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Pittsburg Market,
PITTsBURG. Aug. 10.

IIIISbUhI', Aug. IS
APPLES-54 545O05.5O per barrel.
BUTTER-Creamery, Elgin, 23G24c; Ohio
do, 22023c; fresh dairy packed, 1+Gl6c; fancy
country rolls, 1t6L17c; choice, 13Gtl4c.
BERRIES-Blackberr Sl.50 per bucket
huckleberries, Sl5Gl.5O per pail; grapes, 4;
Q5Uc per basket; S8.UO stand.
CANTALOUPES-S3.U q barrel; water
melons, Sl5.OU@120.O0 per 100.
CHEESE-New Ohio cheese, &fISl1o; New
York cheese, s9919c; Limberger, l0Dlll6c; do
mestio Sweitzer, l3d1l3l6c; Wisconsin brick
Sweitzer, i2IIGI3c: imported Sweitzer, 26c.
EGGS-l7DlSc per dozen for strictly fresh
POULTRY-Sprlng chickens, small, 3U6Q40c
per pair; large, 6U075c per pair; dressed, ll@
12c per pound.
VEGETABLES-South potatoes, 5000
as per barrel; sweet potatoes, yellow. S4.00(1
4.50 per barrel; homegrown cabbage, S2.OO0D
ESQ per barrel; onions, S3.5O0D375 per barrel:
green onions, Sl.25 per bushel; Egyptian
onions, $3.50 for lSO-pound basket; green beans.
homegrown, Sl.O06Dl.l5 per basket; cucum-
bers, Sl.UDl.5 per crate; tomatoes, Sl.W per
bushel box; homegrown tomatoes, Sl.25 per
bushel; celery, 306D35c per dozen.
WHEAT-No. red. Sl.0+lll.0j; No. 3, 09lISl;
new wheat. No. 2 red, Sl.0O6D1.t5c.
CORN-No, yellow ear. 62Gg6Sc; high mixed
ear, 6O6I6lc; No. yellow, shelled, JGlJ51c; high
mixed shelled corn. 57@5Sc-
OATS-No> 2 white. 431$6144c: extra No. g.
421s041c: mixed. new, No :, 42G1421Sc.
FLOUR -Jobbing prices - Fancy spring
patent flour, S5.7JO8.OO; fancy straight winter,
S52505.50, fancy straight spring, S5.25Gl5.5 80;
bakers S4756G5.0O. Rye flour. SL0l6oi.25.
HAY-Baled timothy, No. l, Sl0.5ODll 90; No.
9 do, S9.000sJO loose, from wagon, $l4.OO61
1900. according to quality; new hay, Sll.501D
1900: No prairie hay, S7.J061S.0J; packing do,
$7.0O07.5O: clover hay, $750dS.0O.
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ABOUT RAILWAYS.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The statis-
tlclan of the interstate commerce COM
mission, Mr. Henry c. Adams. has Just
completed his second annual report to
the commission. This report shows
that the railway property of the United
States is controlled by 1,705 organiza-
tions. The number of men employed is
704, 143, showing that 459 men are EN-
ployed for every 100 miles of line.
This shows greater efficiency than is at
tanned on foreign roads. The efficiency
of the men employed on American rail
engineer has carried what is equivalent
to 2,274 ,450 tons of freight one mile and
3S2, 1862 passengers one mile. The total
number of passengers carried by rail in
the United States was 472, III, ,343. The
total number of tons of freight carried
was 539. .639, ,5S3. The average haul for
each ton of freight was 1916 miles.
showing ton mileage of 6S, ,727 ,223, 146.
The table
Showing the Equipment of Railways
is especially interesting. 1t shows 29,
036 locomotives, of which S,079 are pas
senger and 10, 40 are freight locomo-
tives; 7,706 passenger locomotives and
6,743 freight locomotives are fitted with
automatic train brake. There are 961,
119 cars used, of which 5.665 are in the
passenger service and Sj4. .031 in the
freight service, 23,540 passenger cars
and 66,513 freight cars are fitted with
automatic train brake.
The Statistics of Accidents
show that during the year covered by
the report 80 passengers have been
killed and 2,146 passengers injured.
This shows that l passenger has been
killed in every 1,523, 1873 passengers car
ried, and passenger injured in every
22O,024 passengers carried OF EN-
plOyes in the United States 1872 have
been killed and 20,02S injured during
the year. These figures show that /
death occurs for every 357 employees and
l injury for every 30 employees.
The Gross Earnings for the Year,
exclusive of rental of tracks, yards
and terminals, are 1864. .S1G, 129, and the
operating expenses, exclusive of rentals
of tracks, yards and terminals, are
S644, 706, ,701. This leaves net income
from operation of $500, ,109, ,42S. After
deductions are made for fixed charges,
the final net income for all the roads in
the United States was S101 1888, 1876 or
S661 per mile of line. Out of this sum
dividends have been paid to the amount
of S62, 40, 1893, which leaves surplus
from operations of the year of S19, ,27S,-
53S or Sl26 per mile of line.
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FARMING AS A BUSINESS.

