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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
BURKE TO HIS coLLEaIANs.

The foung Pittsburger Issues Notice Toll
ing What Is Expected.
new YORK, Aug. 10.-James F. Burke,
President of the College League of Repub-
lican Clubs. to-day issued the following ad-
dress in behalf of the league.
The American Republican College League
has already manifested its value to those
who compose # as the regular Republican
party organization. 1t has served to enlist
in the cause of Republicanism and good
government the most influential element Of
American youth which, in time, must be-
political thought and action. The active
participation OF college men in the affairs Of
State cannot fafl to gratify everyone inter-
ested in the publication of politics
citizenship 1t is the highest duty OF
every young American to Investigate the
principles of the great parties of to-day and
ally himself with that party which he be-
principles of free government and whose
platform Of principles he believes to be in
happiest harmony with the doctrines which
Snonla a sTide and Gus
College League, invites such investigation
and affords to the young men OF to-day An
opportunity Of conducting such research
freely, fntelligently and without bias.
That the organization may become as
permanent and as powerful as it should be,
we are exerting every effort to advance its
growth during the present campaign. Pres
ident Carkson has extended to the college
Republicans an invitation to participate in
the National Convention of the Republican
League of the United States, at Buffalo, Sep
tember l and Q. A session of the convention
will be devoted to the interests of college
men. Every young Republican now in col
lege or eligible to mem pership in the College
League is earnestly urged to attend this
convention. Five thousand collegemen are
expected to be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
HOW TO GET THE WORMS,
An Ingenious Way which Helps the Fish
erman Whenever In Need.

An Ingenious Way which Helps the Fish
erman Whenever In Need.
Nobody need work at digging worms for
bait unless he is fond of the exercise, for
they can be procured in almost any quan-
tity with very little labor whenever they
are needed, says fisherman in the st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The process is simple. Take a strong
stick four or five feet long and sharp at one
end, and 60 to some locality, such as the
back of barn, where the worms are sure
to be plentiful. Drive the stick four or
five inches into the ground with hammer
or stone, and then begin to twist it with
rotary motion. Every few minutes hit the
top rap to drive the point further into the
ground and keep on twisting. In five min
utes the worms will begin crawling out of
their holes, and all you have to do is to
gather them up and put them In your can.
They hear the grinding and think it is
mole after them, and know that only on the
surface are they safe. So they come out,
those nearest to the sound making their ap-
pearance first with every evidence of haste
and trepidation.
Sometimes they come up for distance of
10 or 10 feet from the twirling stick, and in
places where they are plentiful as many as
100 can be literally scared out of the ground
in this manner. Some people think a worm
has no sense, and they may be right in gen.
eral, but worm knows that mole is its
deadliest enemy and will come squirming to
the top of the ground any time it hears a.
mole coming in its direction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11

Louis yesterday to revise rates for the sea-
son ON cotton and general freight. No
definite action was taken.
CHAIRMAN VININe, Of the Transcontinental
Association, has called general meeting Of
the association for August "a, at New York,
in liou Of the previous call for Saratoga,
August 90.
THE Ohio River Railroad will soon have
an independent entrance into Huntington,
". Va. Its bridge over the Guyandotte,
three miles above, will be completed the
latter part OF the week.
REPORTED that the Controller of Connecti-
cut will comply with the request of the New
York and New England Railroad for the
registration Of 81, 900 900 Of the new issue Of
5o.year per cent gold bonds, amounting to
$25,Oo0,o0
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad Company,
held Mt Tracy City, Tenn, Tuesday to ratify
the purchase of the Cahaba and Excelsior
Coal companies, was adjourned until Sep
TENDER IL for want OF q quorum.
CHAIRMAN CALDWELL of the Western Pas
senger Association, has been requested by
the Atchison Company to authorize an ex-
cursion rate not higher than s. from Chicago
to Kansas City and return, on account OF the
hn1ghts OF Pythias Encampment, beginning
August %.
RAILROAD men in this city are greatly ex-
CESisco OFot tue ulScHarYe Oh IOuf or uVe tcle-
graph operators by the Delaware LackR-
wanna and Western Railroad, in Elmira, n.
T., and neighboring towns. The men ailege
that it ~ on account of belonging to the
brotherhood of Railway Telegrnphers and
the prospects point to q serious conflict.
The officials are reticent.
THE committees appointed by the several
traffic associations to act Jointly in prepar.
ing schedule of passenger rates for the
worlds Fair next year. held their n rsk con-
ference yesterday in Chicago. Itresuited in
nothing more than an exchange OF views of
the members present The roads traversing
the more thickly settled portions of the
united States were generally inclined to
favor higher excursion rate to Chicago in
1888 than those lines which traverse sparsely
settled territory. and in the end it was prac-
tfcally conceded that 1t would be necessary
for each passenger association to act inde-
pendently. All the leading roads between
Chicago and the Atlantic Coast are opposed
TO making higher rate than fare and one
third for the round trip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
THE FIRE RECORD.

