui berry street bridge, from Fourth street to the east side of the Pennsylvania canal repaired aud to spike the loose plank on me unveway; tnat the Highway Com missioner notify the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company to remove the stone from under its bridge on Cameron street and to lay pavement. The ordi nance granting the Harrisburg and Me cnanicsDurg electric railway company to lay tracks on Second and Walnut streets passed finally, and will be messaged to the Mayor for his signature.

Governor McKinley will open the Ohio Republican campaign at Akron on September 12th. CEIITRALieOII WORKS WORKING DAY AND NIGHT. All the Employes Busy and the Outlook All Right. In the midst of tottering manufacturing establishments and great financial depression elsewhere it is a relief to point to the solid standing of the industrial concerns in this city. Not one has shut down and few have reduced their force of employes.

This is exceedingly gratifying in view of the fact that thousands of men in other cities are idle. At the Central iron works there are plenty of orders and the big mills are in full blast night and day. All the men are employed and there is fair prospects of continued work. In this season of uncertainty, when there are fears of every manufacturing concern curtailing business, it is to the credit of any establishment to be thus in full operation. Other industrial plants, notably the F.

and M. works on Allison's Hill are also actively in operation, and an improvemtnc in business is reported. At the Paxton mills tUere is no evidence of any unusual conditions, and everybody seems to be employed. With the beginning of the fall trade it is expected that the conditions in this city will be even more favorable. CAPITOL, Secretary Harrity has this to say of the President's message: "I regard it as a strong document, calculated to allay the fears and inspire the confidence of the country.

It is conservative I believe that such tariff legislation as may come after the repeal of the Sherman act has been accomplished will be on conservative lines and that it will not be prejudicial to the business interests of the countiy. Sixty one perspiring applicants toiled away for two hours this morning in the hall of the House of Representatives during the civil service examination for positions on the railway mail service. The final test consisted of the rapid reading aloud of a pile of addressed envelopes thrown together as they would come in a lot of letters from a mail bag. Governor Paltison and staff are inspecting the Eighteenth regiment at Union town to day. TREWICK STREET CROSSING.

Application for the Appointment cf lowers to a ix vamases. The continuation of the hearing of the injunctions against the Citizens' street railway line by the East Harrisburg passenger railway the Middletown pany, with regard line crossing the East company and turnpike com to the formtr Harrisburg com pany's tracks on Trewick street, SteeltoD, was held in the main court room shortly after twelve o'clock, to day, Judge Latimer, of York, presiding in the absence of Judges Simon ton and McPherson. Messrs. L. W.

Hall and C. L. Bailey represented the East Harrisburg company and Attorneys C. H. Bergner and J.

C. Durbin were present for the Citizens' line. Neither side objecting the injunction was continued until fur their order. Mr. Hall thought the East Hairisburg company was entitled to a permanent injunction, but it was not allowed.

Mr. Durbin read a pe tition from the Citizens' company asking for the appointment of fi ve viewers to determine the amount of damages that the proposed crossing would cause to the property of the East Harrisburg company. Mr. Hall objected to this, and Mr. Durbin read the acts of Assembly authorizing the annoint ment of viewers in such a case.

Mr. Hall said that in his opinion the act of Assembly read by Mr. Durbin did not apply at all to the case in point. He said the crossing was not made to procure a circuit, but to give the Citizens' line an opportunity to extend their line by using five hundred feet of the East Harrisburg company's tracks, which they could not do otherwise. Attorneys Bergner and Durbin argued that the crossing was made to secure a circuit.

The court finally granted the East Harrisburg Company ten days in which to show cause why viewers should not be appointed, with the understanding that either udge McPherson or Judge Simonton should make the final decision. SHORT MEASURE. David Kline and His Half Peck Measure Before Alderman Klnneara. There is one farmer in the Chestnut Street market who will be careful about buying half peck measures at a bargain hereafter, and that farmer is David Kline, of York county. Kline is a dealer in potatoes and other vegetables, and has a stand in the lower' market house.

In some way or other this morning his customers gat the impression that they were paying for somewhat more than they received in return for their money. Several of them went to the Mayor's office to lodge complaint against Kline and secure a warrant lor his arrest. Mayor HiOy was not to be found, however, so the irate purchasers interrupted Alderman Kin neard, whe was returning from his awn marketing with a basket on his arm. After depositing his provisions at home Mr. Hinneard issued a warrant to Detective Rodgers to arrest the man.

The unfortunate huckster and his innocent half peck measure were together gathered in by he detective in the presence of a large crowd of indignant mar keters, wbo bad little sympathy for the prisoner, and taken to the alderman's office on Third street. At the hearing Kline said that the half peck measure found in his possession had been bought by him from another man for ten cents, and that he had thought it was all right. The largest end of the measure was about an inch short and looked as if it had been sawed off. He protested his entire innocence of intending to cheat and was let off with payment of costs amounting to three dol lars. As he bad no money to pay them at the time he was allowed to sell the rest of his vegetables to make up the amount.

The market people as a rule, do not be lieve Inline story ana say tnat tnere is lots of illegal selling going on in the market that the authorities are too lax to prevent. IN THE NAME OF THE CZAR." William Murray Graydon Wrlta a XhrlUlnic Story for "Munsey'a." The August number of Munsey's Magazine contains the oneninz chaDters of a serial from the pen of William Murray vmiyuon, ot mis city. The story is en titled "In the Name of the Czar," and wm uuuuuue 10 run about eight months. Ihe opening is intensely interesting and me grapuii; uescriptive powers of Mr. Graydon have full play.

As might be in ferred from the title it is a talc of Russia and deals more or less with the Siberian exile feature of the treatment of prisoners in that country. There is a tragedy to start with and the incidents of an absorbing story are supplied by the fluent young author as the plot develops. It promises to be one of his most popular stories and will add to his fame as a writer. They Will Marry. The following parties were granted marriage licenses at the recorder's office to day: John Fariell anil Katie Fox, Tower City; Charles E.