There is probably as much "chance"
for young man who learns the farming
trade" as there is for any other. We
just as often see advertisements for
good farm managers as for good artisans
or book-keepers, and when man under
stands farming and is a good manager
he can get position where he will in
time become indispensable. This occurs
in case he does not wish to farm him
self. And just here is where the diff
Guilty is in securing Grst class farm
manager. If he is the kind of man
wanted by most landlords he will more
than likely prefer to rent or buy farm
and run it himself. Too often boy is
expected to "pick up" a knowledge of
farming instead of pains being taken to
teach it to him, like one would do in any
other business. If farmers boys are ex-
pected to be farmers their fathers should
see that they acquire a knowledge of the
business, without which they will not be
likely to make success of it, whether In
the employ of others or for themselves.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis of Transactions In the National
Legislature.

Legislature.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lA-The house spent
the day discussing the Nat Mckay relief bill,
but on vote on motion to recommit no
quorum could be had and the house, at Ais,
adjourned.
In the senate the house bill to ratify boun-
1ary line agreement between New York and
Pennsylvania and the senate joint resolution
to relieve Oklahoma sufferers were
passed. The tariff bill was taken up
and the tin plate paragraph dis
cusSed. Mr.. Vests amendment to reduce
the rate to cent pound was rejected, 20 to
81, Messrs. Davis and Plumb voting in the
affirmative. Mr.. Plumb offered an amend
ment to reduce the rate to cent and pay a
bounty of l cent pound to manufacturers in
the United States This amendment was
pending when the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The house dis
cussed at some length the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, which was
finally agreed to. The Mckay relief bill was
considered and a vote on its passage disclosed
the absence of quorum. Mr.. Baker. of New
York, created some excitement by offering a
resolution to revoke leaves, except those
granted for illness or granted to Roger q.
Mills and Others employed In an educational
campaign" The speaker ignored the resolu-
tiOn. The afternoon was spent in filibuster-
ing. The house passed the joint resolution
for the relief OF the Oklahoma sufferers. The
evening session was devoted to private PEN
sion bills
The senate, by a vote Of 80 to 8, took up the
river and harbor bill, and at the time of the
adjournment had nearly completed 1t.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-In the house yester-
day conference report on the bill to reorganize
the customs district Of Puget Sound was
agreed To. The Mississippi election contest Of
Chalmers VS.. Morgan was determined in favor
of the sitting member, Morgan in accord
ance with the committee report. The house
passed senate bill amending the act for bridg-
ing the Mississippi at st. Paul; house bill
authorizing tunnel under the Detroit river
at Detroit and several other bills.
In the senate Mr.. Quay gave formal notice
of his desire to change the rules, but the mat
ter went over under objection by Mr. Hoar and
MIR. Edmunds The general deficiency bill
was considered and passed. The tin plate
paragraph I'm the tariff bill was discussed
further without action.
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HISTORY

l. During what administrations has
territory been added to the United States d? |
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GRAINS OF GOLD.
Positive men are often in error.