Lorin, Cal.-six buildings. Mrs. L. D. Howe
burned to death.
Depere, Wis.-The Merchant Flour Mill,
owned by John p. Dorsman. Loss $50, 900;
insurance, $4,000.
Lancaster The Lancaster Chemical
Works, together with SIS COO worth OF stock.
The building cost $4,000.
Thompsonville, Conn.-Two-third Of the
Westfleld Plate Comrany's factory and
contents. Loss about $65 0CO.
Two Rivers, Wis.-The Two Rivers Manu-
facturin2 Company's plant Loss at least
$4,000 The building was struck by light
ming during a severe storm.
Suffolk, Va.-Between 2 and O'Clock
yesterday morning fire broke out Mt the
sawmill and dry kiln plant Of the Taylor
Lumber Company, destroying all OF the
buildings, dry kilns and machinery, to-
gether with about 500 900 feet Of lumber The
plant was valued ST s25 900; insurance, s1S,0O0
No insurance on the lumber. Four cars on
the Atlantic and Danville Railroad, loaded
with lumber, were also burned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
A Bad Showing of the Condition of
the Corn Crop This Month.
ONLY FOUR WORSE YEARS NOTED.
c. P. Huntington and Others Building Q
Railroad Across Honduras.
FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, WASH
INGToN, Aug. 10.-The crop returns of the
Department of Agriculture show slight
improvement in the condition of corn, rails
ing the monthly average from 81 in July
to S2.5 in August. Insonly four years since
the initiation of crop reporting has there
been a lower August condition. In the
year Of worst failure, 1881, 1t was 7a, de-
clining to 66 in October. In 1890 it was
1913, declining to 70.6 in October. In
August. 1886, it was so.7, and in 1887 it was
80.5, declining later only in the latter
years
In the later years slight improvement
is indicated in the States north of the Ohio
river, and greater advance in the States
west of the Mississippi river, except Kan
sas and Nebraska. The condition is high
in nearly all the Southern States; nearly
the same as in July in the breadth west of
the Mississippi; higher in the lower States
of the Atlantic coast and slightly lower
in Alabama and Mississippi. A small de-
cline is seen in the Middle States, except
New York, and also in the Eastern States,
though in both of these divisions the aver
age is higher than in the West
The following averages OF principal States
are given: New York, 80; Pennsylvania, SO;
Virginia, go; Georgia, 81; Texas, "a; Ten
nessee, go; Ohio, 81; Indiana, "A; Illinois,
73; Iowa, 70; Missouri, SO; Kansas, 81; Ne
braska, 80. Most correspondents indicate
present tendency to further improvement.
The returns relating to spring wheat are
lower. declining during the months from
general average of 909 to 1913. The reduc-
tion is from 80 to Sc in Wisconsin, 80 to 81
in Minnesota and 80 to IS in North Dakota.
There has been a slight advance in South
Dakota and Nebraska, with no change in
Iowa. In the mountain States the condition
is generally high. In Washington decline
is reported from, 90 to 78, as a result OF
blighting heat, and IL Oregon from 81 to 76.
The condition Of other crops averages as
follows: Spring rye, 1913, instead of 92.7 in
July; oats, 86.2, fall of 1 point; barley,
81. i, instead of go; buckwheat, acreage 101.3,
condition 929; potatoes, 1858, declining
from 80; tobacco, 1873, fall from 927; hay,
QS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
BUSINESS BREVITIES.