Hawk and Jennie Michael, Pillow; Allen Rolph and Caroline Lewis Wilson and Sabana ackson, Steelton. Last or the "Little Women." Green grows the grass above the grave of the last of the "Little Women." Boston Herald. Although the hist of the "Little Women" has gone from earth. Miss Alcott's story will carry its benediction to thousands upon thousands of children. It is one of those rare books which can never go out of date Boston Olobe Jolly Meg, the eldest of Miss Alcott's four "Little Women," is dead.

These girls have been sisters to all the girls in America since they first appeared in literature, and there is many a matron as well as many a young woman in her 'teens who will feel a pang of regret when she learns that the last of the four sisters is gone. Buffalo Express. CUMBERLAND VALLEY. Will Fry, of Mechanicsburg, aged 14, weighs 308 pounds. Harry Stock has resigned as a teacher of one of Carlisle's schot Is.

An ox gored John Plotner, of near Cherry Run, to death Saturday. Frank Beetem has been taken into the firm of Beetem Carlisle. First Sergeant Wm. Darr has been elected second lieutenant of the Gobin Guards, Carlisle. Christiana Miller and husband, John G.

Miller, of Mechanicsburg, have assigned to L. P. O'Neal. Robbers were frightened away from the Sauser residence in Mechanicsburg by shots from a revolver. Daniel Graybill has discovered some very fine veins of marble on his farm one mile south of Lehmaster.

Miss Ida Kost is the Mechanicsburg youn lady who will shortly apply for admission as a law student before the Cumberland county bar. H. M. Leidich, of Carlisle, has filed the answers in thirty cases against millers belonging to the Cumberland Valley Millers' Association. These suits grew out of the Brua patents.

Valley personals: Mrs. Wm. Marshall and son, Harry Marshall, Misses Clara and Grace Marshall, Vt rna Vanderau and James Vanderau, of Chambersburg, are camping at Scotland; a former Chambers berger. Dr. Wm.

Blair, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been appointed director of the 'aboratory of electro therapeutics in the university at that place. Recent marriages: George W. Coin merer, of Greenvillage, and Miss Henrietta Snow, of Shippensburg. Recent deaths: Jacob B. Lehman, of Chambersburg Mrs.

Altie F. Summers, a native of Franklin county, in Morrison, 111. infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Seifert, Mechanicsburg.

MT. GRETNA TJ. B. CAMP MEETING. Splendid Weather lArge Attendance.

Voune: People's Day. Mt. Gbetna, Aug. 9. Yesterday was the eighth day of the camp.

The morning dawned beautifully and the day was delightful. Large numbers of visitors came from Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lancaster and surrounding towns until the congregations were nearly as large as on the Sabbath' The special services of the morning were in the interest ef the youBg people. Rev. Z. A.

Weidler, of Mount ville, conducted the devotional exercises. Rev. G. L. Shaeffer, of Pottstown, delivered the address of welcome, and Rsv.

A. R. Myers reponded. Ex Bishop Dickson, of Chambersburg, preached the sermon for the occasion. Though the Bishop has seen many years and much service he yet maintains much of the vigor of his younger days.

He has a host of friends in the Church. The afternoon services were in the interest of education generally and of Lebanon Valley College in particular. President Bierman had charge of the service. Rev. M.

B. Spayd, of Halifax, delivered the principal address. President Bierman spoke of the college and the work being done there, and had special reference to the procuring of 'students for the opening of the fall term in September. Prof. Lehman spoke of the seeming obstacles in the way of young people obtaining a collegiate education.

Bishop Hott delivered the closing address, which was one of his best and placed the bishop in tbelront ranks as an off hand platform speaker. At the close of the forenoon services an effort was made to secure funds for past and present improvements to the grounds. Five hundred dollars were raised for this purpose. It seems an easy matter to collect money, notwithstanding the stringency in money matters. The collection in cash on Missionary Day was L81 3Y.

The camp is rapidly coming to a close and everyone seems sorry that the gather ing in the woods is near the end. ihe last service will be on lhursday evening. Thursday will be Sabbath Observance and Temperance Day. Hon. M.V.

B. Bennett, ot Kansas, and Prof. H. D. Patton, of Lancaster, temperance lecturers, are expected to be present and address the meetings.

HOW TO BE BURIED ALIVE. Mind Header Seymour'n Plan to Live a uong nine nuers: round. Hilt.srobo, Aug. 8 Mind Reader A J. Seymour, who proposes to remain buried alive while a crop of barley is grown his grave, has selected Dr.

C. Dunn, of Rockford, as his manager. Dr Dunn says: "For several days Seymour will be fed upon a diet of fat and heat producing food. He will then throw himself into a cataleptic fctate, the lungs will be filled with pure air to their fullest capacity, and the tongue placed hick and partially down the throat in such a manner as to completely close the aperture to the lungs. Tbe nose, eyes and cars will be hermetically sealed with wax After paraffine has been spread over the entire body to close the pours, it will be ready for burial.

The body will ba put into an extra large casket. This will be placed inside another, and both will be perforated in order that if any poisonous gases exude from the body they may make their escape and be absorbed by the soil. The interment is to be made in a clay soil." COLEMAN ASSIGNS. Turns Over All Ills Property to His Creditors. Lebanon, Aug.

9. Robert II. Coleman, the millionaire "Iron King," has made an assignment of bis estate, including the ore mines at Cornwall, Lebanon county, to Archibald Rogers, of New York, and Henry T. Kennedy, of Reading, for the benefit of creditors. The deed of assignment was entered in the office of the recorder of deeds at 4:23 yesterday.

Archibald Rogers, of New York, is one of Mr. Coleman's chief creditors, in whose hands Mr. Coleman's affaiis were put for readjustment during his recent travel in Europe. In the assigned estate of the Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank, of which Mr. Coleman is president, the court has approved the bond of Jacob M.

Shenk, Christian Shenk, J. H. Redsecker, W. S. Huber.

Joseph L. Lemberger and George D. Rise, all of this city, in the sum of $75,000. It was owing to the complica tion ia Mr. Coleman's affairs that the failure of this bank was occasioned.

FLAMES GUT A FACTORY. A. Harness Making; Establishment Completely Destroyed by Vlro. A big fire occurred last night at the har ness manufactory of E. A.

