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farrisburg XXVI. NO. 51. THE anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies was celebrated in New Bedford, yesterday. As usual when provisions and ponies are plentiful in the Indian territories, reports of contemplated massacres of whites by red men, are current.

THE Philadelphia delegates to the Republican State Convention, unanimously resolved last night, to support Speaker Boyer for State Treasurer. PHILADELPHIA is in sore trouble about the impurity of the water served to it, and the swill in the milk which is sold within its limits by dairymen. Soars people in Canada deem it their duty to cultivate and disseminate feelings of hostility and aversions for Americans, for which there is no real necessity or reason. THE Rhode Island Legislature sueceeded in passing a stringent liquor license law, which it is believed will amount to prohibition in many ties, and adjourned yesterday afternoon. NEW YORK is amused at Chicago's aspirations to secure the holding of the World's Fair of 1892 within its limits, but at the same time the latter city persista in its effort without a word of disparagenient for the former.

THE new Civil Service regulations provide for ample publication of the names of those who are intelligent enough to pass the examinations and also of those who are lucky enough to be selected for appointment. IT is understood that some of the teachers favor the teaching of physiology orally, which means that it will not be taught. We feel sure that the parents of the children would oppose the dropping of so important a study. MARTIN BURKE's extradition and conveyance to Chicago for trial among the accused of the murderers cf DrCronin is now an assured result, thus adding to the credit of the efforts to bring all the guilty in that horrid and cowardly murder to trial. VOL.

The Friday, August 2, 1889. EXPERTS on electricity at Auburn, N. still hes tate in their judgment as to the effects of electricity in capital punishment, whether or not the process of killing is painless. Testimony on this point was given yesterday, but it is difficult to enme to any conclusion on what was said. DEMANDS for steel rail are expected to be very heavy within the next few months.

The majority of companies of the country have not been re-equipping their roads within the past year, as their needs required, and now this equipment has become a necessity which cannot be postponed any longer. This will force a demand for large quantities of steel rails. MURAT HALSTEAD, who will after this week, once more resume his place in the editorial direction of the Cincinnati Enquirer, will begin his work of retaliation on those who instigated his rejection as Minister to Germany. Halstead is implacable in his hate and resentments and will add a warmth to Ohio politics, not felt in them for a long time. Ar a meeting of the Executive Committee of the State Firemen's League, in Allentown yesterday afternoon, a constitution was presented and considered, and will be reported to the State Volunteer Firemen's Association, at its meeting in Carlisle in September.

The League and the Association will form two powerful organizations, acting in union for the benefit of volunteer firemen in Pennsylvania. THE political point of interest will be changed from Deer Park, shortly to that of Bar Harbor, where the President will spend a few days as the guest of Secretary of State Blaine. The visit really has neither personal nor political significance, and is merely an exchange of courtesies between personal friends and official associates, but the busy "special correspondent" will invest it with the importance necessary to give his paper prestige in procuring all there is in it. THE suit for damages against the members of the South Fork Fishing Association, just entered at Pittsburg, is not expected to be pushed with any undue haste, the expectation being that a compromise of some kind will be reached. If this is really the hope of those who bring this prosecution, it looks as if they have little confidence in the legal elements of their case, and the longer they wait for a compromise with the men whom they have sued the less hope they will have of securing it.

COLLIERIES in the Schuylkill mining regions were injured largely by the heavy rains of this week, the effect in some cases amounting to an actual destruction of property and the damage of machinery that will require weeks to repair. Similar experience in the same regions has not been felt in years, and the result is very depressing to mine owners and operators. The storm in New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut and Virginia continued all of yesterday and wrought great damage to crops, bridges and other property. ONE CENT AUGUST 2, 1889. He testified as to the paraphernalia for electric executions io Auburn prison, and, in reply to a question, stated that 110 tests would be made until the Kemmlor execution.

Dr. Herman Matzinger testified to having subjected tissue taken from the dead negro, Moulton, to microscopical test, and submitted his observations. There was nothing in the test to indicate the cause of death. Harold P. Brown was called and asked to testify to experiments in Edison's laboratory in reference to resistance of human bodies.

He said the time was very short and the measurements hurried. Mr. Brown said resistance of the human body varied nearly as man's weight would vary. Referee Becker said he would have the evidence all printed and ready for the argument September 4 at Auburn before Judge Day. SOLDIERS AT GRETNA.

The Joint Encampment will Greatly Benefit the State Militia. MT. GRETNA, Aug. United States Artillery, regular army, consisting of sixty-five guns, caissons, ambulances and commissary wagons, under command of Major Turnbull, arrived here yesterday from Washington via York, travel worn and tired, marching entire distance. These soldiers are the first of the two troops of United States Cavalry and three light artillery batteries that are to encamp from August 10 to August 17 at Mt.