A CANDY TRUST is in process of formation
at Louisville.
TAE weather last week was favorable for
the growing crops in Michigan.
The salmon pack on the Columbia river
for the season just closed amounts to 44S000
cases.
CROPS in Manitoba and the North west
have matured rapidly during the past three
weeks.
THE Star Brewing Company has been in
corporated in New York with capital OF
100000.
IRA +. POWERS, furniture dealer at Port
land, Ore. has assigned. Assets, $l2e, 900;
liabilities, $4,000
THE carriage and wagon makers. in ma
tional convention at Columbus Tuesday
provided Ior organizers in each State.
A RIVAL to the Herring-Hall safe combine
has been arranged at Cincinnati. The
Barnes Company, OF Pittsburg, is interested
in 1t.
THE August report of the Government
Statistician shows a reduction in the condi-
tion of cotton during July from s5.9 to g.. p.
This is the lowest average since August,
1856.
The Structural Iron Settlers Protective
and Benevolent Union of the United States
was incorporated yesterday at Albany to
unite all employees in the structural iron
industry.
AN application was made in Boston court
yesterday by certificate holders in the
United Reserve Fund Association for re-
ceiver and an injunction. The corporation
is AN endowment order and was formerly
the United Endowment League. There Is
about $100 900 in the treasury.
AT meeting in Boston on Tuesday even
ing OF ten members OF the Committee Of
Fifteen recently appointed to assist the
directors of the Fort Payne Coal and Iron
ganization, it was the unanimous opinion
that the appointments of receiver would
be damaging to the corporation, and 1t was
decided to fight the proposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
80 EXCURSIONIsTS DROWN.
Further Particulars OF the Disaster on the
Bleak Coast OF Finland.

Further Particular OF the Disaster on the
Bleak Coast Of Finland.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10-The pleasure
steamer that was reported Monday as having
been run down outside of Helsingfors was
named the Ajax. She was a coaster and
left Hekingfors on Sunday with 100 ex-
cursionists on board. Her return was de-
layed and she arrived of Helsingfors after
midnight When the narrowest part of the
channel was reached the steamer Runeberg
was met going out. The Ajax tried to cross
the course OF the Runeberg, but the vessels
collided.
The excursionists, after the collision, ran
hlther and rhither, wildly shrieking for
help. All discipline was lost and the crew
made rush for the boats. But there was no
time to cast them loose, for in a minute
after she struck the Ajax sank and the
Runeberg went aground. Those on board
the Runeberg threw overheard life buoys,
boxes, chairs, in fact, anything that would
float and help to support the people strug-
Cling in the water. At the same time her
boats were lowered away and pulled in the
dark, guided by the cries of the
drowning, and succeeded in saving num-
Der of the passengers and crew of the Ajax.
The first report Of the accident stated that
45 persons were lost, but later reports show
that the number was much greater. Ninety
persons are reported to be missing and of
this number the bodies of 35 have been re.
covered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
HORSES WITH sPEcTAcLEa
Their Principal Use Is to Teach the Horse
High Stepping.

Their Principal Use Is to Teach the Horse
High Stepping.
Pearson's weekly.1
Although 1t may seem almost ludicrous
to think Of horses wearing spectacles, it is
nevertheless fact that they do sometimes
wear them. The business of one well-known
firm of opticians in London consists largely
in the manufacture of horse spectacles.
The object of the spectacles is to promote
high stepping. They are made Of stiff
leather, entirely 1nclosing the eyes of the
horse, and the glasses used are deep con-
cave, and large in size. The ground seems
to the horse to be raised, and he steps high,
thinking he is going up hill or has to step
over some obstacle.
This system of spectacle wearing is
adopted while the horse is young, and its
effect on his step and action is said to be re-
markable- It has been discovered that the
cause of horses shying is, as rule, short
sight, and it is now suggested that the
sight of all horses should be tested, like
that of children.
It is maintained by those who have made
a study of the subject that by little arti-
fetal assistance many valuable horses which
have become optically unfit for their work
can be restored to usefulness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
A REp.HoT FIGHT IN KANSAS.
Justice Brewer Predicts . Close Conolu.
sion on the National Ticket.