Positive men are often in error.
Pride of heart foreruns destruction.
Now is the best time if we make it so,
No mans religion ever survives his
morals.
There is vast deal of vital air in low
ing words.
We stand in our own sunshine oftener
than Others do.
Mischief comes by the pound and goes
away by the ounce.
Contentment does not demand cOndi-
tions, it makes them.
Great things almost always have to
grow with struggles.
True politeness requires humility, good
sense and benevolence.
Time is an herb which cures all dis
eases of the imagination.
Men speak but little when vanity does
not induce them to speak.
Procrastination is hardly more evil
than grasping impatience.
Great works are performed, not by
strength, but by perseverance.
The higher the rank the less the pre-
tense, because there is less to pretend to.
Modesty is to merit as shades to fig
ures in picture, giving it strength and
beauty.
A fool is always meditating how he
shall begin his life; wise man how he
shall end it.
There are no principles but those of
religion to be depended on in case of
real distress.
He hath good judgment that relieth
not wholly on his own, nor wholly on
that of others.
God governs the world, and we have
only to do our duty wisely and leave
the issue to him.
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TROUBLE AT ALBANY.
FIFTEEN PlNKERTON MEN UNDERTHE
CARE OF SURGEONS.

ALBANY. Il. Y. Aug. 1S.-The most
disastrous day in the history of the New
York Central railroad strike closed last
night. Fifteen Pinkerton men are un-
der the care of surgeons and five citizens
are so badly wounded that there are
fears for their recovery. Three PinkertOn
men were arrested and one was so severe
ly handled by the mob that the police
surgeon had TO dress his wounds The
trouble was at the Van Woert street
crossing. a few blocks west of the pas
senger depot, and where the freight
trains run on to the bridge. Yesterday
morning early, crowds began to gather
and by noon there was a huge crowd.
Everything was quiet until at II o'clock
a freight train came down from West
Albany On the top of each car were
two Pinkerton men armed with repeat
ing rifles, and as the cars passed by they
hourished them. Suddenly, and with
out provocatiOn,
One of the Men Fired
and Richard Dwyer, boy aged 70, fell,
shot in the thigh The excitement was
intense, and a rush was made for the
train, and so successful was it that
James Hatton, who fired the shot, was
caught. The police charged the mob
and rescued the man just as they had
him up against tree ready to hang
him. He was badly battered up when
locked up A few minutes after John
Houck, lumber handler, aged %, was
arrested for stoning train. At
o'clock a freight train, bound west. came
over the bridge, guarded by Pinkerton
men. When it reached the city several
of the Pinkerton men,
Without Provocation. Opened Fire.
Mrs. Thomas F. Hogan was shot through
the leg and a small boy was shot in the
thigh. The crowd by this time was
wrought up to fearful pitch of excite
ment and only by the efficiency of the
local police, aided by committees from
the strikers, were they kept back. At
o'clock, when the excitement had begun
to cool down, another freight train
came through, and the Pinkertons again
fired into the crowd, boy named Frank
Parks receiving the bullet in his arm
Officer Mum jumped ON the train and
tried to find the man, but was unsuc-
cessful. He was carried back to East
Albany on another train and there was
assaulted by the Pinkerton men, al
though he was in full uniform. All the
police of the city
Are Massed at This Point
and trouble is expected. Robert Pink
erton asked for the release Of Thomas
Burke, who was arrested under arms,
but Chief Willard refused, saying that
the men were inciting the people to vio-
lence. Mr.. Plnkerton said that it was
simply matter of protecting the new
brakeman, and was necessary Five
Pinkerton men arrested last night We're
arraigned in police court this morning
and four were admitted to bail for
further examination, Ex-State Senator
Russell and Depot Master Foster going
their bonds. One man was released.
The only freight moved yesterday was
refrigerator and empty cars. The block
ade at West Albany is almost as bad as
on the first day of the strike.
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second Of seminal weakness We will perfect
in ali such and healthy restoration Of genio
urinary organs
PRIVATE DISEASES-Blood Poison venereai Taint
Geet Structure Seminal Emissions, Loss Of Sexual
Weakness Of Sexual Organs Want Of Desire Female
whether from mprudent habits Of
years. any debitates functions
speedily and permanently eured Consultation free and strictly
confidential Absolute guaranteed No risks incurred
Correspondents promptly answered and medicines free
from observation 70 all parts Of the United Sates.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.-we have q special depart
thoroughly organized, and devoted exclusively
Of diseases
specialist whether person. given
u confederate attention Important
which have bsed the skin Of all the home have
the benefit OF full council OF skilled specialists In
Of diseases peculiar females has been marked
twothirds Of patients being ladies. DID, young married.
SINGLE rich and Our method Is entirely free from
onsble features Of the general practitioner namely Local
treatment We seldom find necessary. We prepare
dies constitutional and local. the demands instruct
ladies how themselves.
EPILEPSY. OR FITs-Positively cured BY 4 and
never-failing method
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SWEPT BY A STORM.
Lightning Deals Out Death and Destruc-
tiOn in the West.