Ringrose in Philadelphia, which gutted the establishment, doing $75,000 worth of damage. The building is a long two story structure, and was tilled with valuable machinery and a large quantity of leather. The flames, which started in the southeast corner from some unknown origin, spread rapidly through the first floor, and had gained great headway before the night watchman discovered them. An alarm was sent in, but by the time the engines arrived the whole interior ot the place was a mass of flames, and the effort to save any part of it was a hopeless one. Hie fire burued for over two itours, and when it was finally extinguished only the wuna were standing.

Dr. LItclit Wants a Place. Washington, Aug. 'J. Dr.

A. II. Light. of Lebanon, is in the city looking after the consulship at Havanno. Dr.

Light is endorsed for the place he seeks by most of the Pennsylvania Democratic members. The present consul at Havanna, Ramon Williams, has held the position for about 20 years, and Dr. Light thinks it is time a change was made. STATE PICKINGS. The State Board of Agriculture will meet at Kittanning on October 11th.

Andrew Friedeborn is accused of making a speak easy of his Norristown candy store. Duke Alexander, of Russia, inspected Uncle Sam's steel proj3ctiles now making in Reading. While religiously depressed Fred. A. Hoffman jumped from the top of a house in Pittsburg and was dashed to death.

A demented miner, John Smith, loitered around the residence of Judge Edwin Harvey, in Allentown, threatening to kill people. The Fort Pitt tanneries and the warehouse of the Consolidated wire company, at Rankin Station, were burned. Loss, $125,000. THE MESSAGE. What Men and Kewpapers Say About It.

Jesse Seligman, the great New York banker, said: "The message will be more popular in than in this country. What he said about (the tariff and the proposed tinkering with it will offset any good effect that the lest of the message might nave bad. Ihe tan it part had a good deal better havejeen left out Baltimore tsun "fantt retorm just as Important as ever, but financial legislation needed irst." Senator Hawley: "I do not exactly understand Mr. Cleveland's proposed tariff, and I believe the real relief of the country would come if it knew what to expect in this direction." Senator Teller (Kepubucan, ot Colo rado:) "The simple assertion of the President that the present financial situation is due to tbe Sherman law does not make it so. His premise is wrong, and his con clusions necessarily fall to the ground." fcenator Peffer (fopulist, ot Kansas:) "The banker wid regard it as perfect, the farmer and workman will see in it a further reduction of the product of their farm and their labor.

It is the first attack of money kings in their, final struggle for supremacy." i Senator Walcott (Republican, of Colorado,) took issue with the President on the subject matter of 'his message, and said he did not believe the Sherman law bad anything to do with the panic, a the President sets forth, nor did he believe the President would haSre power enough to force the repeal bill through the Senate. Senator Mitchell (Republican, of Oregon,) said he looked upon the message as a strong one from the standpoint of the gold men. Senator Jones (Kepuoucan, ot I think the message is utterly illogical and does not analvze the situation at all. The Sherman law has qothing to do with the present condition of affairs. 1 he lines are drawn for the battle' and I sec no reason for the friends of repeal to think they can carry their measure through.

The messatre is what we expected, and will do little to help the causewhich the Presi dent champions. senator Chandler, (Kepumican, new Hampshire.) said: "The two columns treating on the silver question seem to be thoroughly sound, except where the President uses the word 'principally' in stating that the prevailing situation is due to silver. The last cluute, declaring tht there must be immediate) action upon the bills to carry out the pledge of the Democratic party concerning the tariff will disturb business more than his soundness on the financial question will improve it." Senator Allison, one ot the leadiug fi nancial lights of this country, was very conservative in bis expressions of opinion. He remarked: "It is a very lair mefsjge. He states truly that the Sherman act was a compromise between the free silver men and those who opposed their views." Senator Allison also thought that the tariff references of the President were calculated to disturb business further it a very critical time.

Mr. Dimrlev (Republican, of Mime) was not very favorably impressed by the message. "It contains," said be, "a number of Grower Cleveland, platitudes. Mr. Cleveland never gors to the root of the evil.

I st eak with considerable sympa thy because 1 agree with him as to the de sirability of the result which he wishes to attain." Representative Simpson (populit of Kansas) said: "It is the weakest message ever presented the country. 'Weak as dish water does not express it. I he Presideat's reference to the 1 ihor quest ion is the veriest rot. Representative Bryan (PopuUst IXmo crat, of Nebraska,) said: very forcibly represents tbe opinions of those who believe in the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act, and of iurse it could not be expected to set forth the sentiments of those who oppose such repeal. Representative Bell (Populist DemocraX of Colorado.) said: "It is an unmistaka ble gold standard paper.

It is in direct conflict with the platforms aud doctrines of the party for the past wenty years. It is the argument made by Sherman and the money power. It makes the silver force3 more determined. It did not seem to impress any of the silver Democrats. I believe it will help the silver cause." Baltimore American "He professes to be solicitous about the welfnre of the wage earner, but fails to mark the fact that every dollar paid to the wage earner to day, whether it be in silver, Treasury notes or bank bills, is as good as a gold dollar." New York l'ress: ''There is liter.i'ly nothing new, nothing hopeful, nothing helpful, nothing suggestive, nothing that shows Grover Cleveland has mastered the situation and that he and his party are united on some remedy afier they have torn the Sherman silver plaster off the wound.

After the repeal of the Slier man act, what then New "Mr. Cleveland does not push tariff reform out of sight or attempt to postpone it to the indefinite future. If there had been no silver question demanding even earlier attention, he would have called Congress together in extra session a month hence in order to effect that reform of the tariff to which he regards himself as pledged, along with every member of his administration." New York Herald: "While asserting that tariff reform must engage the attention of Congress in the near future, Mr. Cleveland recognizes that the critical existing financial conditions must be considered immediately and before any other subject." New York World The President places the chief responsibility for the financial troubles just where tbe business men of all parties have fixed it upon the Sherman law." New York Tribune "The President has done his part well." GREEDY BANK WRECKER'S FEES. Engineered a futile Run on a Sound Institution for $1 a Head.