Justice Brewer Predicts q Close Conolu-
sion on the National Ticket.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-[SpecfaL Justice
David J. Brewer. of the United States
Supreme Court, with bis wife and daughter
arrived from Kansas, to-day. He says the
political situation in his State is compli-
Gated. The Democrats will combine with
the Peoples party to defeat the National
Republican ticket. eff the combination
proves efectual and the party lines are closely
drawn" he said ''then it will be hard
fight. The Republicans will give
special attention to the Legislature, as it is
this branch of the State Government they
fear will be taken from them. As the rural
counties with small population return
nearly as many members as do the counties
with large population, the Peoples party
has an advantage over the Republicans.
Gas the next Legislature will elect
Senator to succeed Senator Perkins this
election is one of special Importance. E1-
Senator Ingalls, is not q candidate for the
place, but Senator Perkins is, and in case
the Legislature is Republican his chances
for election are excellent"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
THE CANADIAN TOLLS,
Canal Rebates to Be Withdrawn, but NJ
Od1cial Announcement Yet.

Canal Rebates to Be Withdrawn, but No
Ohicial Announcement Yet.
TORONTO, Aug 1Q-The Mail, alluding
to the conflicting official and semi-oficial
reports on the subject of the intentions of
the Government with respect to the canal
tolls, says:
1t will, no doubt, be found that the posi-
tion is really this: The Government has
discussed the subject in Council and has
practically decided to withdraw the re-
bate, but has not rendered its decision to
the Governor General in official form, and
is, therefore, unable to announce it. There
is n disposition to assail the ministers for
what is termed their approaching back
down. This is not wise. The ministers may
be blamed for entering upon a policy in
respect of which adverse representations
have been made from the other side with.
out first counting the cost and determining
upon the possibility of continuing it; but 1t
Is false national pride which insists that
they shall pursue course which in the end
may lead to further difficulties. II the Gov
erDment Intends as It is believed It does, to
abolish the rebate, 1t ought to do so before
the American law placing an embargo upon
Canadian vessels at the Sauit comes into
force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
A SENATORIAL DEADLOCK.

Mexican, Tioga and Potter Each Insists
Upon Its Own Candidate.
BRADFORD, Aug. 10.-[Special. 1.-The
Senatorial conference held two sessions
here to-day, but failed to decide upon q
candidate. The three counties comprising
the Twenty-ffth Senatorial district have
each candidate for the Office. McKean
county's choice is A. F. Bannon, of Brad
ford; Horace B. Packer is Toga's candi-
date, and w. j. Jones is the choice for Pot
ter county. The conferees from these coun-
ties voted solidly for their own men, and
the deadlock is an interesting one.
The conference to-day met at IL o'clock,
took one ballot and adjourned to meet at 2
P. M. There was no sign of break in the
afternoon, and the conference adjourned to
meet at Condorsport, Potter county, next
Tuesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
THE DAHoMEY WAR BEGINS.
French Gunpoats Bombard Every Coast
Town and Land an Expedition.

French Gunpoats Bombard Every Coast
Town and Land an Expedition.
PARIS, Aug. 10-A dispatch from Ko-
tonou states that the French forces began
hostilities against the Dahomeyans yester-
day. Every point on the coast held by the
Dahomeyans, including Whydah, was bonn
barded. Abomey and Kalavy were also
bombarded.
The guns of the fort at Kotonou aided
two dispatch boats to sweep the fat country
around Kotonou. The expedition inland
will start from Porto Novo.
Later advices from Kotonou are that the
French soldiers are burning villages seven
miles in the interior. They found the
Dahomeyans lying in ambush for them, and
in the fight which ensued the French loss
was two killed and ten wounded. The
Dahomeyans suffered heavily, many of their
warriors having been left lying dead on>the
field OF battle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
QUAKING In GERMANY.
Wild Panics Caused by the Shocks In q
Number of Large Cities.