Lightning Deals Out Death and Destruc-
tion in the West.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 19.-A terrific
thunder storm visited this city Saturday
evening. The storm approached from
the northwest driven by high wind
which did considerable damage to shade
trees and loose signs. The lightning
was particularly destructive. 1t struck
coal shed at 1920 Olive street and killed
Archie Trimble and severely injured
Ben Diamond, two young boys who had
taken refuge there. Many houses in
other parts of the residence portion of
the city were struck by lightning. The
cupola of the Alamo building was struck
by lightning. The fluid played around
the roof for time and then descended
to the ground, where it Frustrated a
dray horse and rendered car conductor
insensible. Several other down town
buildings were struck.
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,v 3yf44 %
Oh Id

3. Multiply Avs +12'12-4,se by S,s2-
4,5O-2,2
A. A rectangle whose length is q times
its breadth would have its area increased
by go square feet, if its length and breadth
were each it. more. Find its dimensions.
5. A number is formed by two digits.
The units digit is 2 more than the square
of half the tens digit, and if Is be added
to the number, the order of the digits
will be reversed. Find the number.
6. 6Xs +3Xy2 =62
3X2 yS =63. Find Y &y.
Z. s(2X-sa)++ y2X =3,a. Find Y
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CROP BULLETIN.
Injury to Late Crops Has Become Serious
in Most Sections,

Injury to Late Crops Has Become Serious
in Most Sections.
HURON, S. D., Aug. 1S.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin just issued from
the United States signal office here says
The drouth of the past week continues
unrelieved, except in a portion of the
Black Hills country and few other
localities. Injury to late crops has be-
come serious in most sections and many
points report that corn, flax, millet and
potatoes are too badly injured to be
benefited by rains. Reports. show that
for South Dakota the averages will be
about as follows: Wheat ten bushels,
oats twenty to thirty, flax FIVE.
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GENERAL HISTORY.-Omit t,oo

l. Where was the primitive home of the English
man? When and under what circumstances did
he land in England?
2. Give an account OF the rise and fall OF the
Moorish power in Spain.
3. Give an account of the movements OF Caesar
after the battle of Pharsalia. .Sncludng the death
of Cato.
4. Name and give your opinion, together with
reasons, of the Russidn monarch who was inStru-
mental in the downfall of Poland.
s. When and how did the British Empire in In
dia originate? Name a President.
6. When and how did the Empire of Brazil Origi-
nate? When and how did il fall?
a. Who, in your opinion, was the greatest ruler
Sweden has ever had? How did the present
dynasty originate?
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The BIG SPAN WILL MOVE.

The Central Arch of the Ohio Connecting
Bridge Will be Placed To-Day.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 19.-Barring acci-
dents, the big central span of the Ohio
connecting bridge will be swung into
position to-day. 1t is an event which
interests engineers all over the country.
A number of well-known railroad men
arrived in Pittsburg last evening to
watch the operation.
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Accidentally Killed His Girl Companion

Accidentally kiIIed HIS GIrI companion.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, Aug. 19.-While out
hunting birds last evening, Harvey
Dougherty, aged Is years, who recently
came here from Benefits station, near
Pittsburg, accidentally shot and killed
Mollie Mangus, of the same age. The
gun was exploded by the hammer catch
ing in the boys trous BIS. He gave him
self up.
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A GREAT TIME AT MT. GRETNA.
The Arrangements Nearly Completed 70
the First Farmers Encampment.

The Arrangements Nearly Completed for
the First Farmers Encampment.
MT. GRETNA, Aug. IS. The final
touches are being put to the grounds for
the farmers encampment, which prom
ises to be successful beyond the most
sanguine expectations of its originators
Trains of machinery have been arriving
for days, and the exhibits now ON the
ground exceed in number and variety
those of any of the picnics held at Will
Jams grove. An auditorium capable of
seating 5000 people has been completed.
Acres of platforms, miles of avenues,
over 1000 tents, increased railway fa-
cilities and scores of amusements attest
the extent of the preparations for the
encamDment
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DITTSBURGH. CINCINNATI AND
l. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY.
PANHANDLE ROUTE.