Scranton, Aug. 9. A greedy would be bank wrecker peddled circular falsehood to Huns and Poles who were depositors of the staunch First National bank, and stood at the bank doors to collect $1 apiece from the depositors as they withdrew their balances in a continuous run. The bank has $1,000,000 in silver, and a large amount in gold, and every depositor wbo applied was paid in full till the flurry subsided this morning, and deposits again became the order of the day. The First National is one of the foremost banks in the State.

Its deposits art over 5,000,000, and it pays dividends of 32 per cent. All the other banks in the city are ready to meet every demand. The Dime Savings bank, in order to avoid annoyance by uneasy depositors, nas notified them that the bank will require sixty days' notice of withdrawals. FEEDING THE FACTORY GIRLS. Dr.

"Warner Will Hoard Ills Employes Until the Mill Starts Up Aicaln. Bridgeport, Aug. 8. When orders came a day or two ago that the big corset factory owned by the millionaire corset manufacturer. Dr.

Warner, would only run throe days a week in the future there was consternation among the young women employed there. The question of how they were going to live, which was bothering them, has been settled, and now all are as happy as though there was an abundance of work. Dr. Warner has issued orders that any of the young women who were short of money and had no homes should be fed at the Seaside Insti tute until such time as the factory starts up again at full time. Vlro Melts Ivecs or Nails.

Pittshurg, Aug. 9. A disastrous fire occurred Rankin Station, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, yesterday, by which the Fort Pitt tanneries, belonging to Owen Sheeky and the offices and warehouses of the Consolidated wire company were totally destroyed. Over 1,500 cords of bark and large quantities of leather and hides in the tannery were destroyed, while in the wire works 12.000 reels of barbed wire, 30,000 kegs of nails and a large quantity ot merchant wire, were melted togetner. i lie loss is $125,000.

She Was Interested. Husband "Our office boy died to day. and I think you ought to go to the funeral." Wife "I'd like to know why Husband "For the past month he has been eating the lunches you have put up tor me. G. A.

R. AT ITS CLIMAX THE COMING ENCAMPMENT. Points of Interest in the Great Gathering of Veterans. Washington, Aug. 9.

The approaching twenty seventh national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be noteworthy in several ways. To begin with, it is likely to be a very large meeting, as a good mauy veterans will be able to combine it with a trip to the Chicago Fair. Then it is to take place at Indianapolis, where the first national encampment was held; and this fact will bring up many reminiscences of the founding of tbe society in 1866, and furnish the basis for a comparison between its bumble beginnings and its wonderful growth and strength of to day. There will also be a pathetic element in the comparison. Even in 1881, when the Grand Army went back to Indianapolis for its encampment, the lapse of fifteen years showed ravages among its early members.

Then, however, it was still growing at a remarkable fate, so that attention was fixed more on the number of comrades that had come in than on the number that had dropped out. But another dozen years tells a different story. Now it is probable that the Grand Army has reached its maximum in membership, and that in fact it has already begun to decline. Last year the gain was only 1,200 names, and even that was secured only by the correction of an enr made by a previous addition of about 3,000 names without authority to the rolL Save for this explanation, the result for that year would have shown, for the first time in the history of the organization, an actual loss in membership, amounting to more than 1,700 names. Hence, one of the points of interest in the Indianapolis meeting will be to see whether the statistics will disclose a real and well marked falling off.

Even last year tbe official report acknowledged that 'practically it may be said that the membership of the Grand Army is now at its highest point. It no doubt will remain at about the above numbers for a few years to come, when necessarily it must decrease, and the decrease will be rapid." This is the first confession ever made that tbe organization had reached its climax. The numbers thus referred to, however, formed a splendid proof of the great vitality and power of the Grand Army. They showed an aggregate of 407,781 members in good standing. And what is also remarkable, is the lively interest taken in the organization, as indicated in the annual gatherings.

The citizens' executive board at Indianapolis thinks that the attendance at the coming meeting will be the largest ever known, and has prepared to furnish free quarters in barracks for 100,000 persons. It has a fund of $150,000 to work with. year at Washington the aid of Congress and gtbe participation of other branches of the Government made the occasion one of the most enthusiastic in the annals of the society, and the visitors were numbered by hundreds of thousands, surpassing anything ever known in the history of the city. But at Indianapolis there is expected to be a larger attendance from the Centril and Western States. Wherever the encampment is held it brings out an enormous gathering of the veterans and their families and friends, and the occasion becomes a gala week for the neighborhood.

If we look at the places of the national encampments we find them to have en, successively, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Washington, Boston, Cleveland, New Haven, Harrisburg, Chicago, Philadelphia, Providence, Springfield, Mess. Dayton, Ihdianapolis, isaiumore, uenver, Minneapolis, Portland, Mc. San Francisco, St. Louis, Co lumbus, Milwaukee, Boston, Detroit, Washington, and now again Indiananolis. and for the third time.

Philadelphia, Washington and Boston are the only cities, besides Indianapolis, that have had more man one encampment, each of them hav ing held two. Of the early national com manders Gen. Hurlbut held office for two years; Gen. Logan, three; Gen. Burnside, two; Gen.

Devens, Gen. Hartranft and Gen. Kobinson each two years Tbn with Earnshaw. Wagner. Merrill r.

id their successors came in the system ot one term commanders, which ha since pre vaueu. Among the interesting' matters to be re ported upon at the coming meeting is that of the Andersonville prison grounds. We may aiso expect that the pension system will be a fruitful subject of discussion. especially in view of the recent develop. men is in mat matter, it may tie well to note that it was at Indiananolis.

in 18C6. that resolutions were adooted makinc known the principles on which the Grand Army was founded, and among them was mentioned that of procuring legislation to benefit the widows and orohans of Union soldiers. If the Grand Army is destined henceforth to dwindle in numbers, there is no ground for supposing that it will suffer any diminution in enthusiasm, or in the feeling of comradeship among its members. Nor is it likely to experience any falling off in popular interest. Indeed, the lessening of its numbers and of its influence as a political factor will perhaps create a larger public sympathy with it, forecasting the time wben tbe last of the veterans shall have disappeared.