BERLIN. Ang. 10.-At $50 o'clock this
morning an earthquake was felt at Ems,
Coblenz and Nieder LahnsteiD. The move
ment lasted for 10 secondk At Neider
Lahnstein the shock was SO severe that
number of chimneys were thrown down and
the people were in great fear for their lives.
The school house at this place was deluged
and the scholars were panic stricken. Wild
rushes were made for the doors and win
dows, and some of the smaller children
were hurt in the scramble to escape from
the building, which it was thought would
fall
At Coblenz, when the people realized
that an earthquake was prevailing, they
precipitateiy lett their dwellings and made
their way to the open spaces Many of the
people who are visiting the place for their
health were taking their early morning bath
at the time of the shock. They hastily
threw about themselves scanty coverings
and left the bathing houses as quickly as
possible. By the time they reached the
streets, however, the movement had ceased
So far no report of any serious damage has
been received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
1sTHMus CANALS KNOCKED OUT.
c. p. Huntington and Others Building ,
Connecting Railroad in Honduras.

c. p. Huntington and Others Building
Connecting Railroad in Honduras.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Collis P. Hunt
ington is to furnish part of the capital for
the construction of railroad in Honduras
to complete line from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Mr.. Huntington said yesterday:
'Tt is too early to talk much about the
project now. 1t is true have gone in with
some others to build a road that will be
about 200 miles long, and will form the con-
Meeting link between two roads already con-
structed. do not yet know between what
points the road will run. or what it will
cost, but it will take at least 50, 200, 900 or
So, 900, 900 to build it. The concession from
the Government has already been obtained.
It promises to be profitable enterprise.
The grades will be easy and the lands val
uabIe and there Is need of a shorter route
across the Isthmus. It looks as if the Mic
araguan canal would not be built, and the
Panama canal is simply an illusion"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
A COMBINE IN LOUISIANA.

Republicans and Farmers' Alliance Fusion
In Conversational Districts
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10-The Cr7ssades
the local Republican organ, declares that
the Republicans here combine with the
Peoples party or Farmers Alliance on
Congressman, the understanding being that
the Republican party in North Louisiana is
to give the candidates which the Alliance
will put out in the Third and Fourth dis
tricts their note in return for the Alliance
support for the Republican candidates in
the Second and. Third districts in South
Louisiana.
The Republicans announce their inten-
tion to make the fight in the latter two
districts on the sugar bounty ISSUE and
hope to secure two Congressman. No COM
bination is suggested on the electoral
ticket
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
AN ELECTRIC WAGON IN CHICAGO.
The Newiy-Invented Yehic.e Can Easily
Make Ten Miles an Hour.

The NewIy-Invented vehic.e Can Easily
Make Ten Miles an Hour.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-A novelty in the
form of a wagon, propelled by electricity,
was seen on the streets yesterday. Some
time ago President j. B. Mcdonald, of the
American Battery Company, purchased sew
eral patents from William Morrison, Of
Des Moines Among other things was Q
park wagon equipped with small three
horse power motor and a 24-cell storage bat
terry. Yesterday Mr.. Mcdonald fitted the
wagon with new batteries and gave it .
trial. With five persons in the wagon,
it left the barn on Monroe street and
travelled by way of Winchester avenue to
jackson boulevard, to Lasalle street, to the
company's office at Monroe and Lasalle.
The run was made in % minutes, which was
considered satisfactory, considering that the
wagon was delayed at a bridge and that
frequent stops were made on account of the
crowds in the streets downtown.
The f,oculiarly propelled carriage at
tracted -stention all along its route. It is
calculated that the wagon can make ten
miles an hour easily with the present
motor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
A MOB ON MURDER BENT
Wants the Blood of q Returning Board
That Didn't Count Its Way.

Wants the Blood of q Returning Board
That Didn't Count Its Way.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Aug 10.-[ Special ]
Rockford, the county seat of Coosa county,
is in condition of panic. The county went
for Kolb at a recent election and the Kolb-
ties claim to have caught the Jones Probate
Judge and Sheriff tampering with the boxes
after they had been returned to the court
house, by which their majority was re-
duced and probably some local result
changed. To-day loo armed Kolb men
marched into the town and declared their
purpose to kill the Probate Judge, Sheriff
and Circuit Clerk, who constituted the re-
turning board, and declaring vengeance gen.
orally on all Jones men.
The Sheriff summoned posse and riot
was prevented. The mob dispersed, but de-
clared there purpose of returning Monday
prepared to execute their will. The in
habitants are in q panic-stricken condition.
Similar occurrences are looked for in more
counties than Coosa, where the returning
board threw out boxes and changed results