Gretna with the National Guard of Pennsylvania. The regulars have all been ordered to be at Mt. Gretna by August 5, and will march the entire distance from their respective stations, The troops of cavalry now on the road to Mt. Gretna are stationed at Fort Myer, and the infantry ordered here is stationed at Washington, Fort Adams, R. and Fort Hamilton, N.

Y. Major Huidekoper, of Philadelphia, arrived here yesterday. He will have charge of the sanitary condition of the camp. Details from the City troop, Governor's troop, Sheridan troop and Batteries and National Guard, also arrived to put the camp in readiness for their respective commands. Lieutenant George Sage is making the necessary arrangements for the United States troops.

This joint encampment of regulars and national guardsmen is expected to greatly benefit the Statemilitiamen in military tactics and STATE FIREMEN'S LEAGUE. A Report on the Subject Ready for Presentation. ALLENTOWN, Aug. Executive Committee of the State Firemen's League met in this city yesterday afternoon. There were present H.

G. Stiles, Allentown; S. Charles Sackleman, Bethlehem; W. W. Wunder, Reading; Owen McCarty, Catasauqua; John Smith, Easton, and George MeDowell, Slatington.

The object of the meeting was to consider the constitution, by-laws and rules of order, which were drafted at a recent meeting at Slatington. The entire morning session and a part of the afternoon were consumed in this work. The Committee's report will be presented to the State Volunteer Firemen's Association, of which the League is to be an auxiliary, at the meeting at Carlisle in September. The League is a fraternal and beneficial organization of firemen, and growth of the American Order of Firemen. It is being Organized to formulate a better plan of the organ zation of the Order of American Firemen upon a more firm basis throughout the State of Pennsylvania, and be of a direct pecuniary interest to all firemen of the State.

The League is to work on the endowment plan, with death benefits, Cincinuati wants Quiet. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. is reported on good authority that unless next Sunday is quieter than laat Sunday was a special session of the Legislature will be called next week for the purpose of considering and adopting two amendments to the law providing for impaneling juries for the police court. The first will be to authorize struck juries in this court, and the second will be to create a non-partisan Jury Commission, whose duty it shall be to select the names of citizens from which jurors in this court shall be drawn. Under the present law it is impossible to impanel convicting jury, however conclusive the testimony of guilt may be.

Printers Discharged. WASHINGTON, Aug. hundred printers have been discharged from the United States Government office, for reasons involving disputes about time and pay. Among them was E. W.

Oyster, foreman of the specification room, well known as a "labor man." Death of a Journalist. PHILADELPHIA, Aug J. Clarke, of the editorial staff of the evening Telegraph, and the art and dramatic critic of that journal, died last evening, in his 50th year. A Town Deitroyed by Fire. RIHLEY, Aug.

2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out which entirely destroyed every manufactory in city. Meeting To-night. The Board of Directors of the public schools of the city will bold a meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The recommendations of the Supply committee as well as other important business will be transacted. The grove at Cove station bas been secured by the committee of the Y.

M. C. A for the camp to be held from August 15 to the 22. There will be a meeting of those interested in Association building this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Commission to Lunacy.

Meade The D. Court Detweiler, this morning R. a H. pointed Coover and William S. Black a commission to inquire into the sanity of Mrs.

W. Y. Schlayer, who recently poisoned her infant and attempted suicide. It is probable that the commission will report her insane. Will Lay the Tracks.

At a recent meeting of the ers of the Middletown and Hummelstown railroad it was decided to lay the track through Stoverdale campmeeting grounds in the face of all opposition.Hummelstown Sun. The Law His Opponent. John L. Sullivan passed through this city last night, attended by officers, en route South. The Pullman champion of the world occupied a car, luxury of which "none but the wealthy can enjoy." Independent.

6 CTS. A WEEK. SINGLE COPIES, 2 CTS. A PROMINENT WOMAN DIES. Mrs.

Rose Anna Johnson Expired Last Evening. DEATH OF A VETERAN SOLDIER. The Eby-Crull Nuptials Celebrated in Mechaniosburg Last Evening. A BRILLIANT COMPANY IN ATTENDANCE. The death of Mrs.

R. A. Johnson, which occurre1 at the family residenee, 32 North Second street, at 6 p. m. yesterday, elicited profound regret in every part of the city to which the intelligence of the sad fact was carried.

She was 73 years of age, her birthday anniversary having occurred last Sunday--the cause of her death having been heart disease. Deceased was a native of Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. She came to Harrisburg when still very young. She was married to William B. Johnson, who for many years conducted a large marble stone cutting enterprise, and who in after years became a clerk in the Land Department of the State government, in which, in 1854, he died, leaving a widow and a young family, to which she devoted herself with assiduous and affectionate care, and had the satisfaction as years rolled on, of enjoying the fact of their well doing.