A Farmer's Terrible DeotU. Huntingdon, Aug. 9. John G. Smith.

aged 77, a prominent farmer of Birree township, this county, while driving a reaper yesterday auernoon he was thrown in front of the machine and decapitated by the knives and his body otherwise terribly mutilated. Mr. Smith, who was driving four horses, ran over a hornet's nest and the insects resented the interference by stinging the horses and rendering them unmanageable. In dashing along wilh the reap.r, Mr. Smith was thrown ia front of the rapidly working knives which completely decapitated him, tore off one arm and slashed his body frightfully.

Marysvllle Items. Nelson Righter, of Harrisburg, was a visitor in Marysville Monday. Mrs. J. R.

Hise, of Philadelphia, who lias been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Eppley, was called home on Monday by the sickness of her daughter. William Harper, of Harrisburg, was visiting his uncle, Edward Harper, Monday.

William Bealor, of Harrisburg, was in town yesterday. II. W. Weaver was at Highspirc Monday. FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.

Charles Seibolt, a New York newspaper man, is dead from smoking too many cigarettes. Insomnia drove Miss Mary T. Derby to shoot herself through the heart while visiting in Chicago. The Archbishop's pallium will be conferred on Bishop Hennessey at Dubuque, on September 17th. United States Senator Murphy will continue aa chairman of the New York Slate Democratic Committee.

The conductor of a motor train in the streets of Omaha, NeK, was robbed of all his cash by a lone highwayman. Professor B. Linerson, of Amherst College, wh was injured in a railway wreck at Lindsey, Ohio, is likely to recover. Bishop John A. Wattcrson, of the Columbus, Ohio, Catholic Diocese, a native of Blair3ville, yesterday celebrated his silver anniversary as a priest.

Jealous of each other's attention to a woman, Joe Frame and Perry Lasson fought a duel at Like Village, the latter being killed and the former seriously wounded. itooocrs ordered "all hands up in a store at Fannington, N. and got away with $1,200 in cash and $700 ia jewelry, iucluding what they got from Representative Bowman. Ex Detective C. O.

Summers, the cap turer and slayer of express robber Eugene Bunch, and subsequently. the robber himself of a safe with $5,000 in it, has escaped from jail at Jackson, Miss. Colonel C. J. Murp will visit Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Holland and Belgium, and urge the brewers of those countries to use corn in brewing beer, to make a larger market for American corn.

STOPPED THE RUN. A Bank President's Friend With Cash Quiets tne Depositors. New York, Aug. 9. The action of the St Nicholas Bank yesterdav in refusing to clear for the Madison Square Bank and tbe posting at midnight of a notice that the latter institution was temporarily closed had the effect this morning of bringing a crowd before its doors.

The crowd was compoted mainly of small de positors, wbo anxiously inquired as to the safety of their money. The large depositors, it was stated, had full con fidence in the back and were not on hand. Among those gathered were a num ber of women. About 11 o'clock something occurred that had the effect of send ing most of the depositors away. It was the appearance of Mr.

Harry Goldstein, son of Isaac Goldstein, the millionaire coal dealer. Goldstein is not a director. but is a large depositor. He talked a few minutes with the depositors, stating that his father had authorized him to state that be would bond himself in $300,000 to pay all depositors. He state! that he did this because he was a friend of President Blant and was con fident that the affairs of the bank were all nt'ht.

len minutes after Mr. Goldstein had thus eased the troubled waters, the janitor of the bank appeared and stated that one of the directors was on hand with $40,000 and was prepared to settle with the depositors on the SDOt on a basis of ninety cents on the dollar. If they were willing to wait every cent would be paid. No one took up the offer of imme diate settlement and the crowd dwindled until only a handful remained. MODEL HUSBANDS DISCUSSES.

Tonne Women Debate the Qualifica tions or a sneeessrul Suitor. New York. Aug. 9. At a meeting of the Harlem Young Women's Christian Association the necessary Qualifications for a model husband were discussed at length.

'If the one hundred fair debaters don't die old maids it will probably be because they have modified the Utopian ideas of the association. It was unanimously resolved that of the one hundred fair debaters none of 'em wanted a handsome man for a husband, because he'd be sure to be vain, sure to flirt and sure to do other things to break the little heart of the wifey, and intemperate matrimonial candidates were considered ineligible. The young women agreed that an ill tempered husband would be undesirable, and one young wo man, reminded by the Bound of a shrill fife and a beating drum in the street, suggested hat she wouldn't marry a man who was "ail the time parading, but she was overwhelmed by loud exclamations of ad miration for the spruce soldiers of the regiment, and it was unnecessary to put the proposition to a vote. 1 obacco. after a heated discussion, was conceded to the hypothetical husband, but was expressly stipulated that he should support the family.

The meeting declared in favor of boycotting clubmen and users of slang from the ranks of eligibles. A Few More Failures. L.vnsing, Aug. 9. E.

Boment Sons, manufactures of implements and stoves, have made a ten per cent, cut in the wages of their 600 employes. The men accepted the cut rather than be thrown out of employment. Cuicago, Aug. 9. Swift and Company, packers at stock yards, yesterday laid off 500 employes.

They also retrenched by reducing the wages of the remaining employes ten per cent. Waseca Aus. 9. The People's bank failed to open yesterday. Assets.

liabilities, $07,000. Pbrkt, Iowa, Aug. 9. 'Ihe Commercial bank, a private institution, of this city. made an assignment yesterday.

The depositors will be paid in full. 340; liabilities, $40,000. The Exchange biusc, at Angus, another private concern, Minneai'olis, Aug. 9. The Commercial bank, of this city, closed its doors this morning.

New York, Aug. 9. Fuller commission merchants, assigned to day. Arrested for Forjsery. West Chester, Aug.

9. H. Frank Bush, of Spring City, who has been confined in the Chester county prison for some time past awaiting trial on the charge of forging the name of his father in law, Francis Latshaw, on paper to the extent of $6,000, and which was cashed at tbe Phoenixville National Bank, has made a statement in which he charges tbe forgeries upon Alfred Sheeler and J. E. Yeager, two prominent residents of Spring City.

