The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-09-16
ITEMS OF STATE news.
Matters Of Interest from All Over
the Commonwealth,
PRBsENTED IN BRIEFEsT FORM

Edited
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19-These fourth
class postmasters were appointed in Penn
sylvania yesterday. Burgettstown, j. Kerr
Mcfarland; Howard Howard A. Moore.
LANCASTER. Pa, Sept 19.-Constable
James CulbeTtson, Of salisbury township,
had his skull fractured by falling down a
flight Of stairs He died shortly after.
EAsToN, Pa, Sept is--After yesterdays
game the Allentown club disbanded This
leaves Esstou and Johnstown to fight out
the championship by playing the series of
six games.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 14.-Burglars broke
into the Highspire distillery and stole a
large quantity Of whisky in bond. Detec-
tives arrested two Of the burglars and re-
covered a portion Of the whisky.
PirrsBuRa, Sept 1.-THE jury in the
HARRIsBURG, Sept l3.-Auditor General
Gregg has expressed his intention Of pro-
ceeding against all county officials who
fail to make prompt returns monthly IS
they are required 20 do.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Penn
sylvania railroad car and repair shops on
the southern suburbs of the town. at
Mount Carbon, burned down Saturday
night, causing loss Of nearly $4,000.
GREENsBUR6, Pa. Sept. 1.-THE jury in
the case Of Constable Shade, OF Irwin, who
was charged by Pauline Hilko with the
murder Of her husband last summer, re-
turned verdict of voluntary manslaugh-
ter.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 12.-Not caring
to live when his wife was dead Augustus
Gross, Of RittersYille, near here, ate pint
Of paris green and hanged himself in the
HI. hmN au 20, ont
throat IL poison and rope should fail,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 14-A collision oc-
CURED between passenger nd shifting
engine on the Reading raihehd at Tenth
and Diamond Streets Resulted in the death
Of Fireman Frank Peters Of the passenger
engine Engineer McCabe received seri-
Gus injuries. The loss is $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S-Fourth class
postnasters were yesterday appointed In
Pennsylvania as follows; Claysville, Sarah
NJ Craig; New Buena Vista, William
CARRIER; Mayheld, William j. Bergen;
Pierce, Peter Hoch; Sellersville Harry G.
Jacoby; Sic Roads, Esther A. Adams.
BEDFORD, Pa, Sept 11.-George B. Ke-
/ garise, q prominent Dunkard preacher
and one of the best known men In the
county, committed suicide yesterday by
| hanging at his home near Salemvllle, this
county. Mr. Kegarlse was 90 years of age.
EAsToN, Pa, Sept. 18-Three sopho-
mOres Of Lafayette college have been sus-
pended indefinitely for hazinR. They tried
TO amoke out the freshmen. 1t is said
others are to follow. The faculty Is de
termined to break up hazing, and is act
ing vigorously in the matter.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Sept. lit has been
discovered that a syndicate composed Of
men who do not reside here has secured an
| option upon large part Of the battlefield,
OF the portions most noted II the govern.
ment shall purchase the land, eondsmna-
tion PrecedinRs will be necessary.
READING, Sept 11.-Ten years ago the
residence OF Wellington Morrow. in this
city, was destroyed by fire and two Of his
children were burned TO death. A few
years later the rebuilt house was con-
sumed by flames, and on Saturday tie
stable in the rear was set on FIRE. All the
fires were of inoendiary origin.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 14-Tbe Mcbride
Brothers, owners of the steam yacht
Yankee Doodle, have announced their ao-
ceptance of the challenge of w. M. Tebo.
of Brooklyn, for race with any two of
four yachts now in his yacht basin. These
are the Vamoose, Norwood, Felseen and
NADIA. The Mcbride brothers insist that
the Felseen shall compete, as she Is re
puted to be the fastest yacht afoat.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 12.-General RoO-
ert A. Mccoy. cashier Of the Blair County
Banking company, of Tyrone, was found
at his bedside with bullet In his right
temple and 92.oaliber pistol near him
yesterday. He died a few hours after
wards from the deed, which is supposed
to have been done by his own hand. He
had an honorable war record and was pri-
vate secretary to Ex-Governor Curtin
Family bereavements caused the suicide
As fnancier General Mccoy ranked fore
most in the county and leaves a fortune of
I over 100000. He was about 80 years old
PITTsBURG. Sept 12. - The executive
committee of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton has issued circular 20 all subor-
dinate lodges in the country, asking for
power to reoonvene the conference com
mittee of the association for the purpose
Of effeoting a settlement with the iron and
steel manufacturers. The result of the
vote will be made known on the 18th inst.
1t is said by those in a position to know
that the association will agree TO accept
the 10 per cent. reduction in guide and bar
mills, demanded by manufacturers at the
} July conference, and which caused the
disagreement.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 1s.-In his forth
coming annual report, Professor Albert S.
Bolles, chief of the department of in
dustrial statistics, will give a compre-
hensive review Of the development Of the
petroleum industry in Pennsylvania, with
, interesting statistics regarding the pro-
. duction, consumption and expectation OF
the fuid. A larger percentage of the oil
: product is sent abroad than that of any
other product except cotton. A gallon OF
, oil in bulk cost in 1881 not less than 5s
: cents and in 1892 not more than 81 cents,
or hardly one-seventeenth of the old price.
Pipe lines sggregatinR 5000 miles have
) been laid, and good tank cars have been
! built. Besides these cars and a number OF
bulk sailing aud other vessels, fifty-nine
! bulk steamers are now employed in trans.
t porting the oil to foreign countries.
The value Of PsnnsylvEnia's oil lands
and wells is estimated at more than SS7,
, 100000, and to this vast sum must be
/ added SOS, 900 to cover the value Of the
i plant employed in producing crude petro
leum. This valuation does not ineluds
pipe lines, tank cars, fleet Of bulk vessels
etc. The estimated total capital is $500
100000 The first flowing we'll was struck
a In FNhruary, 1861, although other we'll,
! one we'll, the Noble, produced s, 900. .OOC
worth Of oil The report contains much
0 interesting historical matter and tables
y showing the production and export prices
j. tho various methods of refining the cap
ital invested, labor employed and wAgei
D paid.