At Pittsburgh connections are made I'm Union
Station with thrOughstrain on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia
and New York. on which are run.Pullman Dining,
Sleeping and ParlOr Cars.
At Chicago and ST. Louis connections are made
in Union Station with prominent railroads for all
points in the West, Northwest and Southwest
For further Information call on or address near
est ticket agent T. 4. FORD,
JOS. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAST LIBERTY, PA, Aug. 10.
CATTLE Receipts, 4,l33 head; shipments
$3.50 head; market shade stronger than last
weeks prices. Twenty cars of cattle shipped
to New York.
HOGS Receipts. $50 head: shipments. 1000
head; market firm on good, bad on grasSers;
good corn hogs. S4.atGt.25; good Workers, S40u
G0il0 common and grassers, Si.60613.a5.
Fifteen cars 9f hogs shipped to New York.
Receipts, 1850 head: shipments,
,vvu head; market dull at last weeks prices.
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THE MARKETS..
New York Money Market.

NEW TURK, aug. ID.
Money closed at per cent. The highest
rate was ID per cent. and the lowest per cent.
Exchange firm, with actual business at
S4. .S31sGli.S3X for sixty-day bills and SiS715
l4S7A for demand; posted rates, S4.84140
4SS16.
Government bonds closed steady; currency
8's, ll2l6; AS coupon, 1.25S bid; ass do, lO37S
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows:
Union firsts, l.l41s; sinking funds, LA; Cen
trails l.l3h
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PUSHING THE BUSINESS.
Making Improvements for Increasing the
Shipping of Coke.

MCKEEsPoRT. Pa, Aug. 18.-Capt J.
M. Schoonmaker has put large force
of men at work at rebuilding and i'm
proving the big coal tipple, located on
the Yough, just above Elrods, ON the B.
& o. Up to two years ago the tipple
was used for loading coke, and barge
per day was loaded there The coke
came from the Schoonmaker works at
Dawson, and was then shipped south by
water. The idea is to so enlarge the
tipple that there will be some seventy
five cars per day sent by river. They
promise to have it ready for operation
by Sent. l.
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LITERATURE-fOmit t,DoA
:. C. MURPHY

l. Who wrote the Downfall of POland?" Give a
short quotation from it,
2 Who was Bishop Percy? What other poet did
his works inspire?
3. Give a familiar quotation from Scott, Burns.
Pope. Whittier, Bryant and Addison.
4 What is the nature of EmersOn's works?
g. Whose Essay on Bacon " have you read?
G. Name some female authors, both American
and English, who have gained distinction
Z Name COODer'y works
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ARITHMETIC.
NUflU IlUO.I
S. c. MURPHY.

l. If mining stock be yielding per
cent. and is 25 per cent. below par, how
much would have to be invested to bring
and income of S425?
2. What is the length of diagonal path
between opposite corners of a rectangu-
lar yard which is three times as long as
it is broad, and has an area of 24OO SO. it. :?
3. Define and represent angle, scalene
triangle, series, perimeter and sector.
a. Write nOn-negOtiable promissory
note for any sum, due in 2 years and 6
months, bearing per cent. interest.
5. Discount the above months after
date at per cent. and find the proceeds.
6. The longitude of Pittsburgh is so g
west, Chicago 81 35' west. When it is 6
o'clock A. NJ. at Pittsburgh, what is the
time at Chicago?
Z. A boys weight is 100 lbs, 6 o., Troy;
what is his weight avoirdupOis2
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GEONETRY.-(Omit tyoO

l. Define line, angle, circle surface, and solid.
3 Prove that the square described on the hypOte
muse is equal to the sum of the squares on the
other two sides.
g. Tell how it is proved that the area of a circle
is equal to the square of the radius multiplied by
31416
4. How is line divided into extreme and mean
ratio?
5. Prove that al by =a2 2ab b2
G. Define cube, parallelOpiped, rhOmbus rhOm-
bold, and cylinder
7.What is the volume ofa sphere equal to? Why?
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WHILE CROSSING THE TRACK

In a Buggy a Man and His Wife We're
Struck by a Train and Killed.
GOSHEN, IND, Aug. 16.-Levi Troyers
and wife, while crossing the track at
the Bristol cut in buggy, were struck
by train and both killed.