The latter have been arrested and the affair has created a sensation and surprise, as all parties arc highly respected. Klsht Hundred Workmen Discharged. Pittsburg, Aug. 9. The Linden Steel Company, one of the largest ing concerns in Pittsburg has suspended operations on account of the stringency of the times and the difficulty in procuring discounts aud the inability to make collections.

All of the employes, about 800, have been discharged. The company had a number of contracts from the government for plates. It is said that the company has assets largely in excess of liabilities, and there is no doubt that they will resume operations as soon as an extension is obtained. A West Virginia Episode. Wheeling, W.

Aug. 9. A mob of white cappers Sunday night went to John F. Wiler's boarding house, at Sweet Springs, to tar and feather him because he had not left the country as ordered. the mob attempted to break down the door Wiler stepped out, shot and killed Powell Beckner and probably fatally wounded Thomas Coyne.

Coyne is a well to do farmer. Beckner had been cm ployed in a hotel at Sweet Springs. Wiler surrendered to the authorities. Eartluiuake and Cloud Burst. Vienna, Aug.

9. An earthquake shock was felt in several districts in North Styria yesterday. No loss of life is reported. On Saturday there was a cloud burst in the vicinity of Gratz, the capital of Styria. The mountain streams almost instantly became raging torrents, and the water swept down into the valleys doing great damage.

A large number of persons were drowned. Many head of live stock were carried away in the floods, and much property destroyed. Wall Street Has a SensatlOH. New York, Aug. 9.

Wall street received a big surprise this morning in the shape of an announcement from the National banks of that city that they had unanimously decided to increase rates on call loans of a recent date to 12 per cent, per annum, and on those of long standing to 10 per cent. Their reason for this, they say, is that so many persons have laid down on them that tbey are compelled ta do this in self protection. Colonel Ilooton's Property Sold. West Chester, Aug. 9.

Hundreds of lien holders, attorneys, etc, were at the sale of Colonel Hootou's property at Honey Brook this morning. The prop, crty was disposed of without trouble, Mrs. Uooton and all the creditors deciding to allow the sale to go on and throw the matter in court. Colonel Uooton is still in jail. Mitchell's Itank Will Jliuldute.

Martinsville, 9. Mitchell's Bank has published a notice that it will go into voluntary liquidation on October 1st, and that no more deposits or collections will Ikj received. The bank has on hand twice as much cash as deposited. A stock bank will succeed this one. York County Postmasters.

Washington, Aue. 9. The following Yoik county post musters were appointed to day: Eist Prospect, E. J. Siller; Fawn Grove, It.

F. Webb; Lewisbcrry, L. S. Keiff; ganville, M. J.

Glatfelter; Til den, I. 8. Marks. Post master at Mmvf.vlllt. Washington, Aug.

9. S. S. Leily was to day appointed postmaster at ville, try county. I lorn blower for the Bench.

A report was current in New York Monday that President Cleveland had practically decided to nominate Wm. R. Hornblower, of that city, to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court bench caused by the death of Judge Samuel Blatchford. STEELTON AND VICINITY. Steeltos, Aug.

9. A special meeting of council was called for last night at the solicitation of the Citizens passenger railway company to provide certain legislation to reach the West Side. A resolution was passed giving the Citizens company the use of one of tbe tracks of tbe East Harrisburg company from Adams to Trewick street. Whether the East Harrisburg will consent to this without permission remains to be seen. There was also a proviso in the resolution to the effect that if the injunctions are dissolved that a watchman be placed at tbe corner of Front street and where the road comes down through the cut from Second street before any cars are run across Front street.

A sequel to the double Hungarian wedding on Monday was brought to light. Mrs. Martin Matzvetic was arrested on a warrant charging her with not paying her board bill previous to marriage. Martin objected to having his honeymoon interrupted in such a manner, but his objections were overcome and the bride was taken before Justice Longnecker. After a litfle debating and some gratuitous advice by the justice, Martin paid the bill and costs and took his bride home.

Mr. Geo. Keefer, superintendent of the dry goods department of the Steelton store, is at his home in Chambersburg. Some weeks ago Mr. Keefer sprained his ankle and apparently was doing very well, but recently his ankle began paining him, when his physician advised him to give himself rest for several weeks.

Mt, Gretna has become a popular resort for Steeltonians, especially so during the camp meeting in progress there. The attendance from day to day is quite large. Over three hundred from this place have so far attended this resort. Charles Douglass was arrested this morning for a heinous crime, and sent to jail for court without fixing the bail. Justice Longnecker thought that the crime was too revolting to allow him to run at large.

Six large motor cars, crowded, left Locust street this morning, under the auspices of St. John's Lutheran church, to spend the day at Paxtang grove. Later another car was filled with baskets. Mrr. Minerva Hershey, of Philadelphia, and Mr.

and Mrs. Curtis Myers, of Roanoke, Va. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.

S. Wickersham yesterday. Rev. Mr. Ritter, of Gettysburg, will occupy tbe pulpit for St.

Mark's Lutheran congregation in G. A. Hall next Sunday morning and evening. Miss Mary Mehaffey, of the Steelton store, is enjoying a two weeks vacation. TO TRY AN0THES JUDGE.

Judge Stein Go Inn to Europe Sunday Closlnte Will be Tried Afsaln. Chicago, Aug. 3. Judge Philip Stein, who issued the injunction to restrain tha World's Fair officials from closing the gates on Sundays, expects to start for Europe on a vacation. The World's Fair attorneys are getting everything in readiness to move a dissolution of the injunction in another court.

Judge Stein's two pronounced opinions bearing on tbe question were so understood that at least variety will be added when it becomes the lot of another judge to pass on the issue. GOOD CONTRACT FOR READING. The Carpentler Steel Company Will Put Men to Work. Washington, Aug. 9.

The representatives of the Carpentier steel company, of Reading, has entered into a contract with the army ordnance office for supplying the coast ueiensc svstem witu loo armor piercing projectiles. This contract will require the employment of sever il hundred additional men in the shops the company. CAMERON FOR REPEAL. lie is a Friend or Silver, lint Is Against tne snerman uv. .9.