Five children now survive their mother: Mrs. G. L. Brann, Miss Fannie a teacher in the public schools of this city, and Messrs. James Pierce A.

and Clement B. Johnson. only one of her relations on the McFadden side is William C. McFadden. ex Mrs.

Johnson was a woman of extraordinary force of character, of stately presence, whose charming manners and sweet graces won the respect and esteem of all with whom she come in contact. She was a member of St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral from her earliest girlhood, and maintained her connection there with that unabated zeal and devotion in the performance of religious duties here and the manipulation of her fervent faith that made her a marked figure in any service in which she participated. Hers was a life, in and out of the church, among her children and her acquaintances, that had purposes in it, which made her work effective for good always. She will be missed and gretted, and her good works will constia memory of her that will not soon perish.

Kimber A. Moore. Kimber A. Moore, died at Adams, Gage county, Nebraska, on the 31st of July, aged 71 years. He was a native of Shirleysburs, Fulton county, and was born May 25, 1817, and removed to Fulton county in1841, where he resided until he with his family removed to Nebraska in 1868.

He served in Company Seventy-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers for three years during the war, and was seriously disabled while in line of duty, by being struck, which eventually caused his death after many years of suffering. He was the brother of Captain Moore, of Camp Hill, and Mrs. J. B. Alexander, mother of Senator W.

Scott Alexander, of Fulton county. Death of a Wm. H. Miller, formerly of this city, died at his home in hiladelphia this morning. Mr.

Miller is well Wot the firemen, having been a member of the Mt. Vernon Hook and Ladder Company. this His remains burial. will The be brought to city for funeral services will be at the residence of his mother, 705 East street. EBY-KRALL.

Brilliant Nuptials at Mechanicsburg Last Evening. The wedding bells chimed merrily over at Mechanicsburg last evening in honor of the marriage of Charles B. Eby and Ovena Z. Krall, who have been great favorites in Mechanicsburg society. Many invitations been issued and the response was a brilliant assembly of friends at the residence of the bride's on East Main street, where the ceremony, was solemnized by Rev.

George W. Heyde, chaplain of the Seamen's Uni Bethel Society, of Baltimore. The happy couple were attended by John Krall, brother of the bride, and Miss Lizzie Bickle, of Norristown. Miss Florence Eberly was maid of honor and George Krail and Eberly were ushers. After the ceremony there was a social reunion of the young friends of the newly wedded couple.

Mr. Eby is in business in Newville, where he is highly esteemed for his courteous address and geniality. Register's Work, During the past month the following wills were brobated and letters of administration granted by Register McIlbenny: LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, Decedent. Executor. Joseph Kingerlee.

Cyrus Hochlander Eleanor R. Elizabeth C. Kunkel William Finnen Finnen, et al. Simon Denald Cameron, et al. Elizabeth Josiah Hoke W.

B. Minnie Till Clara N. Bricker. H. Babb Mory E.

Jones W. Jones John G. Unger J. Unger. et al.

James C. Taylor LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Decedent. Administrator. Thomas Thomas Lingle Catharine Simon Mower John Kaull.

3. Neitz Josiah A. Miller. John P. Miller Wm.

T. John Motter Wm. Stepheus, et al. John Birmingham. Birmingham, et al.

Sarah Ann Spousler. T. Matter John Garrett. -John K. Suavely Amanda William Sheesley Michael B.

Moyer, et al. The Troubles of the Housewife. The residents of the lower end of the city are experiencing many inconveniences arising from the effects of the June flood. Since the waters subsided many houses were allowed to out and underwent a cleaning process by having the accumulations of dirt removed, repapering and 1 repainting. In some cases carpets were not relaid until a week or two ago.

The recent rains have caused the walls and floors to again become damp and many instances the mould "becoming very thick, necessitating the removal of the paper and the relifting of the carpets. BASE BALL. The Ponies now the Champiou of the Middle States League. Peers of the Middle States League defeated the Shenandoah club yesterday, afternoon visitors in played an very interesting poor flelding game. Stecker and Koons occupied the points for the Ponies, and Smith and Plummer for the Shenandoah.

An official umpire has as yet reported here, and Frank Rinn, satisfactorily acted in that capacity in yesterday's game. The score is appended: HARRISBURG. AB 18 PO Eagau Or Koons, Pollard, Or Hoverter, McCormick, Or Vallee, Williams, 3b 4 Stecher, 37 1 10 SHENANDOAHS. AB 1B PO Murphy, 1b. 5 15 Weidensall, 5.0 Shutt, ss.

09 Lawrence, OT Sterverson, 2b OT Plummer, Kelly, 3b. 00 Smith, 4. ON Totals 35 5 8 27 18 2 out for not running. Harrisburg. 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 4 0-11 1 2 0 0 0 5 Earned runs--Harrisburg 1, Shenandoah 1.

Two base hits--Murphy, Lawrence. Struck out- Williams 2, Stecher 2, Murphy, Shutt, Lawrence, Serverson, Smith 2. Base on ballsHarrisburg 11, Shenandoah 6. Left on basearrisburg 7, Shenandoah 6. Missed third strike-Koons.

Wild throws-Koons 1, Plummer 2 Wild pitches-Stecher 1, Plummer, 5. Passed balls--Koons 1, Plummer 2. Time of game-Two hours and fifteen minntes. Umpire-Fraok Rinn. THE AMATEUR LEAGUE.

Last night another meeting was held by the projectors of the Amateur League. It was decided to admit the Eureka club, in place of the B. O. P. team, some of the players of which are professionals.

The schedule committee reported as follows, which arranges games until August 10, by which time it is axpected to have the "season" schedule completed: Saturday, August 3-Ironsides and Solar Tips, a. Cameron street grounds. Central and Solar Tips, same place. Monday, August 5-Brooklyn Stars and National at Steelton. Thursday, August 8 -J.

Farrington and Solar Tips, a. m. and p. Cameron street grounds. Saturday, August 10-Eureka and Ironsides, a.

on Cameron street grounds; National and Brooklyn Stars, Cameron street grounds; Central and Fairbill, p. on East Harrisburg grounds; National and Fairhill, same place in morning. THE UNIFORMS ALL RIGHT. The uniforms worn by the pennant winners are admitted to be "just the thing." The Ponies look tirst class in the field, are admired by base ball enthusiasts and the uniforms worn of the proper texture and color. Howeyer, it would be a good idea to have them washed, an act that would add much to their appearance.

NOTES. P. Ponies. The Gorhams defeated the Cuban Giants yesterday at Easton. Frank Rinn's friends in this city are urging his appointment as an official umpire in the Middle States League.

The "official" scorer question is again agitating the minds of base ball patrons. Gamble will entwine the Shenandoah bitters with his celebrated "razzoo" curves to The following B. O. P. players will 20 to Lebanon to-morrow afternoon and play the Greys of that place.

Sweitzer and Hetterman will be the battery. Benedict, Strominger and J. Sweitzer, short; will cover Crownshield, the bases, left field; WalKauffman, centre field and Bomgardner, rightis PLAYED ELSEWHERE. Athletic-St. Louis -wet grounds.

Baltimore, Kansas City, 1. Kansas Vity, Baltimore, 1. Brooklyn, Louisville, 6. Brooklyn, 14; Louisvill, 1. Cincinnati, 16; Columbus, 5.

Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, Boston, 2. Indianapolis, Pittsburg, 6. Pittsburg, 10; Indianapolis, 3. New York-Philadelphia-wet grounds Newark, Wilkes- Barre, 7. Lowell- New -rain.

Worcester-Hartford-rain. Gorhams, Cuban Giants, 3. York, Hazleton, 4. Norristown, Norwalk, 0 (forfeit). How the Clubs Stand.

THE LEAGUE. 1 tO 103 26 .653 Chicago ....41 39 .513 New York. 44 29 .603 48 .410 Phila ..43 34 .558 Indianap'lis30 49 .380 35 .544 Washington24 48 .333 THE ASSOCIATION. St 28 .671 38 .548 28 .654 Kan. 49 .3 5 35 .574 53 .376 Athletic ...43 33 .566 65 .226 ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.

Wilkebarre 32 20 .615 29 .532 Jersey City 33 23 .589 Lowell .....24 36 .400 27 .571 New Haven 3 36 .390 Worcester. 31 28 ,548 Easton .....10 26 .178 MIDDLE STATES LEAGUE. Harrisburg.42 15 .737 8 12 .400 C. Giants. ..33 12 .733 15 .385 Norristwn ..14 10 .583 4 9 .308 York.

......32 23 .582 Shenando'h 1 8 .111 DELAWARE STATE LEAGUE. 8 2 .800 3 6 .333 5 4 .556 Smyrna 1 6 ,143 6 5 .545 At the Mayor's Office. Nettie Minnich, appeared at the Mayor's office this afternoon! and strolled into the dock. She wanted justice, but did not want to surrender certain clothing to a man named Charles Boyer, who until recently boarded with her, until he paid her five dollars which she alleges is due her on an old bill. Nellie is quite a talker and entertained quite a crowd at the Mayor's office.

She placed great stress upon the remark that she was a lady, but whether or not the audience appreciated the fact is a question. Otto Speaks was arrested for carrying concealed deadly weapons, and was committed to jail for court. John W. Thomas, who had no money to pay his fine, was sent to jail to recuperate his wanton health. Grant Reed, it is alleged was drunk and disorderly and is behind the bars awaiting a bearing this evening.