Senator. Cameron said I am a friend of silver, but lavor repeal Ended the Quarrels. New YoRk, Aug. 9. John IL Meister, aged 45, a prosperous baker, this morning shot and killed his wife, aged 43, and then killed himself.

The couple had been married 20 years and had been quarreling almost continuously. Attendance at the World's Fair. Chicago, Aug. 9. The paid admissions to the Fair yesterday were 102,818.

Total Failure or Sunday OpenluK. New York Sun. We are not surprised at the complete failuie of Sunday opening at the Chicago Exposition. The number of visitors last Sunday was about the same as that on the previous Sunday, and was only one fifth or one sixth as large as that upon the other days of the week. People will not go to it that day because mot of the exhibits are closed, and the exhibitors close up because people will not go to it.

Those who are opposed to Sunday opening refuse to go, ond most of those who favor Sunday opening stay away. The managers opened it on Sunday so as to make money, but now want to close it, as they lose money that day. They were compelled to close it one day by order of a judge, and they have been compelled to keep it open for the pist two Sundays another judge. They ought to 'have kept it closed every Sunday out of respect for the act of Congress under which they got an appropriation from the Treasury but they tried, in a very discreditable way, to evade the provisions of that act while holding on to the appropriation, and now tbat tbey have lost money by this evasion, they wish that they had never resorted to it. Their conduct has been mercenary, law defying and shameful.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Quotation furnished by I. Miller Co Slock Broker, Jtoom 11. College Block. New York Quotations.

New York, Aug. 9. CI OS. Am. CXt.

OU i8 cios. Nat. Lead 23 Atchison. is New England 19! C. U.

I 83 No. Pacllte com. 7 Canada Southern. U. Chicago Uas.

Lack. IKiL ft Hudson 1). C. Edison Gen. Krie llocklog Valley.

Jersey central Lake Shore Louts Nash Manhatten. Missouri Northwestern N. Y. Central. Nut.

Cordage. do pre! 40 I do. 75 N. Amn. CO.

O.T... 4i Omaha 13 ont. est MMVPhlla. is iPaclncMall 41 Richmond Term'l. 2I 5 23 i3'i 10X 11 Hock Island 67.1 ISllver 82 Sugar Trust.

lll.V SU Paul 55J 1 110 t'nlon Paclnc 20V 03X Wabash l'ref 87V Western Union 8 U. Erie Com. do. Prcf. 53 lSJi 13 Philadelphia Quotations.

Piiiladku hia, Aug. 8. The following are Closing pruxs 01 swcks Clos. Clos. 50 6 61 22 16 13 Lehigh Leliutu Navigation Northern do.

TJn't Uroad Top. do. 3t 47 Pennsylvania do.Uen'l Mort.4's do.tien'l Mortal's do.Gen'l Mort.S's do.Geu'l Mort.3's A Depressed Market. Nbw York, Aug. 8 IV am.

Street, Noon. The stock market was depressed this morning and prices lower. There was no portlcular activity, however. In early dealings after 11 o'clock. Some shares recovered slightly from the lowest figures, but the Improvement was soon lost, aud In several Ins'tinces prices broke badly.

At noon speculation was steadier at a fractional recovery. Money on call easy at 4 5. Prime mercantile paper, li. sterling exchange, 4S6i lor demand. Philadelphia Produce Market.

Philadelphia, Aug. 9. flour The market Is dull and unchanged Pennsylvania supers, 9tkrf 10 do, extra, (l 152 do. No. 2 family, 35aa SO; wlutcr straight, $3 OM3 25; winter patent, 3 5.X33 75; do.

spring patent. $3 85a4 10. Grain Wheat Tho market Is dull and easier; No. 2 red, 61 '4c; No. 1 Pennsylvania red, none here; No.

2 Peuusylvaula red, tftc. Corn The market Is iulet ami steadv No. 2 for local trade, 49boc; do. In export elevator, 47Jc. Rye The market Is nominal at 50 cents per bushel for No.

2 Pennsylvania. Onts The market Is quiet, but weak No. a white, old, 37ic; new, 3.V4C; jio. 3 while, 3 VsC; No. 2 mixed, old, 84.S40; new, 3ie liran The market Is dull winter, $15 00 spring, fit 0015 00.

Baled llau choice stock Is steady and In good demand: timothy, small bales, $15 Oocrfis 50; fancy large bales, fl'J 00i2l 00; uilxed, (It 50 10 00. Strata Italed rye straw, old, $14 00: new $13 50 Hutter The market Is nrm with small supply of fancy good; Pennsylvania creamery extra, Jlc. do. prints extra, wholesale, 24c do. Jobblotr, exl ra, 25i JMc.

Egirs The market Is arm for chot stock Pennsylvania itrsts, 15c; exceptional lots, itifse. cheese The market Is steady quiet and New York factory, part skims, 5irf6c l'rtndemn The market la steady; refined In barrels, $5. 10. I'otatoen Tim market Is firm at 40i45c per Iw sket; Karly Hose, choice and fancy, R)isse; do. New York best, K085c; Hut bunks and White Star choice, 65vsiw; do.

fair to good. 75S0c: Ilcbron.cholee, T5i80c; do. fair to good, TO73c; Foreign Magtnuni, choice, bair ICS Ua, tl 252 50; new potatoes, per barrel. SlyAi. WASHINGTON TOPICS SENATE NOT READY YET.

Situation Discussed by the Democrats in Caucus Assembled. Washington, Aug. 9. The Senate, Without transacting nv hn sin ecu trwow adjourned till to morrow. The motion was made by Mr.

Gorman (Dem.) of Maryland, and the yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. Piatt Connecticut. The rose was: Yeas. 48: navs. 21.