J. W. Walton, no relation to the famous fisherman, was given ten days for breach of etiquette and getting drunk. WATKINS GLEN RUINED. Converted into a Scene of Desolation by a Raging Torrent.

RUIN IN PENNSYLVANIA COLLERIES. Ravages of the Recent Rains Among the Crops of Many Other States. ELECTRICITY FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. A special to the Philadelphia Inquirer from Elmira, N. dated the 1st.

says that rumors reached that city last evening of a cloudburst in the village of Watkins, eighteen miles north of this city, which had flooded the village and wreaked irreparable damage. Later particulars received, state that about 5 o'clock terrific storm struck the village, causing Glen Creek to rise so rapidly that it soon became a raging torrent, sweeping through the beautiful and famous glen and carrying with it all the bridges and stairways and otherwise defacing and destroying the picturesque gorge. Reaching the village the creek overflowed its banks and swept away the Franklin street bridge. upon which a few moments before, a crowd of twentyfive people had been standing. Some of them narrowly escaped.

The Decatur street bridge was carried away by the June flood, and communication between the northern and southern portions of the town is entirely interrupted. The southern portion of the town was almost entirely inundated, and great consternation was created among the residents. The Northern Central railroad bridge, while not yet washed away, is so weakened that no trains venture upon it, and railroad traffic is suspended. The wires are all down and telegraphic communication is cut off SO that only meager particulars of the extent of the disaster can yet be obtained. Nothing has as yet been heard from the surrounding country, but it is believed that a cloudburst or waterspout has occurred not far distant, and great fears of more serious damages in the nearby places are entertained.

While the loss to the village is heavy, aggregating thousands of dollars, the general property, probably suffers most. This is the most beautiful gorges in the country and had been fitted up at an enormous expense, making it a famous resort. DELUGING RAINS. Destructive Overflows of Peansylvania Anthracite Collieries. READING, Aug.

heavy rain fell north of Reading all of yesterday and the night before, and some of the collieries of the coal regions were obliged to shut down. There was only a slight rise in the Schuylkill river, however, of about three feet above low water mark, as the rain was mostly confined Mahanoy Valley, from where it drains into the Susquehanna. In the vicinity of Pine Grove it has been raining for more than twenty-four hours. No damage has been reported, but the streams are breaking their banks, and should the rain continue, it is feared the col ieries in the west end of Schuylkill county will have to suspend operations. Last night another heavy rain storm visited this section.

It lasted only about eight minutes, but in that time it is estimated that nearly an inch of rain fell. It carne in the nature of a cloudburst, and persons who have resided here forty years say that they Dever saw such a deluge of water descend. It was perfectly terrific and in streets where it never occurred before there was a river of water from house step to house step, and hundreds of cellars were filled. Telephone messages from the country districts say that the intensity, suddenness and volume of water which fell was simply appalling. The usual reports of fields washed out and damages to crops are coming in.

THE FLOODS IN OTHER STATES. Accounts from New Jersey continue to show vast devastation of its truck fields and fruit orchards. In Huntingdon county the rainfall has been unprecedentedly enormous. There is a bad washout at Birmingham, and passengers are being transferred over break. Near Pemberton there is another washout a half mile in length.

It will be some time before it can be repaired SO trains can be run. The bridge connecting Pemberton with the railroad station was torn out, thus cutting off all communication. A large bridge has also been washed out near Mt. Holly. Cattle have been drowned and crops damaged the extent of $25,000, within a radius ten miles.

In Virginia the James river is seventeen feet above ordinary low water mark and rising four inches per hour. The wharves at Rocketts are all under water, and the adjacent streets, houses, cellars and gas works are inundated. A number of business houses had to suspend trade and more their effects, in consequence of Schockoe creek backing up water from the river and overflowing their premises. Is is still raining. The indications point to a freshet equal the greatest for years.

Reports from throughout the State, though meager, lead to the belief that all streams are swollen. In the neighborhood of Danville, Harrisonburg and Alexandria the effects of the heavy rains on crops and roads have been very destructive. Advices from Delaware state that a terrible storm of rain fell at that place yesterday afternoon, the heaviest since 1876. Fences were blown down and peach orchards leveled. In Baltimore Hundred, in the extreme southeast corner of the State, corn, waist high, hidden by water.

There is no mail communication, and peach orchards have been stripped of their fruit by the wind. Reports from the Lower Peninsula indicate that the rain fall has been unprecedented and the damage to crops enormous. Dispatches from Connecticut show that much has been done in that State property and crops. Factories are flooded and compelled to shut down. The streams are badly swollen.

It is reported that the dam of the Metropolitau Wringer Company, at Middletown, bas goue down. Several washouts are reported, and telegraph and telephone wires are down. IS IT A PAINLESS DEATH. Experts on Electricity Still Testifying in the Kemmler Case. BUFFALO, N.