Sllverltes Have a Conference. Thff hall tf fti ITrmcA na. wJ shortly before 12 o'clock, when the friends of free silver began their caucus. The attendance was small. The doorkeepers were instructed to notify each member who applied for admission that the meet ins Was confined to free noinnre" mom.

bers. There Was 8m nnfavnruMs at this neculiar inRtrnrtinn onrl it waa argued that the result would be to keen 1. yu. ui iuc uauuua maaj memoers wno are in a doubtful state of mind or are not pre TtArfl tA talrA an PTirAmA nneitiAn Un ever that may be it was a noticeable fact mat lue aibcmpt to uraw irom rjoiu parties failed signally, for but one Republican member, Mr. Bowers, of California, joined in the deliberations of the silver rr.

uicu. an. vuioenson, 01 xexas, acted as chairman of the raitina v)ils So of its kind that has been held in the noose ior several years. The caucus adjourned at 2:45 o'clock, after having adopted resolutions declaring that we will support a bill repealing the nurf.hasincr rdausn of tho uv OVlaUU COncurrentl nrnviiiincr fr tlio froa unlimited coinage of silver with full uu tutu a raxio as Will rtrovide and mAintain liPnan'tv between cmlrl anrl cilvr that of seven be appointed by the of mis cuuierence 10 arail aati tain dace Bach bill and take proper steps to secure a ull and freA dicrnnfiirkn ami tion thereof and a vote of the House upon me Din ana an proper amendments. Democratic Caucus This.

Morning; Almost ever Democratic S. ntor wsa present at the party caucus ih's moraine. The meetinc was nnn mil at in 3fl o'clock, and when the hour of noon ar neu noining aeunue naa been accomplished, and an adjournment was taken Until After tho niliniirnninnl The resolution of Mr. Hale (Rep.) yester uay, which so suddenly ana unexpectedly broutrht the nnpst.inn nt Bnwvtir MnMi the Sherman law before the Senate, it luuuui uy Buuio Ajemocrais, placed them in a position which when a conference became necessary in order that the policy af the party might be discussed and unanimity of action agreed upon. As might be expected, while the Democrats are divided upon this subject, as are the Republicans, there was a diversity of opinion and a vast amount of unimportant talk indulged in, with the inevitable result of nothing being determined upon.

When the noon hour came around the discussion was decidedly animated and at times there was a tinge of sarcasm in the tones of those who were inclined to look upon the attitude of the President, as defined in his message, as being in opposition to the platform of the Democratic party. No definite proposition was advanced, and when the caucus adjourned it was just as much at sea as when it was called together. After the caucus numerous conferences were held between the Democrats and free silver Republicans, the result of which was apparent as Boon as the journal was read. A motion was made to adjourn and it was noticeable that the silver Republicans voted with the Democrats to carry out that proposition. This was taken as evidence of a desire for the time and the caucus immediately reassembled.

The Democrats were determined to reach some conclusion this afternoon. If this question is disposed of the subject of patronage of the Senate will also be taken up and the distribution of offices agreed upon, providing there be no division upon that matter. Conclusion Reached. 3 00 p. m.

The caucus of Democratic Senators has adjourned, after a session lasting about two hours, without reaching any conclusion as to tbe line of policy. There was a strong difference of opinion respecting the silver ques'ion, and the caucus adjourned to meet aain in a few days. Meanwhile the subject of silver repeal will not figure in 1 tie Senate, for the purpose is to adjourn fr.im to morrow till Monday. A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. TUe Minority Senators Decide to be Guided by Patrlotlo Impulses.

Washington, Aug. 9. Taa Republican Senators held a caucus yest r.ljy and discussed the silver question from various points of view. The silver Senators from the West mingled freely with the gold men from the East, aa 1 talked over financial affairs in an unimpassioned manner. There was one thing upon which the Senators agreed, however they might differ on other matters, and that was that the Sherman law was not alone responsible for the lack of confidence now existing in tbe minds of the people.

One Senator made a speech in which he took the grounds tha. the fear of interference by the Democrats with the tariff had done more than anything else to sow the seeds of distrust throughout the land, a sentiment voiced by others present. No fixed policy was determlnued upon. It was agreed that the Democrats mast assume the responsibility for all that was done, but that at the same time Republicans would be guided by patriotic impulses and do what they thought was proper to help the country in remedying evils that were believed to exist. The Democratic President had called Con cress together, and whatever was done must be proposed by that side of the Chamber, and upon that party the consequences would fall.

GOLD C0M1HG F0X Five Million TXWlatu to be Shipped to One 'ew York Firm. New York.Aut. 9. L. Von Hoffman Co will ship $500, fXk) gold on the steamship Lahn leavinc Southampton to day, and Ileidelbach, Ickelheimcr Co.

$500, 000 on the same vessel. The last named firm will also ship 500, 000 gold additional on Saturday's steamers. This makes $5, 000,000 gold on the way to this firm. Moro Gold Coming. London, Aug.

9 p. m. Gold to the amount of was withdrawn from the Iink of Englaud to day for shipment to the United States. And Still It Snows. West Ciiksteu, Aug.

9. The Plm uij iron C'Uipanv is laying off its hands. Tht Schuylkill Valley stove company and Qrande stove company, Spring City, have reduced their time to three days a week. Urncr is Fritz, manufacturers, at Spring City, have shut down. The lJeaumost quarry, discharged their twenly two hands at Creek yesterday and shut down.

nt New York. New York, Aug. 9. Dr. Jenkins issatd a bulletin from the quarantine slutinz tbat on examination of the Vin cnzi Cogli ostro a passenger oa the mer named Karamunia iveals showel presence of the spirillum of Asiatic cholera.

The other patients are convalesce n'. Kartluiuako In the it St San A.Ui.9. i avyesrth quakc shock was felt in th ty s'toit'y after 1 'cluck this morning. Two sVcks were experienced at San yes'erday. Increase or Civ, Wasiiixcitox, Aug.

9. Treasury is to day $3,157,8 $100,000,000 gold reserve. .1 in the a'w ve the "Why tho Editor lijekslld. There is one less temperance worker in Butler county than there wn, a few days ago. The man referred to is and he changed his views on ilTs question owing to a new use which in; discoveicd for liquor.

A man got drunk )3st week and came in and paid up his subscription to 1909. Is it any wonder the editor.