Aug. Durston, of Auburn prison, was called the Kemmler reference yesterday. THE CRUEL TURK. How Christians are Brutalized by Mohammedans in Albania. TREATED WITH HARSH DISDAIN.

Imprisoned When Appealing to the Turkish Government for Justice. ENGLAND EXPECTED TO INTERFERE. (Our Special Cable.) LONDON, Aug. wail of distress comes 3 to day from the Christian population in Albania, whose echoes will soon be heard in the British Parliament. For years the Christians in that country have suffered the most revolting cruelties at the bands of their Turkish masters.

When recently these became unbearable the oppressed people sent a committee to the Turkish Governor at Scutari praying for relief. Every member of this committee, which consisted of the most prominent members of the Christian community, were promptly put in jail by the Governor and are there yet. Then aggreived people put their case in the hands of an eminent lawyer, who undertook to lay the facts before the Government at Constantinople. This lawyer, Achmet Ali Bey, Turk, and a Mohammedan, when on the point of starting on his mission, was arrested by order of the Governor and has not yet been released. Not content with this, shopkeepers and innkeepers, who furnish food and drink to the unfortunate committees who from time come to seek justice, are also imprisoned, while the Christians themselves are invariably so treated.

The chief cause of complaint on the part of the Christians is that the police authorities in a large number of of the towns where they reside are in league with thieves and robbers who, them make alone. a More business than of this, plunder- they charge that the public themselves organize the bands of robbers and cutthroats and direct their operations, taking themselves the lion's of the booty. No offense against a Christian receives any attention, and when the unfortunate people attempt to defend their persons or their property they are at once imprisoned. these protected robbers recently kidnapped two children aged 8 and 10, sons of a wealthy Christian of Tirana, and now holds these for a ransom of 50,000 piasters, threatening to kill both if the money is not forthcoming. The matter has been brought to the attention of influentia! members of Parliament and the attention of the government will be called to it in the House at an early day.

The proposed visit of the Shah to Constantinople has fallen through, all because of a failure to agree upon the etiquette to be observed on the occasion. The Sultan is too high and mighty a personage to go down to the dock to greet the Shah on his arrival, as other European potentates have done, and the Shah is to big a gun altogether to make his call at the Sultan's lodgings. So there can't be any visit and the Shah on his return trip will give Constantinople a wide berth. Dr. Schreiber, a chemist of Cologne, has just discovered a new explosive to take the place of dynamite, which can be manufactured at half the expense, is more powerful and safer to bandle.

He calls "petragit." The report come: from Bucharest Senator Gheorgiv, director of the State Credit bank at there yesterday pistol shot wound inflicted by The authorities for some reason, yet unexplained, sent the police to search his house and on their arrival he shot himself. SMASH-UP ON THE TRACK. Locomotives and Cars Wrecked -Trainmen Injured, NEWBURG, N. Ang. bad smash up occurred on the New York and New England railroad at midnight a mile west of New Brighton, Conn.

The passenger train leaving here at 5.05 p. m. was delayed by a washout at New. town. When they were about to enter the New Brighton yard a freight coming west collided with the passenger train.

Two locomotives were completely wrecked and the baggage and express cars mounted clean over the engines. None of the passengers were seriously hurt. Fred Allen, engineer of the passenger train and his fireman both were badly bruised, and Express Messenger William Hewett and Conductor Beers were also slightly injured. Fighting Hungarians. BETHLEHEM, Pa, Aug.

reached here to-day from the back woods, near Vattellen, of a sanguinary fight a few days ago among Hungarians employ on the Poughkeepsie Bridge railroad. Crazed by drink, the Huns used pistols, clubs and axes. Two named Banourtz and Bolander were shot and clubbed and are in a precarious condition. Another named Greash had his right arm cat off with an axe. The injured men have been hurried off to New York.

There have been no arrests. Booming Speaker Boyer. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. a meeting of the Philadelphia delegates to the Republican State Convention, last evening, resolutions were unanimously adopted endorsing the the nomination candidacy of Speaker Boyer for for State Treasurer. The re-election of Cha.rman Edwards, of the Republican State Committee, was recommended and the support of the delegates pledged to him.

$5,000 for Sandwich. LEXINGTON, Aug. C. Graves Sons, of Sandwich, have bought of A. J.

Alexander. of the Woodburn stables, the bay colt Sandwich, four, by Lord Russell, dam Rosabella, Belmont, for $5,000. Shutting Down Lead Mines. CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. lead mines in Nuero Leon are shutting down owing to an imposition by the United States government of duties on lead ores.

A Pottery Struck by Lightning. ELIZABETH, N. Aug. probably the result of lightning, caused a loss of $26,000 to Beerbower's pottery his morning; partially insured. THE SEA SERPENT DEAD AT LAST.

Shot by the Captain of the Bark Nautilas off Galapagos Ialands. Captain William F. Smith, of the bark Nautilus, reported at Panama, July 24, that when off Cape Berkely, Galapagos Islands, the sea serpent was thirty yards from Captain Smith estimated the serpent's length at eighty feet, and he was about as large around as a barrel in the thickest part. The head was shaped like a snake's, only on the extreme end of the upper jaw there was a ridge or bunch. The head was about three feet in length, and about two feet back of the head was a mane of hair.

No fins were seen. The tail was long and tapering, and shaped like that of an eel. They all had a good view of him, chey said, while he was slowly coming toward the ship. The capta'n and mate loaded two bomb guns and banged away at him and for about fifteen minutes there was quite a circus, the serpent lashing the water with his tail and running his head out four or five feet. At last he ran out his head, whisked around, and tank, dead.

Both bombs hit him. When he went down he was not more than twenty feet from the ship. They spoke to the bark Bertha, Captain Jenkins, a few days later, and he told the captain of the Nautilus that a large serpent was seen off Redonda Rock by Captain Jones, in the Camilla, several years ago. FORTUNE COMES TO HIM IN JAIL. Half a Million Dollars Bequeathed to 1 a Scamp of Many Aliases.

A special from Washington, D. of the 1st says that Marion D. Newman--or DeHughes, or St. Clair, or whatever his name was, for he used several at various times--the handsome, clever, courtly, middle aged gentleman, who came to Washington last winter, advertised for a wife, and love to and borrowed money from seyeral ladies including Mrs. Kate Smith, a susceptible department widow, is in jail here at present, but he is in great luck.

A rich uncle has died and left him half a million dollars. Newman won't mortify his family by mentioning the name of his mother to or his uncle. "I knew," he said that I had a bachelor uncle in San Francisco, and I knew he must die some time. I knew he was worth over a half million dollars and that be was my father's only brother. So I cannot say I was entirely without expectations." A BROOKLYN GIRL'S SUICIDE.

A Society Bell Hangs Herself in a Syracuse Hotel. A special dispatch from Syrazuse, N. of the 1st inst. say that Miss Lillian Dumont, a society belle of Brooklyn, after attending a ball at Glenhaven, on Lake Skaneateles, where she was spending the summer, returned to the toilet room of the hotel Tuesday night and committed suicide by hanging herself to a crossbeam by her corset The lady went to Glenbaven two weeksago in company with her mother. She was of a lively disposition, pretty and accomplished and made many friends among both sexes.

It is hinted ed that she bad been unfortunate in loving where she was not loved in return, but if this is so every effort is being made to keep the matter quiet. Miss Dumont's father is a New York broker and the family lives in one of the handsomest residences in St. James' Place, Brooklyn, and move in the best society. A Ball Manager Crazy, Horace Phillips, of the Pittsburg club, has became the victim of delirum, in Philadelphia, the peculiar phase of which is a hallucination as to the subject of wealth. He imagines that he has heaps of money, and is engaged in buying hotels and theatres of which he believes he now own scores, while in ball clubs, he thinks he has he control of the best now playing in the country.

The doctors think that overwork has upset his mind, and are of the opinion he will be restored by rest and proper medical attention. THE QUESTION OF SALVAGE. An Amicable Suit Which Judge Simonton Will Decide. Since the recent flood the Lumbermen's Exchange at Williamsport has been endeavoring to secure possession of the logs in and around the city with a view to sawing them up at the portable saw mill set up near Highspire. Some difficulty was experienced in getting the logs back, because of the demand by the captors for salvage -fifty cents a log, as allowed by law--and quite a row has been raised in Sunbury over the refusal of the log owners to pay the money.

In this city and vicinity there has not been any difficulty as yet. It is feared that the McCormick estate and the Lumbermen's Exchange have agreed to an amicable suit, which involves the question of damages and salvage, and that a case stated in which both parties agree to the facts will go before Judge Simonton at the next court. Thousands of logs lodged property belonging to the estate, a large island above the city being literally covered with logs to a depth of from ten to fifteen feet. Judge Simonton's decision will be watched with much interest by the public generally. Charters Granted.

The following charters were granted at the State Department to-day: The Venture Oil Company, of Pittsberg. Capital stock $10,000. The Citizens' Mutual Building and Loan Association, of DuBois. Capital stock $1,000,000. The Little Pine Creek Improvement Company, of Williamsport.

Capital stock $5,000. The Block House Fork of Little Pine Creek Improvement Company, of liamsport. Capital stock $3,000. Injured at Middletown. A boy named Alexander F.

Mansberger, aged about 17 years, was severely injured at Middletown by the cars last evening. The young man was in the act of boarding a passing freight train to come to this city and his hold slipped and he was thrown under the wheels. His right foot was crushed. He-was brought to the hospital and the injured part was amputated above the ankle. Philadelphia Produce Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. -Old winter scarce and firm; new winter dull; Penn- sylvana supers, $2.7 50 3 00; extra, family, roi $4.25 patent, WHEELING, Wheat quiet, steady; No. 2 red, do. Kimmer new, Corn 85c; scarce, Pennsylvania No. red, 93c.

drowned Oats steady; No. 2 white, No. 2 mixed, while firm; 2, stream. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Grand Encampment at Warren, From August 5 to 12.

A FIGHT INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. The Wife of President Harrison Secures Pardon for a Convict. TWO BANK OFFICERS AS EMBEZZLERS. WARSAW, on August 5 and lasting to August 12, the great encampment of the Knights of Pythias will be held at Spring Fountain Park. It will be composed of the entire Indiana brigade of uniform rank, including sixty divisions and many from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and Mi: souri.

Supreme Chancellor Ward, of New Jersey, Major General Carnahan, the Brigade Commanders of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Missouri, with their staffs will be present, besides a large number of notable army officers and civilians. Mrs. Harrison Secure His Pardon. CHICAGO, Aug. dispatch from San Francisco says: Through the efforts of President Harrison's wife a convict in the San Quinton prison, who was serving a seven years' sentence for forgery, was pardoned this week by Governor Waterman.

The man had be forgery, committed while intoxicated. Soon after Harrison's nomination he wrote a poem entitled "The Old Soldiers," which was publie bed in an evening paper. The poem described General Harrison's bravery at the battle of Resca in the rebellion. The poem was copied widely on this coast and soon after Harrison's election, one of the prisoner's friends sent it to Mrs. Harrison on with a brief account of the convict author's good life.

She took interest in him and he has been pardoned. The released convict expressed great gratitude to Mrs. Harrison, and declares that her sympathy has made a man of him. His name is withheld as he has the promise of a good position. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Emperor William of Germany Arrives in London, England. LONDON, Aug. William, of Germany, arrived at Portsmouth this morning on the imperial German yacht Hohenzellern. He was met at the harbor by the Prince of Wales, who was on the royal yacht Osborne. Pleasant greetings passed between them and on the arrival at Trinity pier in Cowes, the entire party took carriages and accompanied by military escort, were driven to Osborne, where the Emperor was received by the Queen.

He will entertained at a family dinner in Osborne palace this evening. The weather is beautiful and the display in the harbor was grand. There was an immense flotilla of war ships and private vessels, all of which saluted the Emperor as his yacht passed up. IA Fight Indefinitely Postponed. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.

a meeting of the directors of the California Athletic club last night, the MurphyMurphy fight, which was partly finished on Tuesday night was indefinitely postponed and the purse consisting was divided between the two Frank Murphy received $670 and Billy $575. The fight between Frank Murpby and Tommy Warren, featherweighte, for a purse of $1,800 was arranged. It will probably take place in September. Canada's Aversion to Americans. SAULT STE.

MARIE, Aug. ferryboat Beckwith was libeled yesterday by the Canadian Customs officials for carrying passengers up the Canadian shore. The ferry had taken a party of American and Canadian Sunday school scholars for a picnic. The fine imposed upon the boat is $400. ferry boats here have been accustomed to take their excursions up the and have never been troubled before.

Amazing if It be 50. CHICAGO, Aug. the ballet girls in th West will soon be under the control of a wealthy English syndicate, which has headquarters and resident partners in Chicago. English capitalists are now looking at the theatrical business of America as well as the beer business, with a view of investing their sovereigns and controlling players and play houses. Churches Liable to Custom Duties.

WASHINGTON, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury has informed Rev. George Y. Leech, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Frostburg, Maryland, that a magic lantern which he proposes to import from England, for use in exhibitions in churches and Sunday schools, will be liable to duty on importation. Her Throat Cut in a Drunken Quarrel, PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Aug.

J. O' Brien, aged throat cut by her paramour, Frank Smith, in a disreputable house on Sabin street. The woman may recover. She is married, her husband being on the State farm. Smith, who is a carpenter, was arrested.

The couple had been engaged in a drunken quarrel. Bank Officers as Embezzlers. WHEELING, W. Aug. Seabold, teller of the bank of Wheeling, who with George Hennig, another employee, was arrested last night charged with embezzling $24,000, made a full confession this morning.

He exonerated Hennig from all blame. Insolvent Machinists. DOVER, Aug. W. ana S.

Taylor, of Smyrna, founders and machinists, have failed with liabilities estimated at $40,000. Judgments to the amount of $29,000 were entered up against them last night. They employed from thirty-five to forty formen. Two Men Drowned. W.

Aug. and Henry Arnett were in Braxton county Wednesday attempting to cross a